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Most people in the U.S. and elsewhere in the West think of China and India largely as sources for inexpensive products and services. Few know that China, India, and other developing countries are taking center stage in the global war for innovation and talent.

Employees could be to blame for one of the most prominent security concerns facing businesses today: Loss of corporate information.

So say findings from a new Cisco global security study. The report offers insight into the risks employees take that could cause data leakage. The reason is clear: With the move toward distributed business models and remote workforces, lines are blurring between work and home lives. That's leading to more collaborative devices and applications, including mobile phones, laptops, Web 2.0 applications, video and other social media.

Dell Inc. said Thursday it expects sales to outpace computer maker rivals despite a slowing global economy.

CEO Michael Dell told reporters that "our expectation is that Dell will continue to grow faster than the industry this year."

The company warned last week that corporate spending on technology is weakening further, causing its shares to fall to their lowest point since September 2001 and dragging down other industry stocks.

In Japan's landfills, there is enough gold, silver and platinum to propel the country into the top tier of resource-producing countries - along with Australia, Brazil and Canada.
The millions of electronics that are discarded each year, including televisions, mobile phones, MP3 players and computers, have created so-called “urban mines.”

Dell Inc. unveiled four low-cost computer models for China, India and other emerging economies Wednesday in a new bid to tap the potential of high-growth markets outside the United States.

The two notebook and two desktop PCs are the first Dell models designed especially for emerging markets, said Steve Felice, the U.S. computer maker's president for the Asia-Pacific. They are meant for small-business users and are to be sold in 20 countries across Asia, Africa and Latin America.

The Vendyak

Justin E. H. Smith

The Vendyak

Justin E. H. Smith

The Vendyak

Justin E. H. Smith

Dell's uneven turnaround may be smoothing out. After three up-and-down quarters of job cuts, product overhauls, and a costly retail blitz, Chief Executive Michael Dell is predicting a strong second half of 2008.