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	Cisco adds 802.11ac, cloud features to new home router Cisco's Linksys brand of home wireless networking routers today joined other vendors in coming out with 802.11ac equipment, as well as enabling a cloud-based platform for configuration and control of its "Smart Wi-Fi Routers." Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CompTIA Catch on to the Cloud with CompTIA Cloud Essentials CompTIA Cloud Essentials™ is vendor neutral and non-technical. Take the first step toward realizing the benefits and opportunities the cloud offers you and your organization. Explore the various types of cloud and learn the steps to successful adoption and more! Learn more about these special bundled study and Cloud Essentials testing offers from authorized CompTIA partners. In this Issue What IT needs to know about the Microsoft-Yammer deal Cybercriminals build massive banking fraud system in the cloud Microsoft releases Office 365 for Education Federal tech outlook: Cloudy with a chance of information assurance Terremark executive shakeup INSIDER Could cloud computing change how we communicate? Five needs driving SDNs Survival guide: Do's and don'ts for next-gen IT Salesforce.com buys corporate 'perks' software vendor ChoicePass Oracle's Hurd to spell out new 'customer experience' product strategy WEBCAST: Cisco Systems Listen and Learn: "Countdown to Cloud" Webcast Cisco TechWiseTV's Jimmy Ray Purser walks through steps required to prepare your WAN for public, private, & hybrid clouds, as well as how to best scale those services across your organization. Listen See how you can deliver a better cloud experience with a Cisco Cloud Intelligent Network. Watch Now Learn more. What IT needs to know about the Microsoft-Yammer deal With Microsoft buying Yammer for $1.2 billion, Microsoft promises it will push the business collaboration/social networking platform into more of its cloud-based services. That means corporate IT pros will have to deal more with Yammer in their day-to-day jobs. To help prepare for that, here are some key questions and answers they need to consider. Read More Cybercriminals build massive banking fraud system in the cloud Cybercriminals have built a cloud-based fraud system that targeted wealthy people and commercial accounts in bilking primarily European banks of possibly billions of dollars, security vendors say. Read More Microsoft releases Office 365 for Education Microsoft is launching a version of its Office 365 cloud collaboration and communication suite that is specifically aimed at K-12 schools and universities. Read More WHITE PAPER: Certeon The Evolution of Cloud Networking This cloud networking report closely examines the cloud's impact on the network. Learn how IT organizations are changing their networking approach, get tips to evaluate a cloud service provider, learn the role cloud balancing plays, and leverage survey data to compare your cloud networking plans with your peers. Learn more. Federal tech outlook: Cloudy with a chance of information assurance The federal government, information security (or information assurance [IA] in federal parlance), and the cloud have always been uncomfortable bedfellows, but two new initiatives may mean public sector information security professionals will sleep a little more soundly in future. Read More Terremark executive shakeup For the third time in two years, there's an executive shakeup at Terremark, the Verizon-owned cloud service provider. Read More INSIDER Could cloud computing change how we communicate? At least one CIO has already done away with email and Office. Insider (registration required) Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM The Myths and Realities of Cloud This Knowledge Vault lays out just what the myths and realities of cloud are today while offering practical advice on selecting a dedicated cloud partner. Learn More Five needs driving SDNs Five trends in network are driving the transition to software defined networking and programmability. Read More Survival guide: Do's and don'ts for next-gen IT Business IT is evolving behind your back. Here's how to head off extinction and assert a larger role. Read More Salesforce.com buys corporate 'perks' software vendor ChoicePass Salesforce.com has acquired ChoicePass, a Web company that offers companies services for providing employees with perks and discounts at local businesses. Read More Oracle's Hurd to spell out new 'customer experience' product strategy Oracle is planning to build on its acquisitions of companies such as ATG, Fatwire and RightNow with a new product strategy centered around "customer experience management," as co-president Mark Hurd will explain during an event in New York. Read More
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