| InfoWorld Daily PM | | | Here's an irony for you: the Linux kernel is now written, more than ever before, by for-profit corporations, many of which are in direct competition with each other. | | | Issue highlights 1. Windows 8.1 Update 1 leaks -- to widespread yawns 2. Happy privacy news even paranoids could love 3. Windows XP rules, at Windows 7 and 8's expense 4. Are Purchasing Practices Killing Your Software Projects? | | Resource compliments of: CITE Conference + Expo You've heard about consumerization...but how can you use it to give your organization a competitive edge? Find out at the third annual Consumerization of IT in the Enterprise (CITE) April 27–29 in San Francisco. Learn how consumer-driven technology can transform your business, your workplace, and your customer relationships. Learn more | | The much-anticipated upgrade to Windows 8.1 has appeared on several pirate download sites. The improvements are, to put it charitably, underwhelming. READ MORE | | Perk up, buttercup -- the Blackphone and MIT researchers offer glimmers of hope amid our NSA- and hack-filled landscape. READ MORE | | XP is still going strong. At the current rate of attrition, it's highly likely that XP will still be running on at least 20 percent (and possibly 30 or 40 percent, depending on how you count) of all PCs by the time Microsoft ends support. READ MORE | | Alan Shepard famously said, 'It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract.' Don't let the purchasing department determine the success of your software project. READ MORE | | White Paper: HP Autonomy As data trends evolve and give rise to new challenges, HP Autonomy remains focused on delivering market-leading archiving solutions that enable organizations to realize and understand the business value of their information. Review this analyst report to learn the latest trends in the information archiving market. Learn More | | | | |
