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Corporate-owned vs. employee-owned mobile devices
If an employee walked into work one day clutching his shiny new iPhone, iPad, Android or other mobile smartphone or tablet, wanting to use it for official corporate business, would you say yes? Read More


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Trusted Data Assurance in the Cloud
Cloud-based services are here to stay. Cloud services are even more attractive for companies who are being hit with the high cost of meeting compliance requirements - especially for small and mid-size companies that have shrinking or no information security budget. Read now!

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Economics of Branch Office Networking
Join Aerohive for a Webinar featuring Gartner on Thurs, Nov. 17 at 8am PT. Register to attend this event which features Vice President and Distinguished Analyst Mark Fabbi of leading analyst firm Gartner and Joel Vincent, director of product marketing Aerohive Networks as they discuss the economic benefits of a cloud-enabled branch office. Click to continue

15 Apps and Tweaks That May Convince You to Jailbreak Your iPhone
If you've never considered jailbreaking your iPhone, these handy hack helpers might sway you. Read More

Apple bans researcher for app exposing iOS security flaw
Apple has banned well-known security researcher Charlie Miller from its developer program, for creating an apparently benign iOS app that was actually designed to exploit a security flaw he had uncovered in the firmware. Read More

Linksys prevails in dual-band duel
Wireless routers are always something of a mystery. They combine a number of features into a single box and are usually complex to set up, but require little attention after that. Read More

'Lost' interview with Steve Jobs to screen next week
A "lost" interview with the late Steve Jobs, from the mid-1990s, will screen at 19 U.S. theaters for two days next week. Only 10 minutes of the original 69-minute conversation were ever aired. Read More


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Deliver Workload Automation Services to Business Users
Workload automation touches every aspect of the business. It is made up of all scheduled and ad hoc processes that support critical business functions. Read More!

Tablets vs. Laptops vs. Smartphones
Many people today carry multiple mobile devices to access data anyplace, anytime. But a question always lingers: between a smartphone, laptop and tablet, which should you carry on the road? Read More

Wi-Fi security do's and don'ts
Wi-Fi is inherently susceptible to hacking and eavesdropping, but it can be secure if you use the right security measures. Unfortunately, the Web is full of outdated advice and myths. But here are some do's and don'ts of Wi-Fi security, addressing some of these myths. Read More

iPhone 4S fixes Apple antenna issues, says Consumer Reports
The iPhone 4S may have battery issues, but its antenna works just fine. Read More

More mobile apps downloaded, but users rely on just a few: Pew study
Despite all the hype and all the app downloads, lots of mobile users, on phones and tablets, use only a small number of apps, according a new survey by Pew Research Center. Read More


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Video Collaboration Guide
Did you know that more than half of communication efficiency is determined by nonverbal cues—namely tone of voice and body language? Read now!

UMass Rolls Out Wi-Fi to 12,000 Students
Wi-Fi on college campuses is nothing new, but the University of Massachusetts at Amherst recently finished one of the biggest 802.11n deployments ever, providing wireless access to some 12,000 student dormitory residents. Read More

IT consumerization: It's biblical!
The consumerization of IT can't be stopped. You've got no choice about it ... Read More

Samsung mobile exec joins Windows Phone team
Gavin Kim, a high-ranking executive in Samsung's mobile group, has left for Microsoft to help it build the fledgling Windows Phone 7 product line. Read More

Mozilla devs to test new phone OS this year
Mozilla developers hope to start testing phones running its new mobile operating system this quarter, with product demos slated for the first quarter next year and "productization" set for before June 2012, according to a road map on the project's website. Read More

New Android seen easing OS fragmentation
Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest version of Android, is likely to ease the fragmentation of the operating system, some device executives said on Thursday. Read More



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Wi-Fi security do's and don'ts
Wi-Fi is inherently susceptible to hacking and eavesdropping, but it can be secure if you use the right security measures. Unfortunately, the Web is full of outdated advice and myths. But here are some do's and don'ts of Wi-Fi security, addressing some of these myths.

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