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How to keep the feds from snooping on your cloud data

A growing number of SaaS providers offer secure encryption log-in to Dropbox and other cloud storage vendors, meaning even they can't access the data you store. And neither can the government.

VMware launches dual persona feature for Verizon smart phones

Through a deal with Verizon, VMware is going to offer the ability for employees to download a app that allows their companies to run a standardized corporate version of Android OS on their phones along side their personal version.

Google triples free storage to 15GB

Google said it is increasing the amount of free storage for users of its Google Drive cloud storage service to 15 GB.

When cars talk, this is what they'll tell each other

Researchers at Intel and National Taiwan University are developing technology that allows cars to exchange data, a move that could make roads safer and give drivers a street-wise perspective on those around them.

3D-printable gun maker ordered to take down blueprints

The U.S. Department of Defense Trade Controls has apparently ordered Defense Distributed to removed the blueprints for a 3D printable gun from its website.

Western Digital and SanDisk deliver their first hybrid drive

Western Digital has unveiled more information on its first hybrid solid-state drive, revealing that it worked with SanDisk to create the 500GB drive.

EMC lays off more than 1,000 as restructuring continues

As part of its ongoing restructuring, EMC today announced its latest round of layoffs, which are expected to include 1,004 positions.

Seagate unleashes first consumer SSD; enterprise version gets blazing fast 12Gbps SAS connectivity

Seagate Technology today announced its new portfolio of flash-memory devices, taking the wraps off its first consumer SSD and its next generation of enterprise models.

HIPAA rules, outdated tech cost U.S. hospitals $8.3B a year

HIPAA, along with outmoded communications technology, reduces the time available for patient care, according to a new survey of healthcare professionals.

It works! First 3D-printed gun test-fired

The company that produces a 3D-printable gun successfully test-fired the weapon today, demonstrating the viability of the technology that could allow anyone with a printer and special resin toner to make their own weapons.

Harvard aims to help developers make cheaper solar panels

Hoping to usher in an age of low-cost solar power, Harvard's Clean Energy Project in June plans to release a list of 20,000 organic compounds that could be used to make cheap, printable photovoltaic cells.

Here's why new car tech is four years out of date

You'd expect a $35,000 car to have technology at least as good as a $200 smartphone, but it often doesn't. Although the auto industry has been slow to keep up with tech trends, that may soon change.

BYOD, or else. Companies will soon require that workers use their own smartphone on the job

A Gartner study released today predicts that by 2017, half of all companies will require employees to bring their own smartphones for work purposes.

Action! Big Blue enters film biz with atomic movie

IBM enters Guinness Book with world's smallest stop-motion movie made with atoms.

Samsung builds chips to supercharge your smartphone

Samsung began production of the industry's first ultra-high-speed, 4Gbit, LPDDR3 mobile memory, which it says has performance levels comparable to the standard DRAM used in personal computers.

BYOD worries in mind, Novell and NTP bust out secure mobile file sharing

Novell and NTP today announced their own versions of mobile file-sharing applications, both of which take advantage of a corporation's existing infrastructure to offer access to data behind the firewall.

Sandy begets tree-hugging companies

Severe weather shifts are forcing companies to rethink their energy strategies; they're using both technology and geography to become more energy independent.

Smart gun company aims to begin production soon

Smart gun company SGTi is ready to begin production of a new prototype technology that would use a fingerprint scanner to enable a weapon to fire. But like similar ventures, the company is struggling for financial backing.

How big data will save your life

Big data analytics is creating a world where doctors will eventually be able to do a Google-like query on a patients illness and instantly discover how 100,000 other doctors treated their patients. It's also driving new treatments through genomic profiling.

Cisco's new director-class storage switch boosts throughput 6X

Cisco's new director-class switch for storage, unveiled today, increases throughput six-fold and offers N+1 resilience.

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Lucas Mearian covers storage, healthcare IT, business continuity and disaster recovery and financial services infrastructure issues for Computerworld.

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A growing number of SaaS providers offer secure encryption log-in to Dropbox and other cloud storage vendors, meaning even they can't access the data you store. And neither can the government.

Through a deal with Verizon, VMware is going to offer the ability for employees to download a app that allows their companies to run a standardized corporate version of Android OS on their phones along side their personal version.

Google said it is increasing the amount of free storage for users of its Google Drive cloud storage service to 15 GB.

Researchers at Intel and National Taiwan University are developing technology that allows cars to exchange data, a move that could make roads safer and give drivers a street-wise perspective on those around them.

The U.S. Department of Defense Trade Controls has apparently ordered Defense Distributed to removed the blueprints for a 3D printable gun from its website.

Western Digital has unveiled more information on its first hybrid solid-state drive, revealing that it worked with SanDisk to create the 500GB drive.

As part of its ongoing restructuring, EMC today announced its latest round of layoffs, which are expected to include 1,004 positions.

Seagate Technology today announced its new portfolio of flash-memory devices, taking the wraps off its first consumer SSD and its next generation of enterprise models.

HIPAA, along with outmoded communications technology, reduces the time available for patient care, according to a new survey of healthcare professionals.

The company that produces a 3D-printable gun successfully test-fired the weapon today, demonstrating the viability of the technology that could allow anyone with a printer and special resin toner to make their own weapons.

Hoping to usher in an age of low-cost solar power, Harvard's Clean Energy Project in June plans to release a list of 20,000 organic compounds that could be used to make cheap, printable photovoltaic cells.

You'd expect a $35,000 car to have technology at least as good as a $200 smartphone, but it often doesn't. Although the auto industry has been slow to keep up with tech trends, that may soon change.

A Gartner study released today predicts that by 2017, half of all companies will require employees to bring their own smartphones for work purposes.

IBM enters Guinness Book with world's smallest stop-motion movie made with atoms.

Samsung began production of the industry's first ultra-high-speed, 4Gbit, LPDDR3 mobile memory, which it says has performance levels comparable to the standard DRAM used in personal computers.

Novell and NTP today announced their own versions of mobile file-sharing applications, both of which take advantage of a corporation's existing infrastructure to offer access to data behind the firewall.

Severe weather shifts are forcing companies to rethink their energy strategies; they're using both technology and geography to become more energy independent.

Smart gun company SGTi is ready to begin production of a new prototype technology that would use a fingerprint scanner to enable a weapon to fire. But like similar ventures, the company is struggling for financial backing.

Big data analytics is creating a world where doctors will eventually be able to do a Google-like query on a patients illness and instantly discover how 100,000 other doctors treated their patients. It's also driving new treatments through genomic profiling.

Cisco's new director-class switch for storage, unveiled today, increases throughput six-fold and offers N+1 resilience.

Author Bio

Big data analytics is creating a world where doctors will eventually be able to do a Google-like query on a patients illness and instantly discover how 100,000 other doctors treated their patients. It's also driving new treatments through genomic profiling.