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No IT cloud for Cisco; Juniper nixes ATM security talk
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Cisco says it will compete in the SaaS, collaboration platform and IT foundation areas of cloud computing. But it has no plans for offering IT compute as a service, company officials said during the Cisco Live Virtual conference today.

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Router maker Juniper Networks has barred one of the company's security researchers from discussing security flaws in Automated Teller Machines after an ATM maker threatened legal action.

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Putting together a project plan can sometimes seem more daunting than completing the project itself. When you need to track each step of a project, along with your costs, staff, and other factors, you probably need a project management application.

The challenges of bringing fiber to the home
Carriers worried about the cost of deploying fiber should concentrate primarily on lowering their installation costs and driving up their adoption rates, according to Boston-based research firm the Yankee Group.

Cisco plans to offer virtual voice service
Cisco Systems will be making aspects of its IP voice technology available virtually and sold as a service as part of a continuing set of improvements to its cloud computing strategy, the company's CTO said.

Cybersecurity boondoggle?
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Will A Legal Pirate Bay Thrive? (Hint: No)
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Microsoft to open two mall-sized data centers
Microsoft on Monday said it is about to flip the switch on what will eventually be more than 1 million square feet of data center space in two facilities, one in Chicago, the other in Dublin, Ireland.

New NTIA administrator owned Cisco stock when Cisco granted coveted NTIA Buy American exemption
Financial disclosure document reveals ownership of at least $100K in Cisco stock by new NTIA administrator, Larry Strickling.

Microsoft Pushes IE8 With Ads That Are Actually Funny
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