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	Googler's LAN-party house sparks awe and envy Attention gamers: If Google software engineer Kenton Varda invites you to a LAN party, there is no need to bring your own computer. He's got you covered. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetIQ Streamlining IT Operations with Business Service Management This IDC Technology Spotlight examines the benefits of a business service management practice and tools in response to IT environments becoming more dynamic and complex due to the increased use of virtualization, cloud, SOA, and n-tier application architectures. Learn More In this Issue Network World's Products of the Week Federal safety board wants nationwide ban on cell phone use in cars Microsoft's latest Windows Phone move: Changes at the top Do we need data-loss prevention for printers and copiers? SMS attack on Windows Phone forces reboot, disables messaging Q&A: Nimsoft CEO Chris O'Malley touts new 'supply chain of IT' Converging SAN traffic in the data center Burning an iPad in lava: Desperate attempt for viral video kinda works Microsoft quietly launches $99/hr. paid support service Riverbed upgrade targets video, satellite traffic Most overused LinkedIn profile words of 2011: creative, organizational, effective YEAR END: 2011 Apple Review The CIO as Supply Chain Manager RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cyrusone Plan your capacity needs with CyrusOne. Are you running out of data center space? Sign up for a free data capacity analysis and let a CyrusOne expert help you plan for the future. We've helped Fortune 1000s reduce capital costs and improve security with colocation solutions that grow with you. Don't be caught off guard. Start planning with Cyrus One. Click to continue Network World's Products of the Week Our round-up of intriguing new products from HBGary, SonicWall, Solarwinds among others. Read More Federal safety board wants nationwide ban on cell phone use in cars The federal National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called for the first-ever nationwide ban on the use of any personal electronic devices while driving a car. The NTSB recommendation calls for the ban the nonemergency use of portable electronic devices for all drivers. The safety recommendation also urges law enforcement to use high-visibility techniques to support the ban. The recommendation... Read More Microsoft's latest Windows Phone move: Changes at the top Getting a read on how well Microsoft Windows Phone has been doing has been tricky in recent months, with each indication of momentum seemingly offset with one or more negative market share or news reports. But Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's memo sent within the company Monday and published publicly by Microsoft indicates Windows Phone 7 probably isn't living up to Microsoft's expectations. Read More Do we need data-loss prevention for printers and copiers? By now, the idea of using data-loss prevention (DLP) technologies to detect and block unauthorized transit of sensitive information across a network at host and gateway points is well accepted. As applied to peripherals such as printers and copiers, the idea is quite novel. But Canon, a longtime maker of printer-fax-copying machines, says DLP can and should be applied to this, too. Read More WHITE PAPER: Akamai Technologies, Inc. A Perspective from the Edge of the Cloud Akamai Chief Scientist and co-Founder Tom Leighton explores the major forces and technology layers driving the cloud computing movement, the types of architectural approaches emerging and an assessment of the challenges that must be overcome for cloud computing to broadly succeed. Read now SMS attack on Windows Phone forces reboot, disables messaging Attackers can send a maliciously-crafted SMS to a Windows Phone, causing it to reboot and disable messaging functionality. "The flaw appears to affect other aspects of the Windows Phone operating system too," reported WinRumors. Read More Q&A: Nimsoft CEO Chris O'Malley touts new 'supply chain of IT' Systems monitoring and management may be headed to the cloud as management-as-a-service. Nimsoft CEO Chris O'Malley explains what that means and how it will affect IT in this Q&A -- part of the ongoing IDG Enterprise CEO Interview Series. (Free Insider registration required to read full article) Read More Converging SAN traffic in the data center Most organizations today use dedicated storage networks in the data center, but the concept of leveraging converged network infrastructure to provide organizational storage services is gaining steam. Read More Burning an iPad in lava: Desperate attempt for viral video kinda works An iPad/iPhone case company has resorted to a lame viral video attempt to call attention to its products (although we're embedding the video below, we'll leave their name out to forego any additional Search Engine Optimization benefits). The company CEO is shown heading to Hilo in Hawaii to dip and then burn an Apple iPad in volcanic lava. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quest Software Data Protection Solutions The simpler a backup plan is to plan and execute, the more likely it is to be done. Read Now! Microsoft quietly launches $99/hr. paid support service Microsoft has quietly launched a support website where experts charge $99 for one- or two-hour sessions designed to rid PCs of malware, speed up a machine or solve problems with Windows or Office. Read More Riverbed upgrade targets video, satellite traffic A Riverbed software upgrade means more efficient distribution of video over WANs and optimizing traffic that runs over satellite links. Read More Most overused LinkedIn profile words of 2011: creative, organizational, effective If you were really as "creative" as your resume claims, you'd use different terminology to showcase your skills, according to LinkedIn's 2011 list of most overused words and phrases. Read More YEAR END: 2011 Apple Review 2011 was a bittersweet year for Apple. It debuted two headlining products among others, but also lost its leader and founder. Read More The CIO as Supply Chain Manager There will come a day, soon, when even large companies will have very little technology in-house to manage. CIOs can prepare by adopting a supply-chain mentality and approach to IT. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS 8 Free Wi-Fi security tools Here are several free programs you can use to do Wi-Fi stumbling and surveying on all the popular platforms - Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. You'll be able see all the nearby wireless access points (APs) and their details, including channels, signal levels, and MAC address. 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 Lulzlover hacked coalition of law enforcement School shuns Apple servers for Windows Start-up founded by ex-Cisco execs pushes SDN 8 free Wi-Fi security tools Microsoft: 5 smart, 5 dumb moves the company made in 2011 What's next with hypervisors? Microsoft releases first Office app for iPad No interference: Will the cloud take my job? 5 IT security breakthroughs promise to thwart threats Google pulls 22 more malicious android apps from Market
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