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	Avaya beefs up switch architecture to compete with Cisco, HP, others Avaya this week rolled out extensions to its 4000 series switches and said its year-old virtualized networking architecture is taking hold in campuses and data centers. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: mNext BYOD, Security, Policy. Prepare at Enterprise MobileNext Enterprise MobileNext can help. Whether you are banking on mobile technology to drive enterprise growth or trying to protect your organization against risk, we'll show you how to successfully deploy, secure and manage your mobile strategy. Sign up today to secure your complimentary registration for Enterprise MobileNext, Nov 30-Dec 1, SF, CA. Click to continue In this Issue The US Stop Online Piracy Act: A primer Private cloud vs. public cloud vs. hybrid cloud Research Lab Offers Duqu Detection and Removal Tool Cisco goes mobile with collaboration tool updates Google offers opt-out method for Wi-Fi geolocation mapping Google fixes Gmail bug, relaunches app for iPhone Cisco how-to guides for firewalls, IPv6, contact centers and taking that security exam DARPA calls for powerful, secure wireless system to link space satellites Mac OS X Snow Leopard vs. Mac OS X Lion Net neutrality: Implementation measured in the details Exascale computing seen in this decade Analytics, mobile apps are hot, hot, hot iPad at Work, Kindle Fire at Play RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Palo Alto Networks 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! The US Stop Online Piracy Act: A primer The Stop Online Piracy Act, the subject of a hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Wednesday, has generated heated debate since lawmakers introduced it on Oct. 26. Read More Private cloud vs. public cloud vs. hybrid cloud There's no denying it: practically every business is moving to the cloud or at least thinking about it. But with a number of options available to them, many are still experimenting with which works best. Read More Research Lab Offers Duqu Detection and Removal Tool Microsoft is usually pretty good at responding to threats, but it's been a little slow on the draw with the Duqu malware, a.k.a. Son of Stuxnet. Yes, it has offered a work-around to protect against it, but the company has yet to offer adequate protection, detection and removal of the malicious software. Fortunately, a third party has come to the rescue. Read More Cisco goes mobile with collaboration tool updates In an attempt to move beyond the desktop, Cisco is updating two of its enterprise-level collaboration tools. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: mNext Protect, Prepare, Profit ­ Join Us At Enterprise MobileNext Join your peers and IDC thought leaders at Enterprise MobileNext, where speakers from Fortune 500 companies cover what matters most from securing and protecting your organization from common "BYOD" exposures to mobile enabling your sales team and beyond. Register today for your complimentary pass to Enterprise MobileNext, Nov 30-Dec 1, SF, CA Click to continue Google offers opt-out method for Wi-Fi geolocation mapping Google is offering wireless network owners worldwide the possibility of opting out from its Wi-Fi geolocation mapping efforts, in the wake of a decision by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) that this process is in violation of legislation in the Netherlands. Read More Google fixes Gmail bug, relaunches app for iPhone Google today relaunched its Gmail app for Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, two weeks after it yanked a buggy version. Read More Cisco how-to guides for firewalls, IPv6, contact centers and taking that security exam If you're ready for a technical deep dive in a book, the Cisco Networking Technology Series provides that in its collection of volumes on topics that include Cisco firewalls, Cisco Unity Connection voice-messaging platform, Cisco Contact Center, IPv6 and more. Here's a quick review of the books published in this series by Cisco Press this year. Read More DARPA calls for powerful, secure wireless system to link space satellites Getting a series of small satellites to communicate and act as one unit in space while taking commands from Earth-bound command centers is a gargantuan wireless task. But the researchers at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are looking for technology that does just that. Read More WHITE PAPER: AMD The Accelerated SMB: Moving at the Speed of Virtualization Mid-market corporations increasingly rely on technology to serve as the enablers and accelerators of the business—not just to reduce costs but also to empower new business initiatives and increase the top line. Learn More! Mac OS X Snow Leopard vs. Mac OS X Lion The Snow Leopard version of Mac OS X released in 2009 was widely hailed by Mac users. The version was leaner, much faster and more thoroughly integrated with applications than ever before. And then Apple unveiled its plans for the Lion version in late 2010. Read More Net neutrality: Implementation measured in the details The fierce debate over net neutrality continues unabated. On the one hand, advocates of net neutrality believe that without regulation, a few large network operators will dominate the market, discriminating against consumers and content providers to the detriment of affordable services and innovative content. Read More Exascale computing seen in this decade There is almost an obsessive focus at the supercomputing conference in Seattle on reaching exascale computing, a level of computing power that is roughly 1,000 times more powerful than anything running today, in this decade. Read More Analytics, mobile apps are hot, hot, hot It's clear by the increasing use of analytics software that companies are struggling to get their hands around the huge amounts of data it takes to run a successful business. But developing social, mobile, cloud computing and other applications are also driving the need for new technical skills. Read More iPad at Work, Kindle Fire at Play Despite some overlap, the Apple iPad and Amazon Kindle Fire are very different devices: One travels in a backpack or briefcase, the other sits nicely on a nightstand. Read More
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