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HP's layoff plans and what they mean | Sales of unused IPv4 addresses gathering steam

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Google warns users infected with DNSChanger as Web outage nears
Google on Tuesday hauled out a tool it last used nearly a year ago to warn users infected with the "DNSChanger" malware. Read More


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Sourcefire FireSIGHT: Context-Aware and Adaptive Security
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WHITE PAPER: Fluke Networks

How to Choose a Datacenter OTDR
This white paper helps fiber installers and network technicians understand the key parameters for selecting an OTDR. Choosing the right device not only solves this new generation of datacenter testing requirements, but also helps professionals work efficiently, and increase the reliability and value of the enterprise fiber network. Learn More!

HP's layoff plans and what they mean
HP is expected to announce a large layoff at its quarterly investors briefing on Wednesday, losing as many as 30,000 employees. But for now, the company isn't talking about its plans. Read More

Sales of unused IPv4 addresses gathering steam
A growing number of U.S. carriers and enterprises are hedging their bets on IPv6 by purchasing blocks of unused IPv4 addresses through official channels or behind-the-scenes dealmaking. Read More

10 terrific LTE smartphones for $150 or less
LTE on the cheap: Offerings from Apple, Samsung, Nokia and more make the Read More


WHITE PAPER: Fortinet

Next-Generation Security for Enterprise Networks
Since the concept of a 'next-generation firewall' was introduced several years ago by Gartner, many network security vendors have introduced their own next-generation firewalls to address this product category - but with varying results. View Now

Groups launch gigabit-per-second broadband project
An Ohio startup company has raised US$200 million to fund gigabit-per-second broadband projects in six university communities across the U.S., the company announced Wednesday. Read More

Consider desktops in the cloud for BYOD
Desktop-as-a-Service is an interesting way for IT execs to provide cloud-based Windows desktop sessions, as well as shared resources such as storage. DaaS can help companies roll out new desktops and support Bring Your Own Device policies. Read More

10 years later, Alcatel-Lucent revisits Cisco and Juniper in the core
Alcatel-Lucent is set to give Cisco and Juniper another run for the money in core routing 10 years after its initial attempt failed. Read More


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Accelerate Document Processing and Wow Your Customers
Learn how intelligent imaging and BPM solutions, coupled with pragmatic best practices and methodology, can improve productivity, lower cost, increase accuracy, reduce cycle times and lower overall risk. Learn More

Sidecar app for iOS, Android seeks to give smartphone voice calls overdue respect
Sidecar, a born-again startup whose founders hail from Internet media services company RealNetworks, Tuesday is launching an eponymous app for iPhones and Android smartphones that's designed to make it easier for people to share videos, photos and more while talking on those devices. Read More

How to avoid 5 common email management mistakes
Email managers have a lot at stake. After all, the volume of global electronic messages sent via email dwarfs all other forms of electronic communication, including social networking. Since the inception of electronic mail, which, according to some Internet historians, can be traced to a small mainframe app called 'MAILBOX' from the mid-1960s, human-to-human messages have been created, transmitted and stored in electronic format. But early email administrators could hardly have envisioned the complexity of current email infrastructure and the concomitant maze of technical, security, business and regulatory challenges. Read More

Google has finally closed Motorola Mobility acquisition
Google has finally closed its acquisition of Motorola Mobility, and will now start working on new devices while keeping Android open, it said on Tuesday. Read More



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MOST-READ STORIES

  1. Google warns users infected with DNSCharger as Web outage nears
  2. Groups launch gigabit-per-second broadband project
  3. Sales of unused IPv4 addresses gathering steam
  4. 9 warning signs of bad IT architecture
  5. Study finds 1 in 2 Americans are 'clueless' about Webcam hacking
  6. 10 years later, Alcatel-Lucent revisits Cisco and Juniper in the core
  7. VMware acquires desktop management company Wanova
  8. Is your dirty, nasty office making you sick?
  9. Consider desktops in the cloud for BYOD
  10. Windows 8 puts end to endless reboots

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