Cern: Cloud computing joins hunt for origins of the universe

Tech Sanity Check TechRepublic Member | March 14, 2012

Editor's note Lots of tech news to read today, in addition to the Cern story. Read about Microsoft's exploit warning, Iran hacking BBC, Anonymous hacking the Vatican, and Encyclopedia Britannica going digital-only after 244 years. -Jason Cern: Cloud computing joins hunt for origins of the universe Swiss research lab Cern explains how cloud computing could help tackle the petabytes of data generated by the Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator. Read more Resource of the day Download the IDC Ten Best Practices Report: Cloud Service Selection and Management Check out this white paper to learn the ten best practices for choosing a cloud computing service provider. More from TechRepublic   2012 iPad has 1GHz CPU and 1GB of RAM How businesses can best leverage Apple's new iPad features Business travel with the iPad: Challenges and solutions Could your old PCs get new lease of life in the developing world? Google shuns Apps-based businesses for the sake of "Play" 'Cell phones kill bees' stories create buzz but the internet pays the price Can an employer ask for your Facebook login and password? 10 tasks to keep your IT department productive during slow times News from ZDNet   IBM creates cancer analytics platform Apple tightens its tablet grip on enterprises ahead of Windows 8 Microsoft warns: Expect exploits for critical Windows worm hole Microsoft: What's new in IE10 in the Windows 8 Consumer Preview iPad apps to show off that new Retina Display iSuppli: iPad expected to drive NAND memory sales through 2015 BBC suffers sophisticated Iranian cyber-attack Iran hacks BBC Persian TV Broadband demand to surge due to HD video, says IDC Intel says optical cables for Thunderbolt available later this year Google, Oracle patent trial pushed back to April iPad Smart Cover: Best tablet accessory ever made BlackBerry PlayBook inches towards becoming a serious business machine with $119 keyboard Report: 51% of web site traffic is 'non-human' and mostly malicious Student faces campus expulsion after coming out on Facebook? News from CNET   Encyclopaedia Britannica drops print and goes digital only New iPad screen may be Samsung-made. Go figure iPad and Kindle Fire both strong in recent quarter, says IDC Five tablets that go where the new iPad doesn't Google to give Chrome a Metro sheen Vatican: Anonymous hacked us again FBI says $700K charged in Anonymous' Stratfor attack IT guys don't know enough, bosses say Ex-News Corp. exec re-arrested in hacking scandal, report says Goodbye, cruel Google--an ex-employee's lament Google's Oracle court battle over Android set for April 16 Will skinny MacBooks get beefy graphics? Pinterest to get 'beautiful' profile redesigns Amazon surpasses 2 million Kindle Singles sales, report says Featured galleries   Strolling the streets of Google Village at SXSW (photos) Best iPad 3 cases and covers Five of the best Windows 8 preview apps (so far) Today's recommended downloads Rethink Your Storage With IBM (IBM) Case Study - Comic Relief (Riverbed) Tolly Test Report: HP X5000 G2 Network Storage System (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Solutions for Encrypting Data on Tape (Quantum) Medicare or Medicaid? Get on the Right Path to Federal EHR Incentives (Hewlett-Packard (HP))   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing the planet. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief For real-time updates on the latest tech stories, follow: My Twitter feed: @jasonhiner My Google+ feed: +Jason Hiner Connect with TechRepublic 10 ways to speed up a slow PC Is your computer moving at a crawl? Don't give up. Check out this gallery to learn some things you can do about it. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise Five Apps Software Engineer Smartphones

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