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Cloud security, cyberwar dominate RSA Conference
Cloud security loomed over the RSA Conference this week as a major concern of business, but worry about the threat of cyberwar was also strong, with officials from the White House and FBI weighing in to encourage private participation in government efforts to defend information and communications networks.

The state of 4G in 2010
The transition to 4G services will slowly start to take shape by the end of the year.

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Tests/Buyer's Guides

Microsoft delivers feature-rich SSL-VPN
We tested Whale Communications' SSL VPN back in 2003 and the product didn't fare very well. Microsoft bought Whale in 2006, jettisoned some of the strange idiosyncracies of the product, dramatically simplified management, and subsequently integrated several Vista and Windows 7 technologies.

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More news

CISOs rain on cloud-computing parade at RSA
Economic pressures are driving more businesses and governments to nervously eye cloud computing, despite myriad unanswered questions that swirl around a single central concern: security. This was backdrop for a panel discussion between CISOs at this week's RSA Conference.

Is Novell worth $2 billion?
Novell isn't the IT giant it once was, but the company may be well worth the $2 billion offered in a takeover bid by a New York hedge fund, analysts say.

From sneakers to smartphones: The man behind Microsoft's Windows Phone design
One of the key figures in redefining the Windows experience on smartphones is Albert Shum, who’s been with Microsoft for barely two-and-a-half two years. His previous employer for 12 years: sneaker manufacturer Nike, where he worked in design.

IBM brings memory flexibility to x86 servers
IBM's new class of x86 servers based on Intel Nehalem-EX chips treat memory, processors and solid-state disk as interchangeable components.