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	Leading ISPs, websites commit to June 6 start for IPv6 Several of the world's largest ISPs and websites have committed to permanently enabling IPv6 -- the next-generation Internet Protocol -- on their products and services starting June 6, 2012. Read More WHITE PAPER: VCE/VMware Driving Business Value with VBlock Infrastructure Platforms With Vblock Infrastructure Platforms, organizations of any size can rapidly deploy a pervasive virtual infrastructure and implement a private cloud while lowering risk and operating expenses. Learn More In this Issue 5 reasons Macs are gaining ground in the enterprise Zappos data breach response a good idea or just panic mode? IBM Connect, Lotusphere conferences 'packed and buzzing,' analyst says NSA releases a security-enhanced version of Android Full steam ahead for gigabit wireless, report says Facebook, researchers turn up heat on Koobface gang DARPA set to develop super-secure "cognitive fingerprint" Google's Marissa Mayer says more women needed in tech Microsoft issues release candidate of System Center 2012 How to Get the Most Out of IT Conferences WHITE PAPER: Akamai Technologies, Inc. Understanding Web Application Security This paper examines current trends in Web application security, assessing the present threat environment as well as limitations in existing approaches to protection. Learn more 5 reasons Macs are gaining ground in the enterprise How Apple is winning over the enterprise without even trying Read More Zappos data breach response a good idea or just panic mode? In acknowledging a data breach in which information related to as many as 24 million customers was stolen, online shoe and clothing retailer Zappos has taken assertive steps, including compelling customers to change passwords, plus temporarily foregoing 800-number phone service in an effort to redeploy customer-service representatives to respond to customer email. Read More IBM Connect, Lotusphere conferences 'packed and buzzing,' analyst says Leading into this year's Lotusphere conference, Constellation Research Group principal analyst and former IBM employee Alan Lepofsky said IBM will have to approach its new venture in social business by emphasizing the most important factor -- the benefits. Read More WEBCAST: VMware & NetApp Disaster Recovery at Green Mountain Power Paula Fortin of Green Mountain Power explains how disaster recovery of their IT environment, based on VMware and NetApp technology solutions, was rapidly recoverable during Hurricane Irene. View Now! NSA releases a security-enhanced version of Android The National Security Agency (NSA) has released SE Android, a security-enhanced version of Android, which provides and enforces stricter access-control policies than those found in the popular mobile operating system by default. Read More Full steam ahead for gigabit wireless, report says The uptake of wireless networks based on 802.11ac is expected to be high when the first products arrive later this year, according to a report from IMS Research. Read More Facebook, researchers turn up heat on Koobface gang Security researchers are worried that the alleged Russia-based authors of Koobface, a piece of malicious software that plagued social networking sites such as Facebook, may slip away before law enforcement can catch them. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetIQ First Industy-Wide BSM Maturity Benchmark Study This first-of-its-kind benchmark study reporting the IT and Business maturity illustrating the business service management imperative today. The survey offers insight into the current and future state of the Business Service Management imperative across global organizations. Learn More DARPA set to develop super-secure "cognitive fingerprint" Developers at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency want to build information technology security that goes beyond simply recognizing complex passwords but rather gets in your head to confirm your identity before you get access or continue to have access to important information. Read More Google's Marissa Mayer says more women needed in tech Women may have come a long way in the high-tech field in the last 10 years, but there's still a lot of room for growth, according to a group of female tech executives. Read More Microsoft issues release candidate of System Center 2012 Microsoft on Tuesday said the release candidate of System Center 2011, software that companies use to manage their cloud services, is now available. Read More How to Get the Most Out of IT Conferences Technology professionals and experts offer tips to make attending events pay off for your IT career. It's more than just handing out a bunch of business cards. Success takes planning and follow-through. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS CES 2012 ultrabooks and tablets Ultrabooks! Ultrabooks! That's the official biggest buzzword for this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Ultrabooks! In honor of these purportedly magical super-thin laptops, we've decided to make a compilation of some of the ultrabooks you'll see at CES next week. And for good measure, we've thrown in a tablet that will garner a lot of attention as well. Enjoy! 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 Mac attack FTC may investigate Google for favoring Google+ in Search Plus Your World No demand for Windows 8 tablets? Or don't trust predictive surveys RSA chief: Last year's breach has silver lining Chinese 'attack US DOD smart cards' with Sykipot malware Woz on smartphones: Wishes his iPhone could do all his Android can More confusion over Windows 8 tablets Cisco's Umi still dead. As a doornail. Really, really dead IPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Jan. 13 The best of CES 2012
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