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	Cisco again looks to debunk the multivendor network In its second attempt to debase arguments that a multivendor network is more beneficial to users than a single-vendor infrastructure, Cisco this week hosted a webcast of two customers discussing the merits of their all-Cisco networks. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan Data Center Transformations Build outs, consolidations and acquisitions are large-scale projects that can be very disruptive and require careful planning and implementation to maintain operations. This white paper examines the process and what's required to meet IT goals and objectives and maintain business continuity. Read now! In this Issue 100 years of IBM: Milestones Research tackles powering the virtual data center 15 Ways iPad Goes to Work Daily innovation smackdown: Steve Jobs vs. Paul Otellini Two months late, but IPv6 for high-end Linksys router arrives Apple slashes annual back-to-school offer, pushes apps Citigroup reveals breach affected over 360,000 cards Picture this: Google, MIT getting PCs and smartphones in sync HP sues Oracle over dropped Itanium support Tips to use Facebook legally to conduct background checks Court says Comerica Bank must pay after customer is hacked When the Worst Happens: SharePoint Recovery WEBCAST: Citrix Systems How does your IT truly measure up to that of your peers? IDG polled 350 global CIOs and IT leaders and developed a benchmark survey that you can take now. The report you'll receive afterward details just how your IT efforts in business-critical performance areas stack up against those of these leaders. Learn more here! 100 years of IBM: Milestones IBM is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding Thursday. Led by American capitalist icons Thomas J. Watson, Sr. and Thomas J. Watson, Jr. until the 1970s, the company grew from a pre-World War I conglomeration of companies making tabulating machines and time-keeping devices into a globe-spanning technology behemoth that pioneered the development of electronic computers and dominated the mainframe era. Read More Research tackles powering the virtual data center Virtualization makes power management more complicated, but one researcher says he has the solution. Read More 15 Ways iPad Goes to Work Apple's iconic iPad reports for work in all sorts of strange places, from archaeological digs in Pompei to movie sets in Hollywood to cockpits in the sky. Read More Daily innovation smackdown: Steve Jobs vs. Paul Otellini Intel must really pull some weight, as Paul Otellini has defeated Mark Zuckerberg and Lou Gerstner already. But now he goes up against Apple's big cheese, Steve Jobs. Jobs beat out Miguel de Icaza in the first round and then friend Steve Wozniak in the second round. Which one will advance to be the final contestant to reach the semifinals? Vote now! Read More WEBCAST: Cymphonix Gain Complete Control Over Internet Bound Traffic The Cymphonix Network Composer is the only network appliance that provides comprehensive clarity into all internet bound network traffic and simply powerful tools to manage that traffic with a holistic approach. Learn More Today! Two months late, but IPv6 for high-end Linksys router arrives Cisco has finally released IPv6 support as a free firmware upgrade for its flagship Linksys E4200 wireless router. The promised IPv6 support is late, either by two months, or by six months, or by years, depending on how you look at it, but late is better than never. Here is the link to download it, quietly made available on June 14. (More on that release date in a minute.) Read More Apple slashes annual back-to-school offer, pushes apps Apple today rolled out its annual back-to-school promotion, but unlike years past offered a $100 iTunes gift card to customers who buy a qualifying Mac. Read More Citigroup reveals breach affected over 360,000 cards Over 360,083 credit card accounts in North America of Citigroup were affected as a result of a compromise of its card account management website in May, the bank said in an update on Wednesday. Read More Picture this: Google, MIT getting PCs and smartphones in sync An MIT computer science grad student and a Google researcher have joined forces to build software that makes it a lot easier to move open tasks and apps between PCs and smartphones. Read More WHITE PAPER: Extreme Networks Networks in Motion Download this whitepaper today and discover how you can cost-effectively optimize your network for the mobile demands of today's business. Examine how IT can provide: * Personalization and intelligence. * Ease of operation. * Seamless quality of user experience. * Secure on-the-go access to public and private networks. Read now! HP sues Oracle over dropped Itanium support Hewlett-Packard sued Oracle on Wednesday over Oracle's decision to stop developing software for Intel's Itanium processor, the chip used by HP in its high-end servers. Read More Tips to use Facebook legally to conduct background checks As more people create Facebook profiles (500 million and growing), and sign on to the many social media sites available today, hiring managers are finding they have new opportunities to get background information on job candidates. Read More Court says Comerica Bank must pay after customer is hacked A Michigan court has ruled that Comerica Bank is liable for a US$560,000 cyberheist, saying the bank should have done a better job to spot millions of dollars in fraudulent transactions after one of the bank's customers was tricked in a phishing attack two years ago. Read More When the Worst Happens: SharePoint Recovery SharePoint has become vital to the business infrastructure and, in many companies, it's even used as the company's face to the world: its public facing website. Because of this dependency and high visibility, a well-thought-out disaster recovery strategy for SharePoint is imperative. Read More
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