| InfoWorld Daily AM | | | Our blogger's been playing with his original Apple MessagePad, and the experience left him musing about how far mobile has come and how the fundamentals last a long time. | | | Issue highlights 1. Don't fall prey to ad networks peddling dicey links 2. Internet Explorer takes the lead -- as the most error-prone browser 3. The last days of Unix | | White Paper: Riverbed Technology In today's global economy, many companies are increasingly distributed. That puts IT in a precarious position, especially when it comes to backup processes. Providing IT services to remote locations generally requires investment in local servers, storage, and networking. Read Now | | Malicious hackers are now using ad networks to deliver malware to unsuspecting users, most recently to Android users. This sort of attack is not new. But it warrants your attention, especially if you're in charge of your company's Web resources. READ MORE | | Sauce Labs found Internet Explorer's overall error rate to be 0.25 percent, with an error defined as a browser failing to start. While this is ess than even 1 percent, the number is significant for application testers who may perform thousands of tests. READ MORE | | After a 30-year run in the enterprise, once-dominant server OS is getting 86ed by x86es. READ MORE | | White Paper: Riverbed Technology Even as enterprises focus relentlessly on consolidation of data centers, they continue to aggressively expand the roles and numbers of branch offices, often located in remote locations that are difficult to support and protect. That poses the issue of how to protect data on the edge of the network, which may be subject to a variety of risks. Read more >> | | | | |