TRG Technology Insights

June 2010

Welcome to the June edition of TRG Networking Technology Insights. In this edition you'll find articles regarding death by Powerpoint, Homeland Security, How Microsoft tracks down Pirates and much much more.

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Military 'Death By PowerPoint'

The New York Times ran an interesting article on April 26 about the use of PowerPoint by our country's military, and apparently how it's driving more than a few of them crazy.
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HP Introduces sleek new laptop lines

This week the world's largest PC company revamped much of its laptop line. In all, there are 15 new laptops, plus some tweaks to its Mini netbooks.
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CSI Redmond: How Microsoft Tracks Down Pirates

Each new iteration of Microsoft software also marks a new chapter in the ongoing cat-and-mouse game between software counterfeiters and Microsoft's own enforcement team.
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Are we missing the Point relating to Homeland Security

Recently there has been a lot of talk about nuclear weapons, terrorism and peace treaties. At the end of the day, the question remains how we protect a country and its citizens from attack?
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Stolen Laptop Exposes Personal Data on 207,000 Army Reservists

A laptop stolen from a government contractor last month contained names, addresses and Social Security numbers of more than 207,000 U.S. Army reservists, Krebsonsecurity.com has learned.
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SCC Regains $75,000 in Billable Hours Annually with Microsoft® Office 2010

In 1992, Erik Thorsell started Success Computer Consulting (SCC) in a spare bedroom of his home. Since then, SCC has expanded into a thriving company comprised of 23 dedicated employees who serve 250 small to medium-sized businesses out of the company's Minneapolis office.
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