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	11ac will be faster, but how much faster really? Six months from now, enterprise IT groups will be facing a big change for their Wi-Fi networks: the shift to 802.11ac, which promises wireless data rates that start at 433Mbps. Read More WEBCAST: Riverbed Virtualize Your ADI: Are You Ready to Unbox? Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT Traditional application delivery controller (ADC) architectures focus on load balancing and lack the efficiency required in today's IT environment. Join Kavitha Mariappan, Product Marketing Director at Riverbed Technology, to discuss the benefits of an updated ADC. Learn more. In this Issue 2012 Ig Nobel Prizes honor real, but offbeat research iPhone 5 rave reviews rollup: "lust," "it floats" and "love at first swipe" Cisco looks to one-up Arista, Juniper with Nexus 3548 Security startup isolates untrusted content in virtual machines The 10 most common mobile security problems and how you can fight them What to learn from the $10 million Subway POS hack IT headcount expected to rise in Q4, CIOs say OpenStack reaches milestone with launch of foundation iOS 6 arrives: Its 16 key new features 'We will find you' marketing gone wild: Candy bars that guarantee stalkers RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Google Google Apps for Business Do more for less with your team using Google Apps. Custom web-based email, calendars, and documents to easily share & work together in the cloud. Start with a free 30-day trial! 2012 Ig Nobel Prizes honor real, but offbeat research Groundbreaking research into monkey butts, green hair, diamonds and dead fish was honored this year. Read More iPhone 5 rave reviews rollup: "lust," "it floats" and "love at first swipe" We don't have an iPhone 5 in our hands yet, so like many of you are living vicariously through the reviews of others. Those lucky enough to get about a week's early access to Apple's latest smartphone are tripping over themselves to dish out praise in write-ups and video reviews. Read More Cisco looks to one-up Arista, Juniper with Nexus 3548 Looking to reverse the momentum of rivals Arista and Juniper in high-frequency trading, Cisco this week unveiled a new generation of ultra low-latency Nexus switches based on custom silicon. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Standardize on Process-oriented Best Practices If you're looking to adopt IT best practices to realize efficiencies and make better use of your limited resources while keeping pace with the growing demands of the business, ITIL can help! And adopting those best practices put forth by ITIL doesn't have to be a complicated or expensive project! Read Now! Security startup isolates untrusted content in virtual machines Security-software startup Bromium is shipping its first product, a virtualization client that runs any untrusted content inside its very own virtual machine -- a microVM -- protecting the underlying operating system and whatever content is stored on the physical machine from theft and malware infection. Read More The 10 most common mobile security problems and how you can fight them When it comes to security, most mobile devices are a target waiting to be attacked. That's pretty much the conclusion of a report to Congress on the status of the security of mobile devices this week by watchdogs at the Government Accountability Office. Read More What to learn from the $10 million Subway POS hack Two Romanian hackers will serve time for targeting Subway in a $10 million point-of-sale conspiracy involving 150 restaurants in 2011. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell | Microsoft Why Upgrading from XP to Windows 7 Makes Business Sense This guide examines the business and IT advantages of migrating to Windows 7 and the costs of further delaying the move. We also take a look and migration strategies, best practices and lessons learned, as well as the resources to help men the move smoother and most cost-effective. Read Now! IT headcount expected to rise in Q4, CIOs say Nine percent of CIOs plan to expand their IT departments in Q4, and 6% anticipate cutbacks. The net 3% increase in anticipated IT hiring is up two percentage points from Q3, according to Robert Half Technology. Read More OpenStack reaches milestone with launch of foundation Sept. 19, 2012 will go down as a big day for OpenStack. Read More iOS 6 arrives: Its 16 key new features Although the new OS for the iPad and iPhone is largely a collection of refinements, users will still want it Read More 'We will find you' marketing gone wild: Candy bars that guarantee stalkers Yarr and ahoy mateys as on the 10th annual International Talk Like A Pirate Day here's some chocolate and sunshiny news. Read More
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