[TechRepublic] Don't blame Motorola for not wiping returned Xooms

Cracking Open TechRepublic Member | February 14, 2012

Don't blame Motorola for not wiping returned Xooms Consumers must take responsibility for protecting their personal data and stop relying on manufacturers or retailers to wipe returned devices. Read more Resource of the day Fundamental Principles of Network Security Read this white paper to discover the secrets to maintaining security at your organization. The more you know the safer you'll be. Additional TechRepublic resources   New Asus Transformer Prime comes complete with previous owner's personal info Always wipe gadgets before returning them. Bill Detwiler shares a cautionary tale and steps for wiping iOS, Android, and Windows Phone 7 devices. Read more Ultrabooks cheat sheet cuts through the hype Are ultrabooks a unique category of computer or just the next step in the laptop's evolution? This cheat sheet helps you decide. Read more Three protective cases for different smartphone needs William Lewis takes a look at three protective cases for your smartphone: The Callet, the iPhone 4/4S Soft Touch Pong, and the OtterBox lineup. Read more Will tablets pave the way for enterprise tabletop computing? Patrick Gray believes that tabletop computing shares many features of tablet computing, but he doesn't think tabletop technology will impact the enterprise for quite some time. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open: Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Take an early tour of Windows 8's Office 15 iPad 3: The most-wanted upgrades (photos) Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1 Bill Detwiler cracks open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1. Inside the Android tablet, he found hardware from Motorola, Samsung, Qualcomm, and others. View on site Cracking Open the Nokia Lumia 800 Bill Detwiler cracks open the Nokia Lumia 800. Inside the Windows Phone 7.5 handset, he found hardware from Qualcomm, Hynix, Broadcom and others. View on site Cracking Open an ultrabook ancestor the Compaq Armada M300 Before ultrabooks, there were subnotebooks and ultraportables. Bill Detwiler cracks open one of these ultrabook ancestors--the Compaq Armada M300. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Fast and Efficient Business Security Strategies Check out this webcast to learn more about fast and efficient business security strategies. You're in the midst of an arms race, make sure you win it. Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: 3 Simple Steps to Better Patch Security (Sophos) Rethink Your Storage With IBM (IBM) Power and Cooling Capacity Management for Data Centers (APC by Schneider Electric) Prevent Your Next Server Room Mishap With Proper Monitoring (APC by Schneider Electric) Develop and Test for Massive Scalability with Travelport (dynaTrace software)   About this newsletter I dissect the latest business tech products and analyze the internal components in order to help IT leaders make smart hardware purchasing and deployment decisions. Bill Detwiler Head Technology Editor My Twitter feed: @billdetwiler Connect with TechRepublic Gallery: Winning photos under the microscope in 2011 If you're interested in taking photographs under the microscope, the Nikon Small World photomicrography competition for 2012 is accepting entries until April 30. Here's a look at the top 20 from 2011. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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