Monthly Archives: February 2009

CIOInsight: Cloud an outsourcing option

Cloud an outsourcing option About a year and a half ago, no one was talking about cloud computing as part of IT outsourcing (ITO) deals. But now, in today’s climate of deferring capital expenditures and finding short-term savings, most everyone … Continue reading

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How Twitter could be a threat to Google

By Chris O’Brien, San Jose Mercury News How Twitter could be a threat to Google Google’s search engine is so dominant that it’s hard to imagine how anyone could knock the Mountain View company from its pedestal. And yet if … Continue reading

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3 Gmail Add-ons: Offline Gmail and More

 Google finally solves the off-line access problem (assuming it works!)  Watch out for a huge growth of Gmail use in businesses! Three Great New Gmail Add-ons: Offline Gmail and More With offline Gmail, you can write and read e-mails. Messages … Continue reading

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Social Engineers’ Favorite Pick-Up Lines

 9 Dirty Tricks: Social Engineers’ Favorite Pick-Up Lines What the average guy might call a con is known in the security world as social engineering. Social engineering is the criminal art of scamming a person into doing something or divulging … Continue reading

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