Google throws down broadband gauntlet; Is Microsoft redeeming itself on security?

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	Google throws down the broadband gauntlet You have to give Google points for great timing — and an entertaining sense of mischief. Just as the telcos are gearing up for battle with the FCC over the feasibility of widespread broadband, Google rolls out an audacious new plan to deliver gigabit/sec residential connectivity to some 500,000 users. Read More E-GUIDE: Compuware Perfecting Application Performance The enterprise application scene has become increasingly complicated over the years. Things have changed with the rise of Web services, SOA, Virtualization and cloud computing. In this Executive Guide explore how to get the best performance out of today's application environments. Read Now. In this Issue Is Microsoft redeeming itself on security issues? Internet freedom and security When it comes to online, in seals we trust Geekery, mind mapping and Chrome Time Flies Dept.: Dot-com craze peaked 10 years ago You say, "Potato," I say, "Multi-Source Development" Free code comes with burdens, just like Raymond's dirt Tolly lab test creating major dust-up among Cisco and HP data center gurus Open source, proprietary - all software is insecure Cell-phone gabber in fast-food line gets his just deserts Why trust a hotel chain that's had three data breaches in a year? WHITE PAPER: Force10 Data Center Optimization Strategies Enhance the efficiency of your data center by improving power and cooling. Learn the strategies you can use to refine power efficiency, thereby boosting your TCO and lowering your budget. Read More Is Microsoft redeeming itself on security issues? When Christian Christiansen, an IDC IT security analyst, was briefed by people at Microsoft before the company launched its Trustworthy Computing initiative eight years ago, he was frank: "I told them 'You know it's going to take you 10 years to even start to change widespread customer opinion about how bad you are.'" Read More Internet freedom and security It's already been a busy year in Internet freedom and security, with Google getting hacked, Hillary Clinton speaking out, the FTC notifying companies about P2P threats and ZeuS Trojan attacks. Read More When it comes to online, in seals we trust Gibbs ponders why we trust and what impact a certification might have then looks at why ControlScan got in trouble with the FTC. Read More WHITE PAPER: N-able Tackling Top 4 IT Pain Points of Midsize Business Learn how to address the "big four" pain points for IT managers, the perils of point solutions, the power of services automation , questions to ask before choosing an IT automation solution, key requirements of an IT automation solution, and how to optimize your IT infrastructure. Read now. Geekery, mind mapping and Chrome Mark Gibbs is highly amused by Dioxygen Difluoride, intrigued by TopicScape and compelled by Chrome. Read More Time Flies Dept.: Dot-com craze peaked 10 years ago When the NASDAQ stock index hit its all-time high of 5,133 on March 10, 2000 - having more than doubled in a year -- the now legendary dot-com bubble was already looking like a balloon strapped to the back of a porcupine.A week later the NASDAQ had fallen 9 percent. ... A year later it was under 2,000. And the finger-pointing would last deep into the decade. Read More You say, "Potato," I say, "Multi-Source Development" I'm trying to keep the carbs down, so in my house we wrestle more with the tomAYto/toMAHto distinction. A quick lunchtime survey in the Black Duck lunchroom suggested to me that developers may be less carb conscious, but they were into semantic distinctions. I stumbled into a critique the marketing team's coining the phrase "Multi-Source Development." Read More WEBCAST: ShoreTel A Lower Cost Approach to UC Learn about a switch-based architecture that provides the industry's lowest total cost of ownership while exploiting the full power of IP. See why this system beats the market leaders and has over 1 million users like Big Brothers/Big Sisters who candidly discuss their selection process, goals and ultimate success in moving to UC. Learn More! Free code comes with burdens, just like Raymond's dirt "You can't get there from here" is probably the most famous bit from Down East humorist Marshall Dodge. Having spent a good bit of time living in the North Country (that being how northern New Englanders refer to their environs), I've come to appreciate Yankee humor and wisdom. A nugget I gathered from a Norwich VT farmer comes to mind when I think about the "free" nature of open source. Read More Tolly lab test creating major dust-up among Cisco and HP data center gurus Kevin Houston's excellent blog - Blades Made Simple, has generated a fascinating "sparring match" between Cisco and HP data center gurus. Read More Open source, proprietary - all software is insecure Guess what? All software is basically insecure, a new report finds — and, yes, that means open source isn't much better than proprietary. Read More Cell-phone gabber in fast-food line gets his just deserts A post here last week - 'The Soup Nazi' wouldn't have needed one of these signs - pointed to a collection of placards placed near cash registers to snap customers out of their phone-induced stupors and into concentrating on communicating their orders. A comment on that post struck me as far too amusing to be denied more prominent display. Read More Why trust a hotel chain that's had three data breaches in a year? Never mind three strikes and you're out. How about three strikes and I'm not even thinking about checking in to your hotel? Read More
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