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5 cloud security companies to watch
Security is one of the major impediments to enterprises moving their resources into the cloud. So, it's not surprising that numerous cloud security companies are springing up, attempting to address specific cloud security issues, like protecting virtual machines or encrypting data in motion. Read More


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Application Performance Management
In this eGuide, Network World, with sister publication CIO, offer news on the latest trends, best practices, and straightforward advice on these solutions and the challenges of managing application performance. Learn More!

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Zero-day bugs overrated, Microsoft says
Microsoft advises that users don't panic when news breaks about the latest zero-day vulnerability, a flaw that hackers exploit before a software developer manages to patch the problem. Read More

AT&T's Toggle to deliver enterprise apps to Android phones
AT&T on Monday announced plans to offer a new service, called Toggle, that will securely run enterprise apps like email on any Android phone a worker chooses to buy. Read More

Experts explain greatest threats to cloud security
Cloud security threats come in all shapes and sizes, so we asked eight experts to weigh in on what they see as the top threat to cloud security. The answers run the gamut, but in all cases, our cloud security panelists believe that these threats can be addressed. Read More


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10 Things Your Next Firewall Must Do
Choosing a next-generation firewall is more than a simple comparison of technical features. It's about balancing the needs of the business with the risks associated with modern applications. Gain access to valuable information in one location- read articles and watch videos that will empower you to make the right decision. Learn more!

Anonymous may have slowed down NYSE site
The website of the New York Stock Exchange slowed down significantly twice on Monday afternoon, the day when the hacker group Anonymous was scheduled to launch a DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attack on the website, according to an Internet and mobile cloud monitoring company. Read More

BlackBerry outage brings down some Microsoft BPOS users
Some of Microsoft's cloud customers are being affected by BlackBerry outage going on now. The outage is affecting BlackBerry customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Research in Motion has been investigating for about the last three hours. About an hour ago, Microsoft's MSOnline Twitter account sent out a short message warning that some if its Productivity Online Standard Suite (BPOS) customers... Read More

iPhone 4S nets over 1 million pre-orders in 24 hours
Steve Jobs didn't care much for industry experts and pundits, which is why it's particularly fitting that the iPhone 4S stands ready to be the most successful iPhone launch to date. Read More


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Sainsbury's Safeguards Supply Chain for over 800 Stores
Sainsbury operates the second largest online food retailer in the U.K. See their approach to gain better visibility to 1,800 devices and ensure high-availability of its network to safeguard the supply chain for over 800 stores and 100,000 online shoppers per week. Read now

Geekiest license plates: Now with lots of readers' submissions
This slideshow is filled with images of vanity plates so geeky that they prompted someone else to take a picture and post it on Flickr. Add yours! Read More

Best Buy rebuilding IT capability it outsourced, starts hiring
E-commerce, mobile computing, tablets and other emerging channels have become so important to Best Buy that the company is rebuilding internal IT resources it outsourced seven years ago. Read More

Fedora 17 Recognized as Beefy Miracle
The past couple of weeks have been exciting over in the Fedora camp. Fedora 16 beta barely burst onto the scene when along came the codename announcement for the next release, Fedora 17, a.k.a Beefy Miracle. Read More

Choosing the Right APM Vendor(s) for Your Cloud Environment
As is the fashion, application performance management vendors are now speaking "cloud". But each tool is unique, and it is challenging to see the big picture of how the current crop of APM tools fits into the often complex cloud environment. So, to identify the right application performance measurement toolkit for different situations, we have taken a stab at placing APM vendor tools into the cloud... Read More



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