Maria Deutscher
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VMware’s out to tackle every market in the cloud, and one tough battle ground right now is the healthcare industry. With sensitive data, time-managed accounts and empathetic security concerns, this industry has been a big one to crack, with many cloud services …
HP’s New Board Members Pledge Allegance to Apotheker?
Hewlett-Packard recently announced it is replacing 4 members and adding an additional member to the board, but certain corporate governance experts are somewhat doubtful regarding some of the directors’ ability to act independently. At least one director sits on a board in …
Michael Dell Talks Austerity, Inflation and 3Par
Michael Dell has some commentary on the cloud industry and market, as well as the 3Par bidding war, which was won by Hewlett-Packard. Dell told the Wall Street Journal that the era of austerity could benefit his company, since the obvious answer …
Bill Wise Bulks Up Clearspring’s Executive Team as Growth Efforts Intensify
Today online content distributor Clearspring announced industry veteran Bill Wise is joining its Board of Directors. Wise joins Clearspring from MediaBank where he served as CEO. The move comes shortly after a major network update for Clearspring, and is the latest in …
NudgeMail gCal Update Brings Personal Management to Google Apps
NudgeMail is launching a new integration tool for Gmail, in particular for Google Calendar and gCal. Nudgemail enables users to add events to Google Calendar by simply sending an e-mail with a relevant title (e.g. “Feb 12:Call mom”, “Next week: Follow up …
Facebook Ramping Up Security, Hammers Privacy
Facebook today announced in a blog post that it’s ramping up security, and adding a few very neat features to keep users safe. The first feature is a completely HTTPS-enabled browsing option (not including 3rd apps yet) which will be rolled out …
Say What? Google Acquires SayNow, Updates Google Voice
Today voice messaging company SayNow announced in a blog post it has been acquired by Google. SayNow didn’t disclose much detailed information about the acquisition, but the 2005-founded start-up is expected to announce more details within the near future. “With an eye …
More Yahoo Layoffs Preempt Today’s Earnings Call
Later today Yahoo will announce its fourth quarter earnings, but right before that, the company is laying off another 1 percent of its 13,600 staffers worldwide, mainly in the in the media and advertising group. “The personnel changes we are making are …
Juniper Networks Nabs Another Microsoft Exec, Grows Global Management Teams
Juniper Networks recently appointed Emilio Umeoka as its new worldwide channel chief, extending the company’s goals around global expansion. Umeoka transited to Juniper from Microsoft, following a long line of execs leaving the company in favor of Juniper. Umeoka joins Juniper from …