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Our TechTarget bloggers were covering all sorts of stories in this week’s roundup including a certain NFL team making waves in the storage industry. Check out which team it was and more!

1. Archiware, Tandberg unveil products; IDC: Big data fuels storage need – John Hilliard (SearchDataBackup)

Jon Hilliard brings us the latest news from around the data backup industry including IDC’s report that big data is driving the need for storage growth, while Archiware and Tandberg Data have new releases for backup customers.

2. ‘Glocalization’ spurs HR to rethink hiring, operation model – Emma Snider (SearchFinancialApplications)

Ever heard of ‘glocalization’? Well during Bersin by Deloitte’s Impact 2013, founder Josh Bersin says HR leaders need to ‘glocalize’ or tailor their practices to fit local markets to keep up with their organization’s global expansion.

3. Enterprise Data World reveals nine principles of analytics rock stars – Mark Brunelli (SearchBusinessAnalytics)

At this year’s Enterprise Data World conference, Bernard Wehbe, founding partner at business intelligence and analytics services firm StatSlice Consulting, offered a list of nine principles that can turn anyone into an analytics rock star.

4. Website vulnerabilities down, but progress still needed, survey finds – George Leopold (SearchSecurity)

According to a WhiteHat Security report, website vulnerabilities have decreased over the past few years, but problems still exist including the remediation time for fixing problems.

5. Denver Broncos score with NetApp filers for primary storage – Sarah Wilson (SearchStorage)

While Peyton Manning and the rest of the Denver Broncos are scoring touchdowns on the field, their small IT team is scoring behind the scenes with its purchase of two FAS2240s from NetApp.

Disclaimer: All videos presented in the “YouTube IT Video of the Week” series are subjectively selected by ITKnowledgeExchange.com community managers and staff for entertainment purposes only. They are not sponsored or influenced by outside sources.

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From cybersecurity to web security, we’ve built a list of the top experts and professionals across the Twitterverse that update and share their security knowledge. Ten of our favorites are listed below; tell us in the comments below if we left anyone off!

• Graham Cluley (@gcluley): Technology consultant at Sophos
  
• Tom Eston (@agent0x0): Security aficionado
  
• Dave Marcus (@DaveMarcus): Chief Architect, Advanced Research and Threat Intelligence, McAfee Federal Advanced Programs Group
  
• Mikko Hypponen: (@mikko): CRO at F-Secure
  
• Jeremiah Grossman (@jeremiahg): Founder & CTO of WhiteHat Security
• Paul Asadoorian (@pauldotcom): Founder of PaulDotCom
• Lenny Zeltser (@lennyzeltser): Security expert at NCR Corporation
• Brian Krebs (@briankrebs): Internet security journalist
• Bruce Schneier (@schneierblog): Security guru and author
  
• Dan Philpott (@danphilpott): Editor of FISMApedia.org

Follow them all (and other security experts) through our Twitter list.

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Security, security, and more security! Yes, security is a recurring topic in this week’s roundup. Read on to see why it received so much coverage.

1. Private cloud to public cloud migration gets easier, but obstacles remain – Beth Pariseau (SearchCloudComputing)

Even though cloud migration tools are making it easier for enterprises to migrate from a private to a public cloud, Beth Pariseau says many cloud computing customers are just deciding to do it themselves.

2. KineticD urges government agencies to consider cloud backup – Andrew Burton (SearchSMBStorage)

Andrew Burton reports that KineticD, a small/medium based cloud backup provider, asked government agencies to back up their sensitive data to the cloud instead of on portable devices.

3. DoD security panel calls for new cyber-defense, offense – George Leopold (SearchSecurity)

A recent Pentagon advisory panel has recommended that the United States beef up its cyber-security defenses while building ‘an effective response’.

4. Mobile customer service holds customer frustration at bay – Cameron Kittle (SearchCRM)

Have you ever gone through the trouble of logging on to a mobile app to solve a problem but then had to call customer service anyway? Cameron Kittle says that companies can overcome this challenge with an integrated mobile contact center.

5. Bruce Schneier explains why there is no privacy on the Internet – Editorial Team (SearchSecurity)

In this video interview, security expert Bruce Schneier provides three key examples on why there is currently no privacy on the Internet, including the Mandiant APT1 report.

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Looking for the latest news and highlights surrounding the IT industry? Check out 5 stories from across the TechTarget network in this week’s roundup!

1. Leadership qualities of CIOs who do big things – Linda Tucci (SearchCIO)

Linda Tucci goes in-depth on the idea of a ‘Renaissance CIO’ by looking at the traits of industry leaders (selected by a committee) to see what they have in common and how they have impacted their companies.

2. Social media listening pulls direct opinion, focus groups get personal – Sue Hildreth (SearchCRM)

With social media listening becoming the primary way that companies interact with their customers, focus groups and surveys look to be on the way out. However, Sue Hildreth talks to several experts who say these tools still have a role to play.

3. Cisco software business to double with help from Cisco SDN strategy – Shamus McGillicuddy (SearchNetworking)

As part of its goal to become the number one IT company in the world, Cisco said it will double its software business in the next 5 years through acquisitions and emerging technology (especially SDN).

4. Cyber-security services: Identify, respond to and evaluate an attack – Gina Narcisi (SearchNetworking)

With enterprises battling constant cyber-security attacks, Gina Narcisi looks at the most important ways companies should protect themselves.

5. Convenience of mobile accounts payable software brings security risks – Emma Snider (SearchFinancialApplications)

As more people are using smartphones for barcodes and checks, Emma Snider explains the pros and cons of accounts payable software for users and companies alike.

Here’s his speech from the Mega launch several days ago. Tell us in the comments below if you think his new website will be a success or a failure.

Blasts from the past:

• A year ago, we posted about MegaUpload’s troubles and the ripples felt throughout the web storage industry.
• Sharon Fisher wrote about the story’s impact on legitimate users.
• After file storage site BTJunkie shut down in February 2012, we asked: How much longer will file sharing be able to last?
• In September, Dan O’Connor previewed the MegaUpload comeback tour.

Disclaimer: All videos presented in the “YouTube IT Video of the Week” series are subjectively selected by ITKnowledgeExchange.com’s community manager

Also, check out Ken Harthun’s blog (Security Corner), as he recently posted an article on Yahoo!’s list of the top 25 most popular (and insecure) passwords in 2012.

Disclaimer: All videos presented in the “YouTube IT Video of the Week” series are subjectively selected by ITKnowledgeExchange.com community managers and staff for entertainment purposes only. They are not sponsored or influenced by outside sources.

1. Samsung beat Apple? Yes, it’s true, according to a report from the tech research firm IDC. The company saw a huge jump in smart phone sales selling over 50 million units with Apple only coming in at 26 million. Heather Clancy has more on the numbers.

2. Attention hackers: the NSA is looking for you! During this year’s Def Con Conference, NSA Director Keith Alexander appeared to talk to hackers about helping fight the battles on the Internet including cyber crime.

3. With rumors spreading about the iPhone 5′s expected fall release, several leaked photos have emerged showing what Apple might have in store for the new smartphone, including a bottom-mounted headphone jack and a new, smaller dock connector.

“Blades are supermodels, rack-mount servers are the girl next door. I like the girl next door.”
- Dan Brinkmann, VMware vExpert and solutions architect speaking at BriForum on Thursday. If you couldn’t tell, this event was rife with quotes; see the #BriFoum hashtag for more. See if our users agree about the virtues of rack-mount servers.

“I think that Windows 8 is kind of a catastrophe for everybody in the PC space.”
- Gabe Newell, ex-Microsoft employee and co-founder of the Valve game platform, on the prospects for Microsoft’s new operating system (set to RTM soon) in a wide-ranging interview with VentureBeat.

“At Armageddon, we’ll have 1) Twinkies, 2) Cockroaches and 3) Devices running Windows.”
- Brian Madden, speaking during his annual BriForum event in Chicago. What version of Windows they’ll be running, that’s another question altogether.

“As an industry we’ve been telling people, ‘Buy our stuff, you’ll be magically safe. “I’m glad we’re finally saying, ‘God you’re screwed; buy our stuff when you are breached.’”
- Bruce Schneier, CTO of security firm BT Counterpane, speaking during a panel discussion at the annual Black Hat conference in Las Vegas. Check out more BlackHat 2012 coverage from SearchSecurity.com.

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