Oracle launches worldwide cloud-computing tour
Oracle has officially put both legs on the cloud-computing bandwagon, recently launching a roughly 50-date global road show on the topic for developers and system administrators. Read more...

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Cloud security: Root of trust
The Network World column, "Cloud security: Root of trust," which was auto-posted to the newswire Tuesday, had an incorrect byline. The correct byline is Andreas M. Antonopoulos. The byline has been corrected on the wire and online editors are asked to correct it on their sites as soon as possible.

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Cloud security: Root of trust
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