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If the NSA has a backdoor, some other organization -- whether organized crime, a well-funded rival, or another country looking for an edge for its industry -- might have the ability as well. The flaw in building a way around any security protocol is that no matter how altruistic those reasons may be, once there is a flaw, anyone can exploit it.

This week, we look at smartwatches in the enterprise, protecting your network from NSA spying, and balancing software security resources versus risk.

The Microsoft-Nokia deal looks solid enough on paper, but deals don't succeed or fail on paper --much like sports teams, they have to play the games. And when this one plays out, nothing much will have changed for either organization. They'll still be left with a sliver of meaningless marketshare.

This week, we look at the end of the password, how to build a Windows 8 app in 10 minutes, and Lenovo dissing Microsoft by giving the people what they really want from Windows 8.

Nearly every company understands the need to go mobile, but too few have a comprehensive mobile strategy in place and that has to be Job One before you create a single app.

Some data-intensive businesses are finding that at a certain point, the cloud ceases to be cost-effective and it makes more sense to build their own data centers.

There are a fair number of IT pros out there making the argument that their data is safer inside the cozy confines of their own data centers than it is in the cloud, but I argue that you are subject to the same pitfalls whether you're in the cloud or behind your own firewall.

This week, we look at the top 100 cloud experts to follow on Twitter, advice for sys admins by sys admins and the merits of hacker insurance

Everything you wanted to know about the Internet in one easy infographic: Who's the top browser? We got that. Which company is in second after Facebook in social? The answer might surprise you. I give you the Internet in a nutshell.

Conventional wisdom says Apple will have to release a low-end iPhone next month to compete with Android in emerging markets, but since when did Apple ever listen to the howling masses. Apple doesn't need a low-end phone. It needs a killer high-end one.

Blackberry, the once great company, simply couldn't adapt to a changing market and competition from Android and iPhone. Today it formed a "special committee" that very likely marks the beginning of the end.

This week we look at the CIO's hierarchy of needs, five monumental cloud project missteps, and the growing irrelevance of Microsoft.

Today, access to mobile development platforms and cloud services means if you can think it you can develop it without the cost associated with building your own infrastructure.

Apple and Google have always been a study in contrasts when it comes to product development styles and that can have a huge impact on IT in an age when employees are bringing their own devices.

So many people who have never used Google Glass have an opinion on it and how it works. But lots of folks are operating from misconceptions and in this post, I attempt to clear up a few of them.

It's Friday and that means it's time for our weekly feature where we search the Web looking for 5 interesting, funny and poignant links for developers and IT Pros.

For years, we've been hearing about cloud computing and we've seen a push back from many traditional IT pros for all the reasons you would expect. This infographic shows that while those concerns haven't gone away, it seems IT is finally ready to explore the cloud in spite of them --because they are finally beginning to look at the benefits too.

It's Friday and that means it's time for our weekly feature where we search the Web looking for 5 interesting, funny and poignant links for developers and IT Pros. If you missed our most recent post, The enterprise needs to embrace the App Store, please check it out. The enterprise app store concept makes so much sense for organizations. That's why it's so surprising that according to Gartner only 25 percent are expected to build one by 2017.

Verizon announced it joined the Ubuntu Carrier Advisory Group, which means it will likely be marketing Ubuntu mobile devices when they become available, but is there room for another phone OS in the US, even an open source one?

Five years ago, Apple introduced the App Store. Today, every phone OS has to have one and they are even finding their way into the enterprise setting too. The enterprise app store concept makes so much sense for organizations. That's why it's so surprising that according to Gartner only 25 percent are expected to build one by 2017.