[TechRepublic] Microsoft's love affair with security has lost its passion

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Microsoft's love affair with security has lost its passion Debra Littlejohn Shinder is beginning to feel as if the romance has gone out of Microsoft's love affair with security. Read more Resource of the day KPMG, HP simplify HP records management - A Case Study With program management assistance from KPMG, HP establishes a foundation to automate its records management using HP TRIM software. Download case study here More from TechRepublic   Sony Tablet S teardown: Wild wedge-shaped case hides unique hardware Bill Detwiler cracks open the Sony Tablet S and finds internal hardware that's as unique as the Android tablet's wedge-shaped exterior. Read more iCloud in the business setting: Evaluating the pros and cons Erik Eckel looks at iCloud from the perspective of the small business. Can it be utilized for more than personal storage? Read more Professions that would benefit from tablet techology Jack Wallen believes the opportunity offered by tablet hardware is seriously overlooked. He lists several industries and professions that would benefit from tablet technology. Read more Tweak Windows 8 to remove the Metro Interface We have been saying all along that you can opt out of the tiles interface in Windows 8. Mark Kaelin shows you the registry tweak to make it happen. Read more News from ZDNet   Did Al Gore confirm new 'iPhones' coming in October? How much does the former Vice President know about the iPhone 5? Read more Google's Schmidt bends the truth on Android's openness to Senators Google's Eric Schmidt's testimony in front of the US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee suggests that Android is open for all. But that may be bending the facts. Read more Google's Schmidt, Senators bicker over whether links were 'cooked' A Senator charges that Google is cooking links to favor its own properties. Google's Eric Schmidt said "I can assure you we haven't cooked anything." Read more Google goes to Capitol Hill: Messaging wars next Google's Eric Schmidt will be grilled by a Senate committee, but the real messaging wars have already started. Read more HP reportedly pondering Whitman for Apotheker CEO swap Leo Apotheker's days as HP's CEO look to be over after less than a year at the helm. Read more Will ousting Apotheker at HP make any difference? A baying media seems ready to write Leo Apotheker's epitaph. But will it make any difference? Read more Microsoft tries to block Linux off Windows 8 PCs Microsoft may say that Linux isn't enemy number one anymore, but they sure still act like it is. Read more Will Windows 8 block users from dual-booting Linux? Microsoft won't say Some are concerned that Microsoft's coming Windows 8 secure-boot technologies and policies could result in users being unable to dual-boot Linux alongside Windows 8. Microsoft officials aren't... Read more The big Windows 8 tablet challenge Windows 8 is much more than a tablet OS, and that may be its downfall in the hot mobile market. Read more Even supercomputers have their limits Australian scientists fret about processing capacity; see cloud computing as a solution. Read more Microsoft boosts dividend 25 percent to attract new investors Microsoft's share price is stagnating, and long-term investors are asking for a greater return. Is it time for Steve Ballmer to go? Read more Facebook increases status update character limit to 5,000 Facebook has increased the status update box character limit to 5,000. At the same time though, it has removed the status update box from the News Feed. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Sony Tablet S Bill Detwiler cracks open the Sony Tablet S. Inside this Android tablet, he found hardware from Nvidia, Elpida, Samsung, and UEI. View on site Alternative fuels get a workout in fleets (photos) Fleet operators are leading-edge users of a range of alternative fuels, including EVs, hybrids, natural gas, and propane. View on site Today's recommended downloads KPMG, HP simplify HP records management - A Case Study Prepare an ERM classification scheme Download CEO White Paper: A Brave New (Security) World Cloud Security Demo (Symantec) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn)   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the people, products, and companies that are revolutionizing the planet. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief For real-time updates on the latest tech stories, follow: My Twitter feed: @jasonhiner My Google+ feed: +Jason Hiner Professions that would benefit from tablet techology Jack Wallen believes the opportunity offered by tablet hardware is seriously overlooked. He lists several industries and professions that would benefit from tablet technology. < ZDNet's Great Debate newsletter We're excited to announce ZDNet's new Great Debate series, where each week we'll pit two experts against each other on a hot topic in tech. Part Oxford-style debate, part Fight Club, you won't want to miss it. Sign up for ZDNet's Great Debate newsletter to follow the action.   Hot TechRepublic blog posts The 20 best iPhone apps of 2011 for productive geeks 10 wacky IT office pranks Don't be fooled by these 10 PC performance myths The 10 best tablets of 2011 [UPDATED] Most unusual resume mistakes

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