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Obama attacks offshoring, seeks visa reform | @#*! End Users say: The Video

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Skype's new headquarters: a visual tour
Casual meeting areas and soaring ceilings create an extraordinary, colorful and light-filled space for Skype employees. Read More


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Wireless is taking over the enterprise
The evolution of Wi-Fi continues, delivering increased performance, security, & reliability for the modern workforce. To better understand the pressures being placed on wireless networks due to the explosion of mobile devices & applications, Xirrus commissioned a report to examine "the future of Wi-Fi in the enterprise" by GigaOM Pro, download now. Click to continue

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Cisco UCS with intelligent Intel® Xeon® processors
Learn how the Cisco Unified Computing System, powered by intelligent Intel® Xeon® processors, signals an evolution in the data center: Cisco Unified Computing at Work, Unified Computing Design Zone, Build a Cloud Ready Data Center and Changing the Server Industry. Learn More

Obama attacks offshoring, seeks visa reform
President Barack Obama Tuesday attacked offshoring, urged businesses to bring jobs back to the U.S., and renewed his appeal for visa reforms to keep foreign students from returning home after earning advanced degrees. Read More

@#*! End Users say: The Video
You've seen the "@#*! girls say" video and the variations on that theme taking the Internet by storm. Well, we had to join in. Enjoy "@#*! end users say." Read More

Google patches several serious Chrome bugs
Google on Monday patched four vulnerabilities in Chrome, and disclosed that it had patched a fifth two weeks ago. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Bradford Networks

(BYOD) Unleashed in the Age of IT Consumerization
IT departments need to understand what devices are trying to connect to their networks, so they can provide convenient, secure access to those that are authorized, including personal iPads and smartphones. This white paper explains how IT departments can implement a practical and secure strategy and offer the convenience mobile devices provide. Read more

AT&T to launch communication services
AT&T will launch new cloud-based unified communications services on Thursday, giving businesses the ability to integrate chat, email, voice over IP calls, audio and video conferencing over desktops and many mobile devices. Read More

Amazon Web Services moves backups to cloud with new appliance
Amazon Web Services has launched a public beta test of AWS Storage Gateway, which allows enterprises to back up application data in Amazon's cloud using a software appliance, the company said on Tuesday. Read More

Google Chrome remixes worth trying out
Chromium-based spinoffs bring privacy, security, social networking, and other interesting twists to Google's Chrome browser. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Quantum

Big Data: Managing Explosive Growth
Are you experiencing a data explosion? The trend toward leveraging Big Data for competitive advantage helps IT professionals successfully meet business goals. Learn how to reliably manage, store and access vast amounts of archived data while protecting it and keeping costs low. View Now

Fear the tablet: Cisco survey
Fear the personal device at work. Your IT manager does. Read More

Apple thinks inside the box more than you might imagine
Network World's iOnApple blogger Yoni Heisler has an interesting post today about a passage from an upcoming book by Adam Lashinsky, called Inside Apple, which depicts the company's legendary attention to detail as something more akin to obsessive-compulsive disorder. Read More

How Open Source Licenses Affect Your Business and Your Developers
For most of the 2000s, copyleft licenses (in particular the GPLv2) were the most popular choice for new open source projects. In the last few years, developers and companies seem to be trending away from the GPL in favor of permissive licenses for open source projects. What's behind that, does it impact your business and what licenses should you choose for new projects? Let's take a look. Read More

Foreign Cloud Privacy Issues Dismissed by U.S. Officials
Amid rising concerns over foreign 'digital protectionism,' leaders at the Justice and State Departments look to quell controversy about U.S. jurisdiction over cloud data U.S. companies store overseas. Read More



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