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• How Peeved Is Jeff Bezos At HP-Workday Deal?
  5:15 PM EST Wed. Jun. 19, 2013
  Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos can be none too pleased that a company he invested in is doing business with Amazon Web Services rival HP.
• Apple Discloses Law Enforcement Requests For Cloud Data
  4:57 PM EST Mon. Jun. 17, 2013
  Apple says it has received as many as 5,000 requests from U.S. law enforcement for customer cloud data since Dec. 1.
• Big Amazon Customer Signs On To HP Public Cloud
  1:35 PM EST Thu. Jun. 13, 2013
  Winding down HP's Discover conference, COO Bill Veghte reveals that HP has moved one of Amazon Web Services' biggest customers to the HP enterprise-grade public cloud.
• HP Takes On VMware, Amazon With OpenStack Based CloudOS
  1:30 PM EST Wed. Jun. 12, 2013
  HP is turning up its web services presence with the launch of HP Cloud Operating System, an OpenStack based offering taking at aim VMware and Amazon.
• AVG CloudCare: 5 Cool Features For Remote Virus Protection
  10:15 AM EST Wed. Jun. 12, 2013
  Whether managing one store or many, CloudCare is free until customers pay the fee.
• HP CEO Whitman: Expect More Partnerships Like Google Deal
  12:23 AM EST Wed. Jun. 12, 2013
  HP CEO Meg Whitman says customers will see more breakthrough deals like HP's partnership to provide Google Apps For Business as part of HP SMB IT in a Box.
• Cybercriminals Are Picking On U.S. Cloud Hosting Providers
  10:35 AM EST Tue. Jun. 11, 2013
  Financially motivated attacks that bilk account credentials and targeted threats designed to steal intellectual property are served up by using infrastructure at U.S. cloud hosting providers.
• SafeNet Inks Deal With Arrow Electronics For Secure Cloud
  3:55 PM EST Mon. Jun. 03, 2013
  SafeNet said its distribution deal with Arrow Electronics will boost its VMware security offering called ProtectV. Arrow said the encryption technology embraces rising interest in secure cloud technologies.
• Under Regulatory Scrutiny: Top 6 Employee-Requested Social Platforms
  10:00 AM EST Mon. Jun. 03, 2013
  Organizations that give employees access to social networks and other services are also required to grant regulators access to employee messages. Learn what social network was requested most, according to a survey conducted by data archiving firm Smarsh.
• A Cloud Services Culture War: Dimension Data Vs. AWS
  8:00 AM EST Mon. Jun. 03, 2013
  Dimension Data is combining big investments in its branded cloud services with its own multivendor systems integration portfolio to give corporate customers what they're missing from Amazon Web Services.
• Password Pilfering: Amazon, Twitter, Evernote Take On The Identity Crisis
  12:50 PM EST Fri. May. 31, 2013
  Amazon rolls out support for federated identities and Twitter and Evernote go with two-factor authentication following a string of password data breaches and security incidents.
• Cloud And Managed Service Transitions: Key Channel Concerns
  9:00 AM EST Fri. May. 31, 2013
  Partners evaluate key transition points in moving toward the cloud and managed services models.
• Cybercriminals: Smarter Than Your Average Hosting Provider?
  10:43 AM EST Thu. May. 30, 2013
  Many cloud hosting providers are vigilant about monitoring for fraudulent accounts or suspicious activity, but attackers are seeing success setting up command and control servers anyway.
• The 10 Coolest Cloud Product Launches In May
  10:00 AM EST Wed. May. 29, 2013
  As the march of technology continues in the cloud computing arena, CRN takes a quick look at 10 product releases that can help partners make money.
• Protecting The Business From Cloud Application Security Risks
  5:35 PM EST Tue. May. 28, 2013
  An organization needs visibility into cloud applications in order to mitigate risks.
• Cloud Hosting Providers Must Defend Against Attacks (Video)
  10:55 AM EST Thu. May. 23, 2013
  Account fraud and hijacking is becoming a serious problem, explains John Rowell, who leads Dimension Data's global cloud operations.
• Cloud Gaining Traction In Government, Education Markets
  5:33 PM EST Fri. May. 17, 2013
  The government and education spaces are warming up to the cloud, especially in areas where costs can be reduced without risking compliance obligations.
• Dimension Data Cloud Chief: Cloud Platform Providers Must Fight Fraud, Cybercrime
  1:51 PM EST Fri. May. 17, 2013
  Some cloud providers fail to address account fraud and realize the extent of the cybercrime problem, said John Rowell, formerly chief technology officer at cloud provider OpSource, and now leads global research and development, and service operations in Dimension Data's Cloud Solutions Business Unit.
• 10 Intriguing Product Updates From Google I/O 2013
  6:42 PM EST Thu. May. 16, 2013
  CRN takes a look at some of the key ways Google intends to influence the way we do business and enjoy our free time. A number of product rollouts and updates were made at I/O 2013. Here are the most intriguing.
• Google Rolls Out A Raft Of Developer Enhancements At I/O 2013 Conference
  10:05 AM EST Thu. May. 16, 2013
  At its annual I/O conference, Google demonstrates new capabilities that will help to build the next generation of applications for both businesses and consumers.
• Dimension Data CEO Lays Out $12 Billion Plan
  7:24 PM EST Tue. May. 14, 2013
  CEO Brett Dawson says the global systems integration giant is doubling down on providing its own Dimension Data-branded cloud-computing services offerings.
• Cloud Caution: Healthcare Market Slowly Adopting Cloud
  6:59 PM EST Fri. May. 10, 2013
  The business case for the cloud may be solid, but partners say healthcare companies are beginning to dip their toe in the water, amid concerns about the potential risks of moving data off-premise.
• Dell Buys Hybrid Cloud Management Provider
  11:54 AM EST Mon. May. 06, 2013
  Dell adds Enstratius to its arsenal, in what could be a critical technology weapon in the battle to provide hybrid cloud management.
• Halfway Approach To Cloud Security Leaves Huge Channel Play
  6:41 PM EST Fri. May. 03, 2013
  Cloud providers only take security so far. It's up to the channel partners and customers to fill in the gaps in order to avoid dangerous vulnerabilities to customer assets.
• Big Data Storage Provider Cleversafe Intros Partner Program
  5:50 PM EST Fri. May. 03, 2013
  Cleversafe's new Elevate Partner Program is geared toward MSPs, Vars, GSIs and OEMs and will arm them with the latest information on big data cloud technology to help them deliver scalable and secure solutions to their customers.