Vista SP1 beta on the way; Higher education IT spending shifts in wake of campus slayings

Daily News: PM This newsletter is sponsored by Aerohive Networks, Inc. Advances in Wireless LAN Architecture: The Aerohive Cooperative Control Architecture Respected industry analyst Craig Mathias takes a detailed look at a new approach to wireless LANs that eliminates the need for WLAN controllers. He discusses Aerohive's cost-effective, reliable, and scalable solution built for high performance across a broad range of applications. To get all the details, download this special report. Network World Daily News: PM, 08/29/07 Microsoft Vista SP1 beta on the way Microsoft Wednesday finally assigned a shipment date to Vista Service Pack 1 and also said it would release the third service pack for Windows XP next year. Higher education IT spending shifts in wake of campus slayings Shootings at colleges and universities have shifted IT spending priorities, with institutions investing heavily in upgrading their emergency communications systems, according to a new report from a higher education IT group. ISPs to rural U.S.: Live with dial-up You can't get there from here. That old New England saw is an apt metaphor for the state of high-speed rural broadband. While many telecommunications ... Best practices for WAN Optimization Join Mark Fabbi, Gartner Vice President and Distinguished Analyst, as he discusses the four critical actions you must take to meet your application acceleration goals. Also, learn how to choose the best WAN optimization solution for your needs, how to building a scalable architecture and more. Click here to learn more. Power Wi-Fi using the sun, says startup A small U.S. startup has announced technology for running Wi-Fi routers in remote places using only the power of the sun. Data breaches hurt corporate image but don’t necessarily drive customers away Data breaches where stores and others confess to losing sensitive customer information because of hackers or just plain carelessness has a strong emotional impact on consumers, but doesn’t always lead them to abandon the company as a customer. Open source court ruling impacts debated A recent federal court ruling pertaining to open-source software in model railroads could derail enforcement of open-source licenses altogether, ... Body heat touted as power source German scientists claimed to have a developed a procedure that harnesses body heat in order to generate power, which in the future may be used to power ...

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