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Telecommuting Tools for a More Productive Remote Workforce; 10 Ways Tech Will Improve Business   Telecommuting Tools for a More Productive Remote Workforce Yahoo's decision to do away with telecommuting has aroused countless debates and opinions. It is well-documented, however, that workers, when given the flexibility to work in the way they're most comfortable, are more productive. Here are some solutions available to companies with flexible remote-working policies.   10 Ways Tech Will Improve Business IT teams are constantly coming up with new ways to enhance revenue, increase efficiencies, reduce risk, connect to customers and boost performance. Technology can both improve the customer experience and give your company a digital edge. And implementing telecommuting can increase productivity and save money.   APTs: A Bigger, Badder Threat Than Ever Before Advanced persistent threats pose a growing danger to the enterprise, and many companies are failing to take the necessary steps to protect themselves. Likewise, malware threats against the enterprise have spiked during the last several months, and nearly 75 percent of companies report being vulnerable due to "insecure third parties, including cloud providers."   Mobile World Congress Showcases the Strange and Spectacular The annual circus of everything mobile, Mobile World Congress, was a hectic week of smartphones, tablets and mobile technologies spread out across eight halls in Barcelona. In addition to the crushing load of hardware on display, the often carnival-like spectacle of vendor booths vying for attendee attention produced some strange and spectacular sights. Here's what this year's show offered visitors.   Microsoft Survey Uncovers 11 Big Data Trends The explosion of mobile devices, apps, the cloud and the Internet has ushered in the era of big data--a collection of data so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process using traditional database management or processing tools. Microsoft surveyed IT decision makers on the topic of big data and uncovered several key trends. This slide show looks at those trends.   IT Skills Shortage: The Other Critical Cliff Facing Enterprises The fiscal cliff isn't the only worry businessmen should have. There's also an "IT skills cliff." The term--which Bob Miano, president and CEO of executive search and recruitment firm Harvey Nash, used at an event his firm held late last month--refers to shortages of skilled technology professionals. The most acute need for IT skills is in the areas of mobile computing, cloud computing, social networking and analytics. Also in demand are security skills.   Google's Sergey Brin Calls Smartphones 'Emasculating' Real men will use Google Glass, as smartphones and their need for finger-swipes over a glass screen will emasculate their users. That's according to Google co-founder Sergey Brin. "You're actually socially isolating yourself with your phone," Brin said at a recent conference. "I feel like it's kind of emasculating. ... You're standing there just rubbing this featureless piece of glass." Do you agree? Check out these Twitter posts about Brin's remarks.   Samsung's Galaxy S4: What to Expect If there is one smartphone that can give Apple's iPhone 5 a run for its money, it's Samsung's Galaxy S3. And now Samsung is ready to unveil the next version of the phone--the Galaxy S4.While the company is taking a page out Apple's marketing manual by being tight-lipped on its plans for the Galaxy S4, there have been plenty of rumors, and if true, this will be a product no one will want to miss. Here are 10 features to expect in the Galaxy S4.

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