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Google, CIA Invest in Recorded Future

 The search giant is investing in a company that tries to predict the future by sophisticated scanning and analysis of thousands of websites.

New Public Cloud Storage Services Target IT

 Technology advances and lower costs make public cloud services a more attractive option for the enterprise.

Beta Version of RIM's App World 2 Opens

 Announcement comes just days before a big event in New York where new phones and a new OS are also expected.

Research Highlights iPhone 4 Antenna Woes

 A new report from PA Consulting in England tests Apple's iPhone 4 alongside other smartphones, and finds that its antenna issues are worse than its peers.

Taking the Measure of the Twitter 'Crime Rate'

 Researcher at Barracuda Networks has taken the measure of the "crime rate" on Twitter, which ranks somewhere in between e-mail and Facebook on the threat counter.

Researcher Warns of IE Auto-Complete Flaw

 At the Black Hat security conference, Whitehat Security CTO Jeremiah Grossman describes a browser flaw that could allow hackers to capture entries stored in Web forms.

Microsoft Racing Ahead With Slate PCs: Ballmer

 Addressing financial analysts at an annual company event, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer declared that slate computers are "job one" for the company.

Microsoft Boasts Top Spot in Cloud Race

 At the company's annual meeting with financial analysts, Microsoft COO Kevin Turner, boasts that the software giant is "number one" in cloud computing.

Aruba Taps Cloud to Secure Black Hat Wi-Fi

 Networking vendor Aruba goes mesh to secure the Black Hat wireless network, pitting its cloud-based security service against a notoriously hostile crowd.

Say What? The Week's Top Five IT Quotes

 Privacy concerns over Google and the CIA; HP's enterprise slate; why online gaming might help your career and more.

U.S. General Details the Impact of Cyber War

 At the Black Hat security conference, retired General and former CIA director Michael Hayden explains the dangers of cyber attacks.

House Reps. Introduce Spectrum Auction Bill

 Lawmakers introduce voluntary incentive auction act that they hope will achieve a compromise between dueling interests.

DoJ Sues Oracle Claiming Contract Fraud

 Oracle became the latest technology company to feel the Justice Department's fury after it was hit with a lawsuit alleging it defrauded the federal government on a massive software contract.

Amazon Debuts New, Low Price Wi-Fi Kindle

 With the iPad on its heels, Amazon cuts the price of its newest e-book reader and adds Wi-Fi support.

Millions of Home Routers Insecure: Black Hat

 Security researcher at Black Hat conference warns that outside hackers can gain control of a home router and use it as an entry point to take over the LAN.

Researcher Warns Most Sites Get SSL Wrong

 At Black Hat, security researcher presents his latest work demonstrating the widespread misconfiguration of websites that implement SSL protection.

Report Details Hottest IT Investments

 Windows 7, desktop virtualization and unified computing lead the pack in Computer Economics' report. But investment in some other well-known technologies is stalled.

Dell Offers New Security for the Midmarket

 New products and services are aimed at medium-sized companies that can't afford enterprise-class security.

Authorities Nab Mariposa Botnet Kit Purveyor

 A 23-year-old man was arrested last week in Slovenia for allegedly creating and selling the Butterfly botnet kit used to spread the loathsome Mariposa botnet.

Citrix Soars as Symantec, Nvidia Plunge

 Technology earnings reports have been mixed so far this quarter.