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 http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.esecurityplanet.com/patches/article.php/3863976 In this month’s Patch Tuesday, software giant Microsoft releases one of the largest bundles of security fixes ever, but not one for the latest zero-day. http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/itmanagement.earthweb.com/entdev/article.php/3863956 Gmail gets a social media super-charge in an update that also includes a mobile launch and promises of an enterprise version. http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.esecurityplanet.com/trends/article.php/3863946 McAfee security researchers predict Internet-based cyber attacks will continue to escalate in quantity, sophistication as hackers target the most popular social networking sites, search topics in 2010. http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.ecrmguide.com/news/article.php/3863891 The latest version of the CRM system offers compatibility with more browsers (including Google Chrome) and operating systems. http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.esecurityplanet.com/views/article.php/3863866 Unencrypted laptop thefts are often the source of major data breaches. One simple solution: hardware-based, self-encrypting drives for laptops. http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/itmanagement.earthweb.com/secu/article.php/3863831 Hackers, breaches, and malware on the loose. In the year 2009, a stupendous amount of personal data was stolen due to cybersecurity problems. http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/itmanagement.earthweb.com/cnews/article.php/3863821 The warnings issued by Windows 7 about failing batteries are correct, and are not causing batteries to reach this state, a Microsoft executive states. http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/itmanagement.earthweb.com/mowi/article.php/3863806 With the pre-announcement hype subsiding, people are far from enthusiastic about the iPad, if an online survey is to be believed. http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.esecurityplanet.com/patches/article.php/3863796 One of several non-security updates is causing system crashes for some Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 users. What does Microsoft have for a solution? http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.cioupdate.com/insights/article.php/3863786 When groups are at odds over technology strategy, it's up to the CIO to referee.