First look: Windows 8 breaks new ground
The first public beta for Windows 8 is expected to be released in February, but we've been testing pre-beta code in our lab. Our overall impression is that Windows 8 represents an aggressive effort by Microsoft to deliver a single OS that runs just about everywhere and takes on all of Microsoft's key rivals.
Review: Encrypted solid state drives protect laptop data
Vendors are touting solid state replacement drives as a way to protect corporate data in the event of a laptop being lost or stolen, and to boost performance at the same time.
We need a better definition of paperless
A literal reading of this survey question leads inevitably to a pair of correct answers: absolutely yes and absolutely not.
No SOPA blackout? We know who you are
Yesterday saw many major Web sites going into blackout to protest SOPA and PIPA ... but, to their shame, a few of the biggest opted out
MacIT conference puts enterprise shine on Apple platforms
Macworld in 2012 spins off a separate conference focused on Apple's unlikely success in the enterprise. MacIT launches this week with some 40 sessions, and plenty of practical advice.
Galaxy Nexus smartphone a worthy upgrade
Review of the Galaxy Nexus smartphone, by Samsung.
RSA says 2012 will focus on mobile, cloud security
Beyond addressing details about its big breach of 2011, RSA Security executives this week outlined its 2012 product strategy that is centered on three areas, mobility, anti-threat and cloud security.
RSA, unapologetic, looks to move beyond The Breach
Last April's RSA security breach was engineered by a nation-state whose ultimate goal was not to steal secrets about SecurID tokens but rather to use those secrets to compromise U.S. military contractors that protected their networks with the devices, RSA officials say.
AirPrint to almost any printer
Back when I was young printing was complicated. Printer drivers were a nightmare of options and standards were rare. Now there are all sorts of standards for printing but the nightmare still continues. Even printers that sell for $50 have multiple drivers, often support various printing protocols, have multiple driver updates, and then there is the printer installation software.
Expert to IT pros: Adopt IPv6 soon or be sorry later
A dozen of the world's largest Internet companies -- including Facebook, Google and Comcast -- have committed to June 6, 2012, as the start date for their production deployments of IPv6, an upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol.
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