Laurianne McLaughlin

Should CIOs Hire Cyber Pinkertons?

informationweek.com — If a cyber war breaks out, what's a CIO to do? Prepare for cyber bombings? Get off the Internet and avoid the virtual front? Let the government step in and take over cyber defense for private networks? Hire Pinkerton-style paramilitaries to go out and crack cyber skulls?

VMware Hybrid Cloud Plans: Time For Amazon Answer

informationweek.com — VMware is slated to disclose its plans for hybrid cloud computing to its customers Tuesday. This announcement is needed, not because customers demand it, but because VMware needs to do something to arrest Amazon's continued reach inside corporate IT. As VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger explained to partners Feb.

Windows 8: 4 Things I've Learned

informationweek.com — (click image for larger view and for slideshow) You've heard the popular wisdom about assumptions, right? I figured it was time to revisit mine to ensure I wasn't living up to the old, if somewhat vulgar, adage. Specifically, I'm talking about Windows 8.

Google Compute Engine: Too Little, Too Late?

informationweek.com — Google I/O: 10 Key Developments (click image for larger view and for slideshow) If the enterprise has been waiting for Google Compute Engine, it's now available. But is Google's cloud platform really ready for the enterprise?

APT Attacks Trace To India, Researcher Says

informationweek.com — (click image for larger view) A multi-year advanced persistent threat (APT) campaign that targeted the government of Pakistan, as well as global businesses operating in mining, automotive, engineering, military and finance sectors, among others, appears to have been run from India. Organizations targeted for industrial espionage were located in numerous countries, including the United States, Iran, China and Germany.

Big rig carrying fruit crashes on 210 Freeway, creates jam

latimes.com — Monday’s morning commute started off horribly for drivers in the San Gabriel Valley when a big rig carrying fruit overturned on the 210, blocking lanes in both directions in Monrovia for most of the morning.

Yahoo to Buy Tumblr for $1.1 Billion

online.wsj.com — Yahoo Inc.'s board has approved a deal to acquire blogging startup Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash.

5 BI Requests IT Groups Must Challenge

informationweek.com — When I think about the business of technology, I'm reminded of a joke by the late, great comedian Mitch Hedberg. "I didn't go to college," he used to say, "but if I did, I would've taken all my tests at a restaurant. Because the customer is always right."

Lenovo Windows 8 Ultrabook: My First 14 Days

informationweek.com — (click image for larger view and for slideshow) I'm about to return the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch ultrabook that Intel lent me for review purposes, and I'm not eager to do so. It's a fine piece of hardware. Overall, I've enjoyed using it and wouldn't mind hanging on to it.

Google To Apple: Catch Us If You Can

informationweek.com — Google I/O 2013 has come and gone without major developments affecting the company's two primary platforms, Android and Chrome, but the developer conference nonetheless demonstrated how Google is outpacing its competitors. Certainly, that's evident in the numbers Google provided, 900 million Android activations to date and 750 million users of Chrome worldwide.