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Novell offers mobile file sharing for the enterprise

In an effort to help enterprises get a handle on the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend, Novell has released enterprise file sharing software that it claims is as easy to use as commercial cloud storage services such as Dropbox, Microsoft Skydrive, and Google Drive.
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Joomla finally gets built-in tagging

Administrators of the Joomla blogging platform and content management system can now tag their content so it will be better indexed and automatically routed to the correct locations on their websites.

Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch resigns to work at Apple

Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch is leaving the company to take a job at Apple, a one-time close partner of Adobe that became the most vociferous critic of its Flash technology.

Citrix adds editing capabilities to ShareFile, updates Podio mobile apps

Citrix Systems has upgraded its Podio applications for Android and iOS, as well as the ShareFile app for the latter, which can now be used to edit Microsoft Office documents.

Microsoft equips Visual Studio for Office app-building

Microsoft has released a collection of tools that will help Visual Studio 2012 users more easily write add-on applications for Microsoft Office 2013, SharePoint 2013 and Microsoft's Office 365 hosted service.

Salesforce.com set to build out Chatterbox with EntropySoft acquisition

Salesforce.com has quietly acquired a startup called EntropySoft, a maker of content management and integration software, in a move likely meant to bolster Salesforce.com's Chatterbox service.

Box adds links to third-party web apps, sites

Box announced on Tuesday an HTML5 framework that makes it possible for customers and other vendors to fully integrate features of its file sharing and cloud storage software into websites and enterprise applications.

New Acrobat version integrated with e-sign and online forms cloud apps

Adobe announced on Monday a new version of its Acrobat desktop application for creating and editing PDF documents that now features integration with other Adobe cloud services and with Microsoft PowerPoint.

Salesforce.com shows off upcoming Chatterbox, Identity services

Salesforce.com on Wednesday revealed more details of its upcoming Chatterbox file-sharing service, which is set to compete with the likes of Box and Dropbox, as well as a new identity management platform called Salesforce Identity.

HP names Microsoft exec as head of Autonomy software division

Hewlett-Packard has found new leadership for its Autonomy information management software division in the form of Microsoft executive Robert Youngjohns, HP announced Friday.

Back up your website: 10 WordPress plugins that keep your data safe

WordPress may be a popular CMS, but its built-in backup isn't ideal. Here are 10 plugins that can help you keep your entire site safe.

Do Chief Digital Officers Spell Trouble for CIOs?

CEOs are hiring hotshot chief digital officers to run strategic, customer-facing operations such as online sales. Is this good news or bad news for CIOs?

Joomla 3.0 review: Making way for mobile

We take a close look at 3.0, the latest version of the open-source content-management system, which offers a new implementation that helps site developers design for the mobile platform.

Hands-on: 3 comment platforms make blog management easier

If you have a popular blog, it can be difficult to keep control of the conversation. We look at 3 comment platforms -- Disqus, IntenseDebate and Livefyre -- that can help.

Sign and Send Documents from Your Smartphone or PC

See if this sounds familiar: Someone e-mails you a document, contract, or whatever that requires your signature. So you print it, sign it, then dust off the fax machine so you can send it back.

Send Faxes From the Web: Three Services Tested

Though you might be tempted to ditch your office fax machine, you probably have to send out at least a few faxes every year. Windows lets you fax from the OS itself; but it requires you to use a landline that your small business may not want tied up, and it lacks security and mobile features that your business may need.

10 questions for Box CFO Dylan Smith

-- Name: Dylan Smith, co-founder and CFO

Image gallery: Alfresco -- an open-source ECM alternative for SharePoint

Microsoft's SharePoint ECM system can be expensive; companies may be able to find an alternative in Alfresco, or make do with simpler document management systems.

Alfresco: An open-source ECM alternative for SharePoint

Microsoft's SharePoint ECM system can be expensive; companies may be able to find an alternative in Alfresco, or make do with simpler document management systems. Insider (registration required)

Weaving BI into the corporate fabric

To get the most out of business intelligence projects, companies need a top-down commitment that permeates the entire organizational culture. At 1-800-Flowers.com, for example, achieving pervasive BI has been a 10-year commitment. Insider (registration required)