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ITExpo Expo 2013 In Progress REGISTER NOW!   Featured Articles » SpiderOak Pushes for Web Privacy with the Release of the ZKAF Source Code » OpenFlow Tests Hold Promise of Extending the Open Standard to the Optical Layer » IT Report Finds Growing Concern Over Unauthorized Access in Virtualized Machines » Oracle Execs Outline Cloud Strategy: $7.4B Sun Microsystems Acquisition Has 'More Than' Paid for Itself » Emailing That Business Document Could Cost You $100K in Fines   Sponsored By: Cloud4SMB Expo - Jan 30 - Feb 1, 2013 - Miami, Florida Cloud4SMB Expo is the first event of its kind focused on the unique needs and challenges of small and medium businesses (SMBs) seeking to leverage the benefits of cloud computing solutions. This conference is dedicated to real-world business strategies and implications for growing businesses utilizing the cloud. Until now, the Cloud Phenomenon has focused almost exclusively on opportunities for the large enterprise. Sessions at Cloud4SMB Expo are designed specifically to provide attendees with the knowledge and information SMBs need to compete and succeed.   Top Stories » Atiz Introduces New Smartphone-Dependent Post-PC Scanner Device » WANdisco Now Part of Hortonworks' Technology Partner Program » ITEXPO Miami: Webhosting.net to Attend ITEXPO Miami 2013 » What IT Teams Want Their CIOs to Know About Big Data Projects » Online Trust Alliance Announces 2013 Data Protection and Breach Readiness Guide   From The Expert Corner January 30, 2013 Google Stands Up for Privacy Rights By Jody Ray Bennett TMCnet Contributing Writer In an effort to protect user data from prying eyes, Google announced that it will lobby Washington in 2013 to update Internet consumer privacy rights.   David Drummond, Google’s (News - Alert) chief legal officer, blogged on Monday that the company will combat efforts of law enforcement authorities exploiting loopholes in the 1986 U.S. Electronic Communications Privacy Act, which does not require search warrants when retrieving or data mining old e-mails, messages and videos stored online.  Since 2009, Google has had more than a 70-percent increase in government requests for user data, according to Drummond... Read More    Featured Videos Interview with CommLogik at ITEXPO Miami    Featured Resources » Why You Need an Intelligent File Transfer Solution » Global M2M for Industrial Remote Asset Monitoring White Paper » The Business Value in Balancing Call Center Efficiency with Customer Satisfaction   Featured Channels » SMARTnet » Power Protection » Cloud Hosting   InfoTechSpotlight.com is Your Source for the Latest IT News and Information   Sign Up For FREE    |    Visit IT Site    |    Free Magazine Subscription   Advertise With Us   General advertising Info: Click here    |    Request a Media Kit   Become a TMCnet columnist! Become a TMCnet columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of technology professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TMCnet Web site and this newsletter. Contact TMCnet Group Editorial Director, Erik Linask, at elinask@tmcnet.com for details.

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