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9/11 Anniversary: What our emergency response systems still can't do

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9/11 Anniversary: What our emergency response systems still can't do
Ten years after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks demonstrated huge gaps in the nation's emergency communications systems, there is still a long list of standard networking capabilities that are unavailable to first responders and 9-1-1 operators. Read More


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Simplify, Improve, and Save with Dynamic Workload Management
Join us in our conversation with John McKenny, BMC vice president of Worldwide Marketing for Mainframe Service Management (MSM), as we uncover the advantages of dynamic workload management. Learn More!

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Saving cloud computing users from evil doers
This video panel discussion delves into IT's current and future security threats. Topics include web application security, vulnerabilities, threats and mitigation/defense strategies, and tactics with individual perspectives on the magnitude and direction of threats. Learn more

9/11 continues to influence IT strategy
Many companies had refined their IT disaster recovery programs prior to 9/11, but the attacks exposed a lack of attention to continuity of business operations. Read More

Network World's Products of the Week slideshow
Our round-up of intriguing new products from Network Instruments, Samsung, Guidance Software among others. Read More

Microsoft investigates its own mobile location practices
Microsoft said this week it is investigating a lawsuit's allegation that the camera application on Windows Phone 7 handsets collects location data from nearby Wi-Fi and cellular networks -- even if the user refuses permission to do so. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Fujitsu

Key Considerations before Virtualizing
This whitepaper examines the various virtualization technologies and shows the range of ICT infrastructure layers where they are applied. It also shows how Fujitsu incorporates these technologies into end-to-end solutions as an essential part of its Dynamic Infrastructures strategy. Read now!

Saks 5th Avenue store features 64 iPads in interactive display
Sixty-four iPad 2's and a bunch of Apple's high-end 27-inch Cinema Displays are being used to create an online storefront display in Saks' flagship 5th Avenue store in New York City. Read More

Google buys Zagat to boost business reviews
Google has acquired venerable restaurant ratings publisher Zagat to boost its online maps and local business listings with trustworthy reviews and recommendations, which Web surfers increasingly seek and value. Read More

VMware, Symantec work up cloud-based single sign-on security services
Symantec on tap with "O3"; can VMware's "Project Horizon" be far behind? Read More


WHITE PAPER: GFI Software

Email Security in Small and Medium-sized Businesses
No organization can afford to operate without an email security strategy. The risk landscape is constantly changing with new threats surfacing every day. This white paper looks at email security in small and medium businesses, the solutions available and what features SMBs cannot do without. Read now

Most CIOs to hold headcount steady; 12% plan increases
More CIOs are planning to expand their IT departments than are planning cutbacks; the majority expects to hold headcounts steady. Read More

Symantec responds to 'panic' around DigiNotar hack
Citing "panic" resulting from a hack on Dutch SSL certificate provider DigiNotar, Symantec has confirmed that its SSL Certificate Authorities VeriSign, Thawte, GeoTrust and RapidSSL roots remain secure. Read More

Gartner drops 2011 PC forecast with shift to tablets
Gartner on Thursday sharply dropped its worldwide PC shipment growth forecast for this year and next, citing economic struggles and a market shift from PCs to devices like tablets. Read More

BlackBerry Bold 9930 Review: An Enterprise Evaluation
RIM's new BlackBerry Bold 9930 from Verizon Wireless has made quite an impression on CIO.com's Al Sacco; he's calling it without a doubt the best BlackBerry ever for businesspeople. But there are a few key areas in which it is lacking. This in-depth, "business-savvy" Bold 9930 review explains. Read More

 
 
 

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