2012’s 25 Geekiest 25th Anniversaries

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	2012's 25 Geekiest 25th Anniversaries Network World's 6th annual collection of the year's "geekiest anniversaries" this time includes the births of pioneering companies such as UUNet and NEXTEL; technologies like OS/2 and SPARC; television classics topped by "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and the first "Simpsons" shorts; disposable contact lenses; the first naked-eye supernova in four centuries; and, who could possibly forget The Woodstock of Physics. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: RIM Introducing BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion Easily manage and secure mobile device deployments with BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion. From a single interface, manage BlackBerry® smartphones, BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablets and devices that use the iOS® and Android™ operating systems. Put an end to mobile chaos. Learn more at blackberry.com/mobilefusion In this Issue 10 Key Windows Server 2012 Features for IT Pros Cisco answers user questions about upcoming Apple Bonjour Gateway 26 helpful open source network management tools Bill Gates and his passion for reinventing the toilet Walmart, Target, others team to offer mobile payments network INSIDER How to avoid BYOD bandwidth woes INSIDER Why passwords are failing us -- still! VMware, Rackspace offer free or low-cost cloud trials Verizon offers two defenses of indefensible $5 fee Anonymizer tied to company selling TrapWire surveillance to governments Microsoft stops publishing new mobile apps amidst download issues Tech Bullies Behaving Badly RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Provide instant remote support with LogMeIn Rescue With LogMeIn Rescue, you can start a support session in just 60 seconds. Connect 24/7 to PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets. You'll get in, solve the problem and save the day without ever leaving your desk. Try it free today. 10 Key Windows Server 2012 Features for IT Pros The release of Windows Server 2012 is just around the corner, with the initial code due to be sent to manufacturing this month and general availability coming in September. Read More Cisco answers user questions about upcoming Apple Bonjour Gateway To cope with the rising tide of iOS devices trying to use Apple's Bonjour discovery protocol on enterprise networks, Cisco recently announced that it is building a Bonjour gateway for its wireless LAN controllers. The company replied to nine follow-up questions after an online webinar for IT professionals about the product. Read More 26 helpful open source network management tools Over the last decade or so, open source development has skyrocketed, and network management software has ridden that wave. Many frustrated IT administrators have turned to free tools to monitor, configure and map their networked devices. Here are 26 examples of open source network management software tools to help you do your job. Read More Bill Gates and his passion for reinventing the toilet It may come as a surprise to many people that iconic Bill Gates would take something as perhaps more iconic than he - the toilet - so seriously. But he certainly does and for good reason: Many people in the world don't have access to flush toilets and do not have access to basic sanitation services. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aerohive The iEverything Enterprise Virtualization, cloud computing, and wireless technology are fundamentally changing enterprise computing, providing revolutionary gains in productivity and cost savings. Powerful enterprise applications can now be delivered to almost any device, anywhere, at any time. Learn more. Walmart, Target, others team to offer mobile payments network More that a dozen retailers including Best Buy, Walmart, Target and 7-Eleven have joined forces to form the Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX), a mobile-payments network that will compete with Google and Isis. Read More INSIDER How to avoid BYOD bandwidth woes While nobody is predicting that the proliferation of mobile devices in the enterprise will create a full-blown bandwidth catastrophe, IT managers will have to move quickly to ensure satisfactory performance for employees accessing company data over wireless links. Read More INSIDER Why passwords are failing us -- still! Three decades into the digital revolution, passwords are still complicated, ineffective and a drain on IT's resources. What gives? Insider (registration required) Read More VMware, Rackspace offer free or low-cost cloud trials Two of the bigger names in cloud computing -- VMware and Rackspace -- have each released today low-cost or free trial versions of their cloud offerings. Read More WHITE PAPER: ADTRAN Traditional WLAN vs. ADTRAN's Virtual Wireless LAN (vWLAN) The substantial differences between a traditional hardware controller-based wireless LAN and ADTRAN's virtual wireless LAN (hypervisor-based) are detailed in ADTRAN's WLAN vs. vWLAN comparison chart. Learn more. Verizon offers two defenses of indefensible $5 fee Why does Verizon charge $5 a month merely to keep my telephone number unpublished? Verizon's media relations department essentially says it's for my own good -- you know, as in I should thank them, I suppose. They also say the fee is "chiefly systems and IT based," a contention I'm anxious to see judged by the systems and IT experts in the crowd. Read More Anonymizer tied to company selling TrapWire surveillance to governments If someone promises you "powerful online privacy and security" for a price of course and "ensures your identity remains anonymous," would you be inclined to believe it? Anonymizer has built a reputation as a "Trusted leader in online privacy since 1995," but the company that sells anonymity as a software service has ties to Abraxas Corporation and the Read More Microsoft stops publishing new mobile apps amidst download issues Microsoft has decided to stop publishing new apps for Windows Phone on Marketplace, while it addresses an issue that led to users experiencing problems with application downloads this week, the company said in blog post on Tuesday. Read More Tech Bullies Behaving Badly Tech giants have thrown their weight around to get what they want for years. Here's a look at some of the big tech companies that have been caught indulging in boorish behavior. Read More
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