| InfoWorld Daily PM | | | Major tech stalwarts, including Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Cisco, are among the most cash-rich companies in the world. They have billions, in the form of cash and short-term investments, to spend on acquisitions, R&D, stock buybacks, dividends, and more. Here's how they rank. | | | Issue highlights 1. Apple, Google, or Microsoft? Your platform will dictate your office app 2. Introducing InfoWorld's TechBrief newsletter 3. The perfect security defense is right under our noses 4. Parallels Access shows why an iPad is a poor PC or Mac | | Webcast: IBM and Intel Live Webcast: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 3:00 PM EDT You need an IT infrastructure that provides scalability, performance and efficiency tailored to the specific goals of your business. Join us on September 10 to learn more about IBM's new innovation designed to provide the performance and efficiency required for today's workloads. Register Now | | We seem to be moving to a world where you'll realistically have a choice of just iWork on iOS and OS X, Quickoffice on Chrome OS (and perhaps iOS and Android tablets), and Office on Windows and (in a limited version) OS X. READ MORE | | Before most people are out of bed, we scan hundreds of sources of tech news and analysis, and roll them all into a single email containing the best items. Just subscribe to InfoWorld TechBrief and you're ready for the day. READ MORE | | The security defense we need is one that basically puts a security expert on each computer. And with a simple, two-component system based in the cloud, we can achieve it. READ MORE | | Yes, there's a thrill of being able to open InDesign or Excel on your iPad. But that thrill quickly dissipates once you realize how little you can actually do. READ MORE | | White Paper: SolarWinds Enterprise IT network management tools are difficult to use, expensive and do not address the realities of today's real-world IT management challenges, according to the results of an IDG Research Services survey. Learn More | | | | |