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Hackers use botnet to scrape Google for vulnerable sites

Hackers are using a botnet to scour Google for websites that use vulnerable installations of the vBulletin forum software

Siemens Enterprise changes its name to Unify

The company will ship cloud-based unified communications with Project Ansible next year

Windows Phone ‘phablet’ update opens door to tablets

Take the next step, analysts urge Microsoft: Put Windows Phone on small tablets

Coho Data looks to reinvent storage

A startup's new view on enterprise storage leverages SDN, which should enable customers to scale out easily while maintaining high performance

Avaya cozies up to developers

Aura Collaboration Environment simplifies putting communication capabilities into business apps

‘Building blocks’ snap together virtually to handle big storage

Startup Coho Data is unveiling a scalable 'micro-array' architecture this week at Storage Networking World

NSA collects address books to map human relationships

The agency collects about a half million buddy lists and email inboxes in a typical day, the Washington Post reports

NSA stole your address book, too — SALESFORCE dives into identity — Google Now coming to a wrist near you — LAVABIT returns, briefly — APPLE signals retail makeover

Apple hires CEO of Burberry to run retail operations

It's Apple's second executive fashion hire within months

Salesforce vs. Microsoft: Dueling single sign-ons

Salesforce Identity adds credentialing and single sign-on to the CRM giant's portfolio of services -- and competes directly with Microsoft's Azure-based identity offerings