Is telephony dead? ... CeBIT 2010 delegates talk net filtering

	CeBIT 2010 delegates talk net filtering, NBN and R18+ games | Skype's new iPhone app makes calls over 3G
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	Is telephony dead? As we continue to hear for plans by the service providers to discontinue POTS (plain old telephone service), the question of whether the traditional telephone will soon become obsolete is looming on the not-too-distant horizon. And for those of use who have watched this happen over the past 25 to 30 years, it will be an amazing turn-around. So today we're doing a bit of a history lesson. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Inc. Cisco Secure Borderless Networks At-a-Glance Learn more about Cisco's Secure Borderless Networks comprehensive approach to security, and how enables today's workforce to stay productive while controlling cost and complexity. See how you can integrate security throughout your network with flexible solutions and proactive intelligence. Read More In this Issue CeBIT 2010 delegates talk net filtering, NBN and R18+ games Skype's new iPhone app makes calls over 3G The Dangers of Cloud Computing WEBCAST: Certeon Get Virtualized WAN Optimization Dramatically improve remote application performance and bandwidth utilization by attending this live Webcast on virtualized WAN optimization. You'll hear why deploying a software-based WAN optimization virtual appliance is an easy and cost effective way to speed response time while lowering network bandwidth requirements. View Now. CeBIT 2010 delegates talk net filtering, NBN and R18+ games The IT community has blasted the Federal Government's proposed mandatory Internet filter, and remains cautious but warm to the $43 billion National Broadband Network (NBN). Read More WHITE PAPER: Aerohive Understand the network impact of 802.11n This paper describes the drawbacks of centralized controller-based approaches and how they will provide unavoidable roadblocks when faced with the increases in bandwidth provided by 802.11n. Read More Skype's new iPhone app makes calls over 3G Skype has launched a new version of its client for Apple's iPhone that can make calls to other Skype users over a 3G network, it said on Sunday. Read More WHITE PAPER: Adobe Close the Web 2.0 Communications Gap Web 2.0 tools have yet to reach critical mass and broad user adoption. This Forrester report identifies the key Web 2.0 gaps and offers advice to: Build a framework that extends email, Upgrade document-based data collection, and Improve email and document exchange security. Read More The Dangers of Cloud Computing Cloud services can be a huge money saver for businesses and looks to be the future direction of IT for many. I'm a huge proponent for cloud services as long as folks enter into agreements with their eyes wide open. To this end here are five things you need to be aware of before you move your data to a cloud service. There are three types of cloud services: Infrastructure as a Service, Platforma... Read More
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