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Facebook Seeks Open-Source Help for MAC Address Security Tool
Ever since Facebook started its social-network business in May 2007, the company has been cognizant of its own open-source roots and has made a...
Xen Project Builds Its Own Cloud OS Mirage
Although the cloud can be used for general computing purposes, a general-purpose operating system is not necessarily the best fit for the cloud. To...
Microsoft’s Surface Pro 2 Tablet Gets Creative
Surface Pro 2 can get down to work, but Microsoft is betting that the tablet can also provide a powerful canvas for digital artists."With...
PBS Invites Students to Create Their Own Zeitgeist Videos in Contest
Google's annual Zeitgeist list and video of the year's most popular online search terms is getting some competition this month. The PBS NewsHour Extra...
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Set to Include Docker Container Virtualization
Linux vendor Red Hat has been working toward the next major release of its flagship platform for much of the last two years and...
Information Governance: Why It’s Becoming a Boardroom Imperative
Information Governance: Why It's Becoming a Boardroom Imperative
by Darryl K. Taft
Enterprise Data Volumes Are Increasing Dramatically
It's no surprise that enterprise data volumes are increasing....
Raytheon, GrammaTech Partner on Federal IT Security
The BBN Technologies division of intelligence systems and security specialist Raytheon and software-assurance tools and cyber-security solutions specialist GrammTech were awarded a $4.8 million...
HP Unveils Converged Systems for Virtualization, Big Data
Hewlett-Packard continues to expand its converged infrastructure portfolio, introducing several new solutions that include a hosted desktop offering based on its Moonshot microserver technology.The...
New Big Data and Hadoop Projects: 10 Tips for Keeping on Track
New Big Data and Hadoop Projects: 10 Tips for Keeping on Track
by Chris Preimesberger
Figure Out What You're Trying to Solve
You can't use your data...
Tech Giants Say No More to Gov’t Snooping as New Allegations Emerge
Week after week for months on end in 2013, new allegations and reports have emerged about the online surveillance activities of the U.S. National...