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Implementing virtualized unified communications systems gains interest

Implementing unified communications in virtual environments has long been considered a no-no. But thanks to maturing technologies and support from major vendors, unified communications systems may finally be ready for...

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Burton Group and Aveksa to Host Access Governance Webinar

Companies mentioned in this article: ), the market-leading provider of enterprise access governance and management solutions, today announced that it will hold a live Webinar to discuss the critical role of access governance in...

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Why seeing your social activities again seems so uncomfortable?

Continuing Burton Group’s work of social networking and social media, I’ve been having various forms of this conversation over the last few weeks. First, I was at TechAmerica talking about social networks, privacy, and data...

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Users cautious on Red Hat's stake in EnterpriseDB

While industry analysts praise Red Hat's recent investment in EnterpriseDB as a solid strategic move, users expressed mixed views on the impact of Red Hat's fiscal stake in the rapidly growing, open source database company....

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Countdown: Selling security in the SDLC

Building security into the software development lifecycle takes more than just a plan. You need the support of both the development and security/audit organizations to make it work. This podcast, featuring Diana Kelley,...

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SharePoint muscles into records management systems

"What surprised me is that organizations are also using SharePoint for records management purposes." Of the 434 respondents in the Forrester survey who identified themselves as records management stakeholders, 17% said they...

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Hopes and concerns for identity

A friend in the industry recently asked me for my thoughts on OpenID, InfoCards, and the US federal government's work to consume non-government issued credentials. Letting the question rattle around in my head for a while,...

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Amazon gets SAS 70 Type II audit stamp, but analysts not satisfied

Although Amazon completed the comprehensive SAS 70 Type II audit which reviews policies, security and practices, analysts say it won't quell potential buyers' concerns unless Amazon releases the report.

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Iceland: New Hot Spot for Data Centers?

Is a data center near the North Pole naughty or nice? With cheap energy, cheap cooling and incentives to spur its ailing economy, Iceland has growing appeal to data-intensive companies running scads of servers.

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Amazon called out over cloud security, secrecy

Amazon's cloud computing service should not be used for applications that require advanced security and availability, the Burton Group analyst firm says in a report accusing Amazon of secrecy regarding its cloud data centers.

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