EarthWeb IT Management News & Views http://www.earthweb.com EarthWeb IT Management News & Views offers busy IT managers up-to-date reports and insightful analysis of IT industry trends. en-us Copyright 1996-2006 Jupitermedia Corporation rss@jupitermedia.com rss@jupitermedia.com http://backend.userland.com/rss EPIC Slams Google's Privacy Moves http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/itmanagement.earthweb.com/features/article.php/3902201 Google says the more streamlined set of privacy policies will be easier for consumers to grasp, but the head of the Electronic Privacy Information Center wants an FTC investigation. Microsoft Looks to 'Mitigate' Security Flaws With Updated Tool http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.esecurityplanet.com/news/article.php/3902151 Microsoft says it is shipping the newest version of an administrator's tool that helps manage key mitigation parameters in order to help corporate customers stay safer. FCC Report Finds Subpar Broadband Speeds http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/itmanagement.earthweb.com/netsys/article.php/3902131 New study released by the agency finds that just 44 percent of fixed connections meet the speed goal stipulated in the national broadband plan. Meanwhile, the agency postpones consideration of its controversial reclassification proposal. IT Holding Back on Virtualizing Business-Critical Apps http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/itmanagement.earthweb.com/netsys/article.php/3902121 Performance issues edged security concerns, in a survey of VMworld attendees, as the primary reason for not virtualizing more key enterprise applications. Cisco Adds Social Media to Call Centers http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.ecrmguide.com/news/article.php/3902096 Cisco will soon add a new dimension to customer care with social media. Intel Invests Heavily in Virtualization http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/itmanagement.earthweb.com/datbus/article.php/3902036 Attempting to constrain its titanic infrastructure costs, the tech titan has put its chips on virtualization. Microsoft: Android More Expensive http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/itmanagement.earthweb.com/mowi/article.php/3902016 With Windows Phone 7 due out soon, Microsoft is voicing its opinion about competing mobile products. Tech Comics: "Unfriending" http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/itmanagement.earthweb.com/cnews/article.php/3902011 The process of ending a friendship is far more complicated than it once was. Top 20 Android Security Apps http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.esecurityplanet.com/features/article.php/3901686 The Android operating system’s support for multi-tasking enables a wide range of mobile security functionality to run in the background, including virus scanning and automated backups. Apple Patches iTunes Security Vulnerabilities http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.esecurityplanet.com/headlines/article.php/3901941 In addition to new social networking features and GUI improvements, iTunes 10 patches 13 known vulnerabilities.