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	Symantec details Android malware threats Google Android is one of the top operating systems for smartphones with a 43% market share. No wonder cybercriminals are starting to pay attention. A new Symantec report outlines the potential threats and the various monetization techniques employed in Android-focused malware. Read More WEBCAST: CA Technologies Close the Gap between IT and Business Join a panel of international experts as they discuss methods to implement a more proactive approach to application lifecycle management and best practices to ensure an exceptional user experience. Learn More In this Issue Office 365: Non-Profit Moves to Cloud for Global Relief Should tech pros get an MBA? Cloud Computing: 3 Tips for Overcoming Implementation Anxiety The Year of the Virtual Desktop Fails to Materialize - Again Malicious cybersecurity assaults increased 650% in past five years, Feds say WHITE PAPER: Raritan CIO Guide to Data Center Transformation This paper discusses ways to simplify data center transformation and introduces a new process – BOCA – Build Outs, Consolidations and Acquisitions. Learn the five stages of BOCA and see how the right remote access and IT infrastructure management tools, deployed early and continuously monitored, can dramatically improve overall efficiency. Read now! Office 365: Non-Profit Moves to Cloud for Global Relief NetHope, a consortium of IT leaders serving humanitarian agencies, has been keeping things in-house with Sharepoint for years. But a recent move to the cloud via Office 365 is freeing up IT staff and allowing agencies to better share information. Read More WHITE PAPER: Akamai Technologies, Inc. Taming the Cloud This whitepaper explores the components of the cloud computing ecosystem, demonstrates how Akamai is delivering services for cloud optimization, and looks forward into the evolution of this dynamic and growing market. Read now Should tech pros get an MBA? Technical experience combined with business acumen is an appealing package, particularly for senior IT management roles such as CIO and IT director. But earning an MBA is no golden ticket for IT pros, staffing experts caution. Read More WHITE PAPER: Trend Micro Is Private Cloud Better for Compliance? Private clouds are capital intensive, but offer more control, visibility and security. Learn how to adopt security measures that take into account elasticity and a changing perimeter, ineffective device-specific controls, and increased data leak risks. Read Now Cloud Computing: 3 Tips for Overcoming Implementation Anxiety The ever-growing number of cloud computing providers, combined with the pressure to select just the right service to prevent catastrophic IT and career failure, prevents many CIOs from moving forward with their cloud computing plans. CIO.com blogger and cloud computing expert Bernard Golden explains how IT leaders can keep their cloud plans moving forward. Read More The Year of the Virtual Desktop Fails to Materialize - Again Windows 7 was expected to catapult virtual desktop implementations in 2011, but a variety of factors have prevented CIOs from moving forward with virtual desktop plans. Read More Malicious cybersecurity assaults increased 650% in past five years, Feds say Cybercriminals and other villains intent on stealing all manner of personal and government data are bombarding federal government agencies. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS 26 helpful open source network management tools Over the last decade or so, open source development has skyrocketed, and network management software has ridden that wave. Many frustrated IT administrators have turned to free tools to monitor, configure and map their networked devices. Here are 26 examples of open source network management software tools to help you do your job. GOODIES FROM MICROSOFT SUBNET We've got books on System Center and Microsoft training of the winner's choice from Webucator.. Enter here.Also: Please take our survey on certifications and your career MOST-READ STORIES Should tech pros get an MBA? 2011 tech industry graveyard Vint Cerf on Google's privacy practices Dennis Ritchie, father of Unix and C programming language, dead at 70 Did FBI tail terror suspect using Wi-Fi called 'FBI Van 1'? Many users complain of broken iOS5 upgrade process 2012 IT budgets, salaries on the rise, survey says Oh Siri, you so silly! Of Cisco, Citrix, VMware and WAAS Computer infected? Blame yourself, Microsoft report concludes
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