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The InfoWorld expert guide to Web browser security
23 September 2010, 4:00 am

Which Web browser is guaranteed to make your Internet browsing experience perfectly safe? The answer is none, of course. If you have the need for high security on a computer you manage, then you shouldn't allow it to surf on the public Web. It's that simple. But if your need for security is not extreme, there are a number of things you can do to make your Web browser more secure and your Web surfing safer. Let this Deep Dive be your guide.

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Free high availability: Create a XenServer virtualization cluster
12 November 2010, 5:00 am

High availability used to be expensive, requiring both specialized software and redundant hardware. Today it almost grows on trees, but you need two key ingredients: virtualization and network storage. By creating a virtual server farm across multiple physical servers, and storing all of your virtual machines on a central SAN or NAS, you can ensure that the failure of any given piece of physical hardware will not bring down your virtual environment.

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All I want for Xmas is no more discs
20 December 2010, 9:56 am

I think I've finally figured out what I want for Christmas this year: to never have to deal with a CD or DVD again.

If I never have to eject a DVD-ROM drive for the rest of my days, I'd be a happy man. It'll happen eventually, much like the demise of vinyl and the laserdisc, but unlike those technologies, the CD and DVD have burned themselves deep into the crevices of IT and continue to be an irritant.

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Dealing with the unexpected as smartphones pervade the workplace
21 December 2010, 5:00 am

The invasion of consumer-oriented smartphones and now tablets into business is old news. But we're beginning to see unintended consequences of the adoption of such devices that users, businesses, and mobile platform providers should pay attention to. For example, the U.S.

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How cloud providers can allay IT's fear of abandonment
21 December 2010, 5:00 am

With Yahoo set to offload Delicious, the cloud once again takes it on the chin as skeptics point to another instance where cloud computing left -- or could leave -- users high and dry.

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Your tech career depends on preparing for the cloud
21 December 2010, 5:00 am

If you're among the skeptics who dismiss cloud computing as a mere buzzword, take heed: Major organizations have already started their transition into the cloud. If you work in the IT field, you'd best prepare, as your very career could be at stake.

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Road warrior roadkill: 2010's mobile technology losers
21 December 2010, 5:00 am

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2010: The year Google fell to earth
21 December 2010, 5:00 am

Remember when Google could do no wrong? Those days now feel like ancient history.

I think 2010 will be remembered for a handful of really big stories, including the rise of tablets, the dominance of Facebook, and the emergence of a fifth column of Web troublemakers who can no longer be ignored, from Anonymous/4chan to WikiLeaks.

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The smartphone that spies, and other surprises
21 December 2010, 5:00 am

The invasion of consumer-oriented smartphones and now tablets into business is old news. But we're beginning to see unintended consequences of the adoption of such devices that users, businesses, and mobile platform providers should pay attention to. For example, the U.S.

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Microsoft opens HTML5 Labs
21 December 2010, 11:44 am

Microsoft is debuting on Tuesday HTML5 Labs, a test and sandbox site for developers to experiment with early draft specifications of emerging HTML5-based technologies.

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Wrangling your unstructured data
5 January 2010, 5:00 am

Unstructured data is one of the biggest contributors to the data explosion. Defined as just about any kind of data that lacks a strict data model -- essentially, any data that isn't in a database of some kind -- unstructured data includes log files, documents, audio files, and images. This kind of data is difficult to manage due to the wide range of formats and lack of standardized metadata attached to them.

Here are some quick tips that will help you monitor and control how this data is created and stored in your environment.

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IT seeks a safe road to the cloud
26 October 2010, 12:11 pm

The road map for expanding enterprise use of cloud computing is being drawn by IT executives like Mark Stone, CIO at Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.

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FCC's Open Internet Order bodes ill for Net neutrality
21 December 2010, 6:32 pm

The FCC has gone and done it -- signed off on a watered-down version of Net neutrality that's mostly a dream come true for the major ISPs and a hard knock for anyone who uses the Internet, especially on mobile devices. The fight isn't over yet; it still needs to get through Congress. But if we continue to remain silent on what's happening here, the Internet as we know it will be a vastly different place.

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Microsoft's biggest missteps in 2010
22 December 2010, 5:00 am

Compared to the turbulent 2009 that saw Microsoft's first widespread layoffs and its worst quarterly revenue earnings ever, 2010 was smooth sailing.

But then, anything short of death would be smooth sailing compared to 2009.

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Awesome gifts for Windows geeks
22 December 2010, 5:00 am

It's that time of year, when technophiles dream of technogifts. InfoWorld has made its recommendations for the best gadget gifts for geeks, but for the vast majority of Windows-using technologists, I've put together an additional list of items that will appeal to them beyond gadgets.

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