IBM's X-Force: No Telling How Many Unpatched Web Threats Are Out There

IBM's X-Force security team reported that thousands of known Web app security threats remained unpatched during the first half of 2010. What's more disturbing is the researchers' observation that because most Web apps are custom developed -- and their vulnerabilities may never be publicly disclosed -- the real extent of the problem is likely much larger than enterprises suspect.

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Red Hat sets its cloud strategy, touts portability, eyes Microsoft Azure alternative

Red Hat took the wraps off its cloud computing strategy, which revolves around promoting interoperability and application portability.

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Facebook Places Makes Marketing Relevant

Facebook Places is still new to the location-based check-in game and is missing some key elements to really compete head on with rival services. As it matures, though, Facebook Places will be a powerful tool for businesses to engage the vast Facebook social network, and identify what really matters to customers

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Google makes it official: Phone calls now in Gmail

Gmail isn't just about e-mail anymore: it's also a phone.

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The dirty little secret about Google Android

Google Android began with the greatest of intentions — freedom, openness, and quality software for all. However, freedom always comes with price, and often results in unintended consequences. With Android, one of the most important of those unintended consequences is now becoming clear as Google gets increasingly pragmatic about the smartphone market and less and less tied to its original ideals.

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IE9 will tell just how agile Microsoft really is

Whenever the conversation turns to browsers lately, the question comes up: Can Microsoft be agile enough? Sure, what they’re showing off in the IE9 platform previews now is interesting, but it’s unfinished. Microsoft is planning to release an IE9 beta on September 15, but how long will it take for that beta to turn into a final product? And how quickly before the competition leapfrogs it?

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PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)

The PCI DSS, a set of comprehensive requirements for enhancing payment account data security, was developed by the founding payment brands of the PCI Security Standards Council, including American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa Inc. Inc. International, to help facilitate the broad adoption of consistent data security measures on a global basis.

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America: A new way forward

Towards a solution? A fuselage section for a Boeing 787 being built at Spirt AeroSystems, whose operations form part of an aviation cluster in Wichita, Kansas. Washington wants the US to double its total exports in five years

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