Google, LinkedIn, and Microsoft prove no cloud is too big to fail

	U.S. government excels at getting user data from Microsoft | New BlackBerry smartphones could mean complex enterprise server installs
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	Google, LinkedIn, and Microsoft prove no cloud is too big to fail Nothing is certain in this world except death and taxes -- and cloud outages. Lots and lots of cloud outages. If events of the past fortnight teach us anything, it's that failure is inevitable when it comes to the cloud. Blaming the cloud, however, misses the point. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Guide to a successful BYOD and mobile IT strategy It's the biggest shift in IT in years: the consumerization-of-IT trend that gained major traction with the advent of the iPhone and other modern mobile devices, causing most businesses to let employees bring -- or at least choose -- their own smartphones and tablets, all in fewer than two years. Learn More In this Issue U.S. government excels at getting user data from Microsoft New BlackBerry smartphones could mean complex enterprise server installs Temporary fixes released for Samsung Android lock-screen glitch Apple adds two-step authentication option for iCloud, Apple IDs WEBCAST: IBM Corporation Breaking Big Data Performance Barriers In this exclusive webcast, you'll hear how IBM's Platform Symphony improved Big Data performance over pure Hadoop - by 74X - and how you can take advantage of this competitive differentiator. Learn More. U.S. government excels at getting user data from Microsoft Microsoft received 70,655 requests for user data from law-enforcement agencies worldwide last year, and more than 80 percent of the time the company handed over at least some info. U.S. agencies proved especially adept at getting meatier content from Microsoft -- user emails, photos, and address-book information -- succeeding at a rate of nearly 14 percent compared to the overall worldwide rate of 2.2 percent. Read More New BlackBerry smartphones could mean complex enterprise server installs The new BlackBerry 10 smartphone, the Z10, finally goes on sale this week. Yet enterprise IT groups, who've been waiting for BlackBerry to get its act together, face a bigger challenge than learning the distinctive gestures of the phone's new touch interface. Read More Temporary fixes released for Samsung Android lock-screen glitch Two security vendors have released temporary fixes for a flaw in some Samsung Android phones that could allow an attacker to bypass a locked screen. The problem comes from Samsung's implementation of the emergency call feature, which allows people to dial emergency services or reveals a contact people can dial if they find someone's phone, said David Richardson, a product manager at Lookout Mobile Security. Read More Apple adds two-step authentication option for iCloud, Apple IDs Apple on Thursday unveiled two-step authentication for Apple and iCloud IDs. As first reported by 9to5 Mac, you can now add the extra level of security to your accounts by heading to Apple's website. Read More
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