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	Gigabit Wi-Fi spec edges closer to reality Wi-Fi that can sustain multi-gigabit data rates? That fantasy is edging closer to reality: This week an industry group published the latest spec for gigabit Wi-Fi, and plans a first round of early interoperability tests with prototype products in fall 2011. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Distributed Virtualization Management from Big Iron Many enterprises started virtualization efforts to reap the benefits of consolidating their distributed infrastructure. This consolidation, however, has not ended datacenter infrastructure heterogeneity since enterprises seem intent on acquiring different virtualization platforms as well as heterogeneous hardware platforms. Read Now In this Issue Hot stuff: Summer gadget guide 2011 Ericsson's LTE Advanced demo hits almost 1Gbps Federal agency issues new security rules for financial institutions Microsoft Researchers Find Spammers by Graphing Social Networks Facebook restores access and uploaded photos for KDE apps Google goes after Facebook with Google+ Saving on taxes the Cisco way Microsoft patents spy tech for Skype The End Of Open Source Affirmative Action Envisioning a More Perfect Windows 2012 CIO Launches New Blog Section WHITE PAPER: EMC The Changing Role of Network Management Read how new challenges in IT like virtualization and cloud computing are changing the role of Network Managers, who are now required to leverage automation and integrated solutions even further to adapt to these changes. Learn how EMC Ionix Network Solutions help Network Managers overcome these challenges. Read now Hot stuff: Summer gadget guide 2011 From an extra-rugged smartphone to the perfect grilling fork, these 10 high-tech toys are ideal for summer. Read More Ericsson's LTE Advanced demo hits almost 1Gbps If you're impressed with the current generation of LTE services, wait until you get a load of LTE Advanced. Read More Federal agency issues new security rules for financial institutions The federal agency that regulates banks today issued new rules for online security for financial institutions, instructing them to use minimal types of "layered security" and fraud monitoring to better protect against cybercrime. 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! Microsoft Researchers Find Spammers by Graphing Social Networks Do you believe in the theory that only good people have lots of social media friends, while "bad people" don't have friends and don't leave many traces of themselves online? According to recent Microsoft Research, a spammer email account can be identified by the lack of connectivity to other people. Read More Facebook restores access and uploaded photos for KDE apps A day after KDE users found their pictures gone missing and KDE apps unable to load pics, Facebook has restored access and photos. What happened? Apparently the KDE Plug-Ins were whacked in error by Facebook's automated systems. Read More Google goes after Facebook with Google+ After months of speculation, Google has launched Google+, a social network to rival Facebook. Read More WHITE PAPER: Fluke Networks Importance of Permanent Link Testing This white paper is the joint effort of 2 industry leaders of high speed infrastructure cabling and testing, Panduit and Fluke Networks. This technical paper provides a thorough analysis and review of different testing techniques and their associated benefits for high speed permanent links. Learn More Today! Saving on taxes the Cisco way Cisco saved $7 billion in income taxes since 2005 by booking half of its worldwide profits at foreign subsidiaries, according to this report from Bloomberg. Read More Microsoft patents spy tech for Skype A newly patented Microsoft technology called Legal Intercept would allow the company to secretly intercept, monitor and record Skype calls. Privacy advocates are concerned. Read More The End Of Open Source Affirmative Action Some of the largest companies in the open source world have been moving away from the term open source as a primary differentiator in their marketing material. So says Matthew Aslett over on the 451 Group's 451 CHAOS Theory Blog. Read More Envisioning a More Perfect Windows 2012 Microsoft has everyone distracted with what Windows 8 might be, but behind the scenes, a new version of Windows Server editions might be arriving. This is my fanciful, non-fact-based look. Read More CIO Launches New Blog Section CIO.com has re-launched their blog section for improved design and functionality, all while offering more of the great advice and opinion on critical areas of technology. Read More
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