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	Wi-Fi client surge forcing fresh wireless LAN thinking Mobile Wi-Fi clients are surging on wireless LANs. The growth is forcing IT groups to adapt to a new, more dynamic RF environment and rethink WLAN design. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Six Advantages of a Cloud-Based Help Desk Small and midsize companies shouldn't have to use less efficient, limited-functionality service desk solutions. Today's cloud-based help desks pack the same punch as on-premise enterprise solutions, without a large up-front investment or long installation time. Read more to find out how to get started with a cloud-based help desk today. Read More Today! In this Issue 17 Super-Specific Social Networks Attackers exploit latest Flash bug on large scale, says researcher Innovation semifinal: Marc Andreessen vs. Steve Jobs ICANN approves change to Internet domain name system Is Windows 8 an Enterprise Play? Huawei calls charge of government help 'hogwash' Japan takes back first place on Top 500 supercomputer list Microsoft, Skype deal gets U.S. clearance Computer problem grounds United flights Hands On Video: The Samsung 900x Ultra-Thin Laptop WHITE PAPER: Raritan Best Practices: KVM Smart Card Authentication Systems Selecting a smart card-enabled KVM system? Choose one that supports PKI authentication to multiple servers from a single location and makes the necessary KVM feature adjustments to enable seamless use of the reader. This White Paper examines best practices when evaluating a Smart Card solution. Learn More 17 Super-Specific Social Networks This list of 17 of the most hyper-specific social networks on earth includes sites where you can share information on such topics as software, sci-fi, games, science, anime, hamsters, and crafts. Read More Attackers exploit latest Flash bug on large scale, says researcher Hackers are aggressively exploiting a just-patched Flash vulnerability "on a fairly large scale," according to a Shadowserver Foundation researcher. Read More Innovation semifinal: Marc Andreessen vs. Steve Jobs So how do voters gauge innovation? Is it based on who thought of something first, such as Marc Andreessen and Netscape? Or Steve Jobs and Apple? Or is it how someone has built upon their success? For a shot to get into the finals, we'll see who the voters believe has built more upon their own success. Vote now! Read More WHITE PAPER: AirMagnet, Aruba Networks, Cisco, Enterasys Networks, HP, and Motorola Deal with Jitter-Sensitive Wi-Fi Traffic This Podcast will walk you through techniques to ensure a more resilient architecture with tips to take advantage of all the prioritization mechanisms available, including WMM, and have an end-to-end mechanism to prioritize traffic from wired to wireless. Learn more! ICANN approves change to Internet domain name system The board of directors of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has approved an increase in the number of Internet domain name endings, known as generic top-level domains (gTLDs), from the current 22. Read More Is Windows 8 an Enterprise Play? Some of you may be just beginning your Windows 7 migration from Windows XP. If so, that might have been your first mistake. If it was a lengthy test and debugging, then ok, but if you waited until the first service pack, that was a mistake. More on that later. Read More Huawei calls charge of government help 'hogwash' Huawei Technologies has rejected a charge by the head of the U.S. Export-Import Bank that it has an unfair advantage over rivals because of help from the Chinese government. 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! Japan takes back first place on Top 500 supercomputer list A Japanese computer has taken first place on the Top 500 supercomputer list, ending China's reign at the top after just six months. At 8.16 petaflops (quadrillion floating-point calculations per second), the K computer is more powerful than the next five systems combined. Read More Microsoft, Skype deal gets U.S. clearance Microsoft has received clearance from U.S. antitrust regulators for its proposed purchase of Internet telephony company Skype. Read More Computer problem grounds United flights United Airlines had to cancel flights on Friday night after a computer breakdown affected key systems, including those for its website, flight departures and reservations. Read More Hands On Video: The Samsung 900x Ultra-Thin Laptop Samsung is not a big name in laptops, but the 900x is one seriously sleek and powerful Windows 7 machine. Read More
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