HP upgrade project meets a NASA that's 'resistant to change'

Alcatel-Lucent posts Q4 net profit, readies sale of enterprise unit Target breach happened because of a basic network segmentation error IT News Daily February 06, 2014 Share this email HP upgrade project meets a NASA that's 'resistant to change' The inspector general of NASA has issued a report that's critical of both Hewlett-Packard and the space agency for messing up a plan to centralize management of the agency's end-user computing under a $2.5 billion outsourcing contract. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Alcatel-Lucent posts Q4 net profit, readies sale of enterprise unit 2. Target breach happened because of a basic network segmentation error 3. Sony sheds Vaio PC business, turns TV unit into subsidiary 4. Typo goes on offensive against BlackBerry 5. Movirtu turns your tablet and laptop into a mobile phone 6. PS4, smartphones power Sony to profit during third quarter Alcatel-Lucent posts Q4 net profit, readies sale of enterprise unit Alcatel-Lucent's revenue remained flat, but the company turned a year-earlier loss into a net profit for the fourth quarter, it reported Thursday. READ MORE Target breach happened because of a basic network segmentation error The massive data breach at Target last month may have resulted partly from the retailer's failure to properly segregate systems handling sensitive payment card data from the rest of its network. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems InfoWorld Digital Spotlight on Mobile Enablement is Here Go to any of the conferences on mobile technology, networking, or IT management, and you'll be assaulted with security fears brought on by employee adoption mobile devices. For years, control issues have been the major IT focus. Leading enterprises are gaining strong value from viewing smartphones& tablets as a strategic asset rather than a threat. Learn more Sony sheds Vaio PC business, turns TV unit into subsidiary Sony will sell its struggling PC business to a Japanese investment firm, the company said Thursday, meaning the slick "Vaio" brand could all but disappear from markets outside Japan. READ MORE Typo goes on offensive against BlackBerry Typo Products, the start-up being sued by BlackBerry over an iPhone keyboard add-on, has come out swinging against a demand that its product be taken off sale in the U.S. READ MORE WEBCAST: IBM Secrets to Corporate Communications Success Learn how other companies are successfully creating advocates out of their employees and help them to better understand their corporation's key messages through the use of new and exciting technologies. Learn More Movirtu turns your tablet and laptop into a mobile phone Movirtu has unveiled CloudPhone, a software platform that lets users make and receive calls over Wi-Fi networks using their mobile phone numbers on tablets and laptops without a regular SIM card. READ MORE PS4, smartphones power Sony to profit during third quarter Sales of the PlayStation 4 and smartphones helped Sony turn a net profit of ¥27 billion (US$266 million) in the October to December quarter of last year, up sharply from a loss of ¥10.8 billion a year earlier. READ MORE Follow IT News Share this email You are currently subscribed to itnews_daily as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com To contact IT News, please send an e-mail to online@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 IT News, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **