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	Microsoft inks licensing deals with two more Android makers Microsoft announced Thursday that Acer and ViewSonic have each agreed to license undisclosed intellectual property from Microsoft to cover each vendor's Android phones and tablets, Microsoft says. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Load Balancing 101: Firewall Sandwiches How to make a ''firewall sandwich''. Read now. Learn More! In this Issue OpenFlow inventor: Network provisioning will inevitably be automated Behind the scenes of Wellesley College's desktop virtualization rollout Hacker claims he can exploit Windows Update Why I'm ignoring my W7 warning messages and other Microsoft Patch Tuesday news US telecom provider's former CEO sentenced for bribing How Rice University researchers could bring wireless to 5G level RSA spearphish attack may have hit US defense organizations Microsoft to equip Windows 8 with virtualization hosting FTC: No, your smartphone can't heal acne 5 Signs Your Competitors Will Steal Your Best IT Workers RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Coyote Point Systems, Inc. Multi-Site Load Balancing & Disaster Recovery Geographic load balancing enables scalability across many locations that dramatically improves user experience and up-time while also providingdisaster recovery. Coyote Point's Envoy ensures 24x7 availability and fast connections for applications deployed at multiple locations. Click to continue OpenFlow inventor: Network provisioning will inevitably be automated 2011 has been an exciting year for Openflow and software defined networking (SDN). Continuing my informal series on Openflow, I recently got the chance to have a conversation with Nicira CTO Martin Casado to discuss the future of SDN generally and OpenFlow specifically. Read More Behind the scenes of Wellesley College's desktop virtualization rollout Although desktop virtualization is still a relatively new technology, Ravi Ravishanker is no stranger to it. He helped implement VDI projects at Pace University and Wesleyan University in recent years and now is overseeing a rollout at Wellesley College, the all-women's school west of Boston where he serves as CIO. Read More Hacker claims he can exploit Windows Update The hacker who calls himself "Comodohacker" said this week that he could have used digital certificates stolen from a Dutch firm to issue fake updates to Windows PCs. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Data Security via Desktop Virtualization By centralizing virtual desktops and data, companies can protect sensitive information while giving users more flexibility and choice. Read More Why I'm ignoring my W7 warning messages and other Microsoft Patch Tuesday news On Tuesday, Microsoft will release five updates to fix 15 vulnerabilities, none critical, as part of its routine Patch Tuesday security patches. Read More US telecom provider's former CEO sentenced for bribing A former CEO of Latin Node, a telecommunications company in Florida, was sentenced to 46 months in prison under U.S. anti-bribery laws on Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice said Read More How Rice University researchers could bring wireless to 5G level Rice University researchers have demonstrated full-duplex wireless technology that they say could double throughput for smartphones and tablets without any serious cell tower or other hardware upgrades. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC How to Choose a SaaS-Based I.T. Service Management Solution All SaaS help-desks are not created equally. From basic ticket logging to full-featured, enterprise-grade service management solutions, there truly is something for everyone. Learn more about the key factors in deciding between a comprehensive or a slimmer selection for your organization. Learn More Today! RSA spearphish attack may have hit US defense organizations The hackers who broke into EMC's RSA Security division last March used the same attack code to try to break into several other companies, including two U.S. national security organizations, according to data provided by the VirusTotal website. Read More Microsoft to equip Windows 8 with virtualization hosting The next version of the Microsoft's desktop OS, code-named "Windows 8", will include the ability to run other OSes in virtualized containers, the company announced by blog Wednesday. Read More FTC: No, your smartphone can't heal acne Smartphones can help you record video clips, compose music and find the nearest Ethiopian restaurant, but they can't cure acne, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said. Read More 5 Signs Your Competitors Will Steal Your Best IT Workers Michael Greco, a partner in the Employee Defection & Trade Secrets Practice Group at law firm Fisher & Phillips LLP, identified several warning signs that indicate your best employees may be ready to accept job offers from your competitors. Here are the top five. Read More
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