12 valuable tools for managing business Macs

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	12 valuable tools for managing business Macs The knock on managing Macs in business environments has long been Apple's ambivalent attitude toward providing significant enterprise support. Apple does, of course, offer tools for deploying, configuring, and managing Macs. But to move Macs beyond a departmental setting, IT will often find it necessary to look to third parties for help. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Quest Software, Inc. Free Network Monitoring Ready to improve network performance and efficiency - for free? You need Foglight NMS. It's powerful, robust, highly scalable and easy to use. And now, you can download it to monitor your network (up to 100 devices) for no cost whatsoever! Get your copy today. In this Issue Cisco data center forecast very cloudy HP LaserJet printers vulnerable to attacks, researchers warn FCC riles AT&T by releasing report on T-Mobile merger Privacy groups generally cheer FTC's Facebook settlement Hackers launch millions of Java exploits, says Microsoft Lawmaker dissatisfied with Amazon's answers on Kindle Fire's data harvesting MobileIron's management software prepares for Android Health & Fitness Tech Treasures [2011 Cool Yule Tools] Another SCADA threat? Well, only if you count white-lighting as a hazard Researchers address dirty little secret of mobile phones in Africa Google Maps app for Android adds indoor floorplans It's a Small World: Facebook Slices Separation to 4.74 Degrees WEBCAST: Cisco Systems, Inc. Register for Cisco's cloud 12/6 webcast. See how Cisco helps build complete cloud networks. Learn how we are helping deploy solutions that meet your organization's needs while navigating within, between, and beyond the clouds. Gain insight from industry leaders on using innovative cloud business models by registering for our December 6 webcast. Click to continue Cisco data center forecast very cloudy Global cloud computing traffic will grow 12-fold from now to 2015, according to a new Cisco study. Read More HP LaserJet printers vulnerable to attacks, researchers warn Millions of HP LaserJet printers contain a security weakness that could allow attackers to take control of the systems, steal data from them and issue commands that could cause them to overheat, according to two researchers from Columbia University. Read More FCC riles AT&T by releasing report on T-Mobile merger The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has allowed AT&T to withdraw its application to buy the mobile licenses owned by T-Mobile USA, as AT&T had requested, but the agency has also released a staff report that disputes many of the benefits the two mobile carriers claimed the merger would produce. Read More Privacy groups generally cheer FTC's Facebook settlement Privacy and technology groups generally applauded a wide-ranging settlement between Facebook and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over the social-networking site's privacy practices. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sybase Scaling Out Query Performance with Sybase IQ 15.3 This paper is meant to provide a holistic perspective and introduce the technical concepts behind DQP in general and Sybase® IQ 15.3's DQP implementation through the PlexQ Distributed Query Platform. Read now. Hackers launch millions of Java exploits, says Microsoft Hackers continue to launch attacks exploiting vulnerabilities in Oracle's Java software in record numbers, Microsoft said. Read More Lawmaker dissatisfied with Amazon's answers on Kindle Fire's data harvesting Amazon told a Massachusetts congressman that the Silk browser in its Kindle Fire tablet doesn't pose a privacy threat to consumers, but the lawmaker wasn't ready to give the online retailer a pass. Read More MobileIron's management software prepares for Android MobileIron hopes to help businesses prepare for what it believes will be an onslaught of Android phones in 2012 with an updated version of its mobile device management software. Read More Health & Fitness Tech Treasures [2011 Cool Yule Tools] Making a big comeback in this year's holiday gift guide is the health and fitness category. Whether you're just starting out on the path of exercise, or are a seasoned athlete, the number of consumer electronics products dedicated to a person's health has increased steadily over the past few years. Here are some of our favorites that can make a good gift under the tree for your favorite fitness enthusiast: Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Managing Cloud Services from Request to Retirement This lifecycle is tailored to the needs of the business, with both the flexibility to deliver the full required software stacks and the management rigor to ensure the operational integrity of the cloud. Learn More! Another SCADA threat? Well, only if you count white-lighting as a hazard After this month's now disputed cyber-attack on an Illinois water authority site, you can't blame the utility industry for being a bit under stress. Perhaps such stress relief was what one water department employee had in mind when he allegedly set up a moonshine operation using the Groton, Mass., water supply facility. Read More Researchers address dirty little secret of mobile phones in Africa While it's well known that many developing countries are bypassing the setup of major wired telecom infrastructure and going straight to mobile networks, it's less commonly known that a huge obstacle to using these wireless networks is a lack of access to the power grid by end users. Read More Google Maps app for Android adds indoor floorplans Disoriented at Minneapolis' Mall of America? Confused at Tokyo's Narita airport? Can't find the bathrooms at your local Ikea store? The Google Maps application for Android phones and tablets may offer some help. Read More It's a Small World: Facebook Slices Separation to 4.74 Degrees According to a new study by Facebook, the social network has cut the degrees of separation between people from six to 4.74, making the world of Facebook smaller than it may seem. Take that, Kevin Bacon. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS Top IT Turkeys of 2011 You know, it just doesn't feel like Thanksgiving to me unless I have mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, and an iPad with the annual Network World Top IT Turkeys slideshow all arranged on the table for the feast. So let's sharpen our knives and get to the carving, because these turkeys are getting cold. GOODIES FROM MICROSOFT SUBNET Everyone who enters will win free training from Webucator. Grand prize: a SharePoint training class worth $2,375. All who enter will be awarded a self-paced class of their choosing. Enter here: http://www.networkworld.com/community/contests. Enter here. MOST-READ STORIES 25 free open source projects IT pros will love Free software activists to take on Google with new free search engine iPhone self-combusts over Australian skies Cisco tells HP to lose that suit Hackers target IPv6 iPhone 5 rumor roll-up for the week ending Nov. 25 Privacy to be punted again when 'balanced' against need for govt spying Open source tools for worship Cisco reorgs again, folds net management into new cloud group Windows 8 coming in 2012? 6 reasons why this could derail Windows 7 now
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