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• Pivotal Makes First Big Move, Acquiring Mobile App Dev Firm Xtreme Labs
  7:37 PM EST Wed. Oct. 02, 2013
  Pivotal, the EMC-VMware-GE joint venture helmed by Paul Maritz, has acquired its first company -- a mobile app development startup that works with Microsoft, Apple, Google and BlackBerry.
• Microsoft Clears FedRAMP Hurdle, Sets Sights On Big Government Cloud Deals
  8:10 PM EST Tue. Oct. 01, 2013
  Microsoft closes in on full federal government security authorization for cloud services, and trumpets the fact that it's getting it for both infrastructure and platform services.
• Cloud Concerns: Today, Data Security Should Trump Worker Productivity
  9:40 AM EST Mon. Sep. 30, 2013
  A new Skyhigh Networks study reveals that too many companies are focused on 'yesterday's concerns.' The NSA revelations mean they better get with the times.
• NSA Revelations Rattle The Cloud Market: What Are You Doing To Calm Customers' Fears?
  9:00 AM EST Mon. Sep. 30, 2013
  Companies are asking more questions about the security of their cloud-based data as the barrage of NSA-related news rains down. For solution providers, being a 'trusted adviser' has never been more important.
• Desk Stop: Top 5 Cloud Services Employees Can't Access
  5:00 PM EST Fri. Sep. 27, 2013
  Risky business? Maybe, maybe not. Here are the top five services that companies are preventing their employees from accessing, according to a Skyhigh Networks study.
• EMC Hires Former Symantec, Oracle Exec To Head New Emerging Technology Division
  3:36 PM EST Fri. Sep. 27, 2013
  EMC's new hire brings experience with Oracle applications and Symantec data protection and endpoint security technologies to EMC's new Emerging Technology Products Division, making him a potential key player in building EMC's future end-user experience.
• How Secure Are Customers In The Cloud? (Video)
  11:55 AM EST Tue. Sep. 24, 2013
  CRN TV talks with cloud-focused solution providers about the issue of cloud security and how they tackle the issue with customers.
• Cloud Security Firms: NSA Spying A Double-Edged Sword For Business
  12:19 PM EST Fri. Sep. 20, 2013
  Cloud security firms are calling for stronger encryption standards as customers react to the most recent NSA spying revelations.
• 20 Odd Tech Startup Names And The Real Stories Behind Them
  10:00 AM EST Thu. Sep. 19, 2013
  As more startups show up on the enterprise tech scene, finding a good name is getting harder. So, some are getting creative. Here's a look at 20 examples of startups that went outside the box.
• Facebook Gave Data On 38,000 Users To Government Authorities
  5:11 PM EST Tue. Aug. 27, 2013
  A new Facebook transparency report cited requests for user data from more than 70 countries and at least 11,000 requests from the U.S. government agents over the last six months.
• Ingram Micro: VARs Need Financial Planning, Marketing For Cloud Transition (Video)
  11:58 AM EST Wed. Aug. 21, 2013
  Ingram Micro's Jason Bystrak talks with CRN TV about the distributor's "seeding the cloud" plan to help VARs with financial planning and marketing as they move to the cloud.
• Be A Thought Leader: Your Cloud Success Depends On It
  10:24 AM EST Tue. Aug. 20, 2013
  Cloud and mobility sales opportunities are abundant if sales professionals communicate with the right person and have a good understanding of the business.
• Cloud Security Broker Skyhigh Focuses On 'Deep' Auditing
  2:30 PM EST Mon. Aug. 19, 2013
  One Skyhigh channel partner says the company's risk discovery capabilities lets solution providers be part of the broader security conversation.
• Two Email Providers Shut Down Services, Citing Government Intrusion Concerns
  10:30 AM EST Fri. Aug. 09, 2013
  Lavabit, reportedly used by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, and SilentCircle, both based in the U.S., have shuttered their secure email services.
• GreenPages' Cloud Management Service Is Gaining Momentum
  5:03 PM EST Mon. Aug. 05, 2013
  More than 120 customers are already running SP500 IT services power GreenPages Technology Solutions' breakthrough Cloud Management as a Service (CMaaS) platform.
• Cloud Startup ProfitBricks Says Amazon's Cloud Price Cuts Are Deceiving
  4:46 PM EST Fri. Aug. 02, 2013
  Not everyone has heard of cloud startup ProfitBricks, but that may change after its co-founder and CMO called out Amazon for overplaying its constant price cuts.
• Amazon Files Court Complaint Over CIA Cloud Contract
  1:49 PM EST Thu. Jul. 25, 2013
  Amazon Web Services files a complaint in a federal court over its cloud computing deal with the CIA, challenging the actions taken after IBM's bid protest was sustained by the GAO.
• Google Says It Will Be Investing More In Its Enterprise Business
  7:54 PM EST Fri. Jul. 19, 2013
  Enterprise is still a small business for Google, but execs are signaling their intention to step up investment in this area to compete with Microsoft and others.
• Amazon's Bid For New .Amazon Domain Thwarted By Actual Amazonians
  5:03 PM EST Fri. Jul. 19, 2013
  Getting the .amazon top-level domain would make it easier for people to find the ecommerce site, but a group of South American countries feel the Amazon name shouldn't belong to anyone.
• Startup Gazzang Releases Security Solution For OpenStack Clouds
  1:00 PM EST Fri. Jul. 19, 2013
  Big data security startup Gazzang announced its latest encryption and key management solution for OpenStack clouds, according to a company press release. Gazzang partners discuss what it will mean for them and those looking to partner with the security company.
• DDoS Attack Behind Latest Network Solutions Outage
  10:33 AM EST Thu. Jul. 18, 2013
  The domain name registrar had its servers overwhelmed by a flood of unwanted traffic, causing websites to go offline for several hours Wednesday.
• Cloud Security Risks Lurk In Big Data Projects
  7:22 PM EST Wed. Jul. 17, 2013
  Leveraging infrastructure from cloud providers such as Amazon EC2 or Microsoft Azure is a cost-effective way to conduct big data analytics projects, but it comes with a variety of data protection risks, according to experts.
• Winners Circle: Microsoft Honors Partners For 'Innovative Solutions'
  4:00 PM EST Mon. Jul. 15, 2013
  Here are the North American winners of Microsoft's Partner of the Year Awards, which recognizes partners for their 'innovative solutions that directly address customer challenges.'
• The 10 Coolest Cloud Startups Of 2013 (So Far)
  2:00 PM EST Mon. Jul. 15, 2013
  CRN takes a look at some of the hotter cloud startups making waves in 2013.
• Self-Protection In A Cloud World: Thoughts From Software Freedom Activist Richard Stallman
  4:00 PM EST Mon. Jul. 08, 2013
  Richard Stallman, known for being a staunch advocate for personal privacy and software 'freedom,' sounds off on key issues that can lead to an Orwellian world dominated by 'Big Brother.' The eventual outcome, he says, depends on the degree to which society will resist.