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New security reports show threats still loom

Obsolete technology: 40 big losers; Telecommuting on the rise, though not necessarily within IT departments
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New security reports show threats still loom

Security doesn't get any less complex. Not only are new threats constantly emerging, but the same old threats are still hanging around. Read full story

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Telecommuting is way up this year, in companies of all sizes. The next major leap forward -- and it's coming -- will be when virtual working expands beyond knowledge workers to the kinds of jobs that historically always required physical presence.

Implications of virtualization and cloud
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Damaged undersea Internet cables to be fixed soon
Six undersea fiber-optic cables damaged by Typhoon Morakot as it swept past Taiwan will be repaired by the middle of September, according to a statement from the island's largest telecommunications provider.

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A desktop virtualization start-up called Wanova is emerging from stealth mode Wednesday having secured $13 million in funding.

Is cloud computing real? Ask DISA.
Moving beyond the cloud computing market-speak, there are some really interesting projects going on. One of the most progressive is taking place at the Defense Information Systems Agency, says Network World blogger Jon Oltsik.

August Giveaways
Cisco Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Practical Intrusion Analysis; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of SCCM 2007 Unleashed. Google Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Web Geek's Guide to Google Chrome. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet, Microsoft Subnet and Google Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries is August 31.

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August 20, 2009

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