What Hadoop can and can't do

	Hackers exploit Windows XML Core Services flaw | RIM reduces headcount in $1 billion cost-cutting effort
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	What Hadoop can and can't do The lure of using big data for your business is a strong one, and there is no brighter lure these days than Apache Hadoop, the scalable data storage platform that lies at the heart of many big data solutions. But as attractive as Hadoop is, there is still a steep learning curve involved in understanding what role Hadoop can play for an organization, and how best to deploy it. Read More WHITE PAPER: Splunk Splunk at Cricket Communications Independent consultant, Enterprise Management Associates (EMA), evaluates the ROI of Splunk automated service management software at Cricket Communications, a wireless provider serving 5.4 million customers. Read Now! In this Issue Hackers exploit Windows XML Core Services flaw RIM reduces headcount in $1 billion cost-cutting effort Security startup aims to isolate tasks rather than walling off PCs Face.com iOS flaw could have allowed Facebook, Twitter account hijacking Samsung mulls enterprise cloud services for mobile devices WHITE PAPER: Condusiv Technologies (formerly Diskeeper Corporation) Optimize Your Storage Volume for Better Performance Managing a windows network? This brief discusses 5 technical proof-points clearly showing how the Windows Built-in Disk Defragmenter is not adequate for the enterprise. New innovations in Diskeeper® and V-locity® meet today's demands for optimal storage and system performance. Read Now! Hackers exploit Windows XML Core Services flaw An unpatched Windows vulnerability considered a critical threat by security experts is being exploited by cyber criminals. Microsoft disclosed the flaw in XML Core Services (MSXML) 3.0, 4.0 and 6.0 June 12 during its monthly release of patches. The security advisory, which was separate from the patch release, offered a workaround for vulnerability CVE-2012-1889, but no fix. The vulnerability is easily exploited through Internet Explorer. Read More RIM reduces headcount in $1 billion cost-cutting effort Research In Motion has started cutting jobs as it tries to achieve its stated goal of slashing $1 billion in costs by the end of fiscal 2013, the company said on Wednesday. The company did not specify the number of jobs cut or where headcount was reduced. The job cuts were in line with a May 29 announcement, when the company said that it would look to reduce headcount and spending, said a RIM spokesman in email. Read More Security startup aims to isolate tasks rather than walling off PCs A technology coming later this year from a startup called Bromium will secure computers not by blocking them off from suspect data and applications but by isolating anything untrusted from the core of the OS. Read More Face.com iOS flaw could have allowed Facebook, Twitter account hijacking Facial recognition startup Face.com patched a vulnerability in its Klink iOS app that could have allowed attackers to hijack the Facebook and Twitter accounts of its users, according to Ashkan Soltani, the independent security researcher who claims to have found the flaw. KLIK is a camera app designed to allow users to easily tag friends in new photos by scanning their Facebook photo albums. It uses facial recognition technology developed by Face.com. Read More Samsung mulls enterprise cloud services for mobile devices Samsung is looking into the idea of hosting its own cloud services to extend the appeal of its Android-based consumer smartphones and tablets to enterprises, the company said on Wednesday. With more employees bringing personal devices to work, the company is thinking about building cloud-based services for enterprises to connect disparate devices based on different OSes, said Dave Lowe, vice president of enterprise sales at Samsung Mobile, during a launch event for the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone in New York. Read More
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