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ZDNet Education - July 23, 2009
	Is Microsoft getting serious about education? Microsoft has been the de facto choice for schools and businesses alike for some time in terms of both operating systems and productivity software. OpenOffice, Linux, a Mac resurgence, and cloud-based applications, however, have certainly put pressure on the company, especially in the educational sector where tight budgets and smart folks drive innovation. CollegeNET ends the thick/thin letter game Do you remember the waiting game after you'd applied to college? Checking the mail every day, waiting for that letter? Would it be thick or thin? Because everyone knew that a thin letter would read somewhere along the lines of "We regret to inform you that you do not meet the criteria for acceptance..." Dead-finger tech: Google Apps When our editor asked the motley crew of ZDNet bloggers if we had a particular item that we'd consider "dead finger tech" (i.e., a bit of technological goodness that you'd only take from us by prying it from our cold, dead fingers), I immediately thought of my BlackBerry. I love my BlackBerry. A lot. Hate educational DRM? Try a Flexbook Last night, I wrote a piece on the need to really rethink DRM in education. No sooner had I posted it than @CK12FlexBooks was following me on Twitter. Always the intrepid link-clicker, I started digging around the CK-12 Foundation website and couldn't help but be impressed. Get Latest Headlines in RSS		Dell Inspiron Mini Netbook Buy today, only $484 NEW Apple iPhone 3G S Pre-Order Sale! $199.00 NEW TECHNOLOGIES Achieving HIPAA Security Rule Compliance Being compliant with HIPAA is challenging. Learn how Lumension can help address compliance challenges by providing the required audit readiness. Privilege Access Control For Compliance with Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Read this paper for an explanation of the security gap between UNIX/Linux operating system design and GLBA compliance, and a review of Gartner's paper on the importance of controlling UNIX superuser privileges. (Symark Software) Information Enables Compliance at Every Level - Oracle Compliance Architecture Read this paper to see how Oracle's unified approach to managing compliance requirements is more sustainable, cost-effective, and adaptable than ad-hoc approaches to governance and compliance. (Oracle) Business Brief: Business Continuity - Are you Always Open for Business? This brief explains how Oracle solutions for mid-sized organizations can provide you with a secure, easily accessible, and always available information infrastructure that's also simple and cost-effective to manage. (Oracle)
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