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	Cisco CEO John Chambers hints at retirement Cisco CEO John Chambers says he may retire in two to four years and named several executives who could succeed him, according to Bloomberg. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cervalis Cervalis Enterprise Cloud Computing Cervalis' Enterprise Cloud Computing coverage provides you with a secure, fully scalable, on-demand, production ready infrastructure built on leading technology backed by our top notch, high availability data centers. Our experienced professionals address each individual customer's requirements by designing a custom cloud computing solution. Come see Cervalis, Where Businesses Go To Build Their Clouds, at CloudOps 2012, Sept. 27-28 at The Princeton Club in NYC. Learn how to maximize your IT infrastructure to include a public, private, or hybrid cloud solution that will fit your needs. In this Issue 10 (FREE!) 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Our comprehensive cloud-based unified communications & collaboration (UC&C) solution offers a risk-mitigating migration strategy, providing scalability, network & cost efficiency, greater reliability, & enhanced mobility for all employees. GET THE DETAILS 10 (FREE!) Microsoft tools to make life easier Tools that secure, automate, pinch pennies - including some for Windows 8 Read More FTC short-circuits privacy-invading computer spy ring The Federal Trade Commission today said it settled a case that involved seven rent-to-own PC firms and a software vendor which worked together to spy on consumers using the rented computers. The software captured screenshots of confidential and personal information, logged computer keystrokes, and in some cases took webcam pictures of people in their homes, all without owner notice or consent. MORE:... Read More Once a basher, now a believer, Oracle chief Larry Ellison has come full circle on cloud computing No longer disparaging, Oracle czar Larry Ellison now sings the praises of cloud computing. Read More Researcher: IEEE website exposed usernames, passwords on 100,000 members in plaintext A Romanian researcher says he discovered a data breach in an FTP server owned by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) that exposed usernames and passwords for almost 100,000 members. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aruba Networks What to Expect from 802.11ac The new technologies that will make up the final IEEE 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard are extensions of the physical-layer wireless techniques pioneered in 802.11n. Learn more. Torvalds calls Romney 'a f***ing moron' "He really seems to be a f***ing moron," Linux creator Linus Torvalds wrote of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney late last night on Google+, using two fewer asterisks than you see here. Read More Time to disable Java AGAIN: 1 billion at risk from newest critical Java bug Got Java? If so, then you might choke on it. Again. There's really bad news in the security world today as was declared on the Full Disclosure mailing list. Security Explorations, a Polish security firm, announced another new critical Java flaw that is worse than the last Java zero-day. This one affects Java 5, Java 6 and Java 7. In other words, the security researchers said it puts 1 billion users... Read More 'Replacement Google' mocks NFL's replacement refs With the entire internet up in arms over the NFL's replacement referees, who have now made it through the first three weeks of the season while the official referees continue to hold out over disagreements over their pay and pension, the internet's sprung into action with its typical parody reaction. Read More Canonical exec: We're not worried about VMware joining OpenStack While the recent addition of VMware to the OpenStack Foundation as a gold member troubled some in the community - including a new member of the board of directors - Canonical cloud vice president Kyle MacDonald says that his company was an enthusiastic backer of the move. Read More WEBCAST: Teradata Big Data Done Right In this live, interactive Webcast you will learn how to reap the benefits of big data through a practical unified architecture; how to improve performance with in-memory technology; and how to lower costs and increase scalability through cloud computing. Register now. 10 Must-See Accessories for Your New Tablet Whether you plan to buy the rumored Apple iPad Mini, a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, the Google Nexus 7 or another top-of-the-line tablet, these 10 accessories will most certainly improve your experience. Read More California signs in self-driving car bill at Google headquarters California signs in self-driving car bill at Google headquarters Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin wore Google glasses during the event, where Gov. Jerry Brown signed the law allowing self-driving cars. The bill, SB1298 also establishes rules, like the requirement that a driver must be in the car the entire time. From: networkworld Views: 54 7 ratings Time: 02:25 More in Science & Technology Read More Man held iPhone for ransom, police charge Sadly, it's likely not the last time you'll hear of this but kind of stupidity but, a Pennsylvania man was arrested recently for refusing to return an iPhone he found unless he was paid a $40 ransom. Read More Microsoft extends Windows Server 2008 support by 18 months Microsoft has extended mainstream support for Windows Server 2008 by 18 months, and again reminded customers that the still-strong Windows XP will retire in April 2014. Read More Big Changes Could be Coming in the Endpoint Security Market Over the past few weeks, I've spoken to a number of security vendors including Bit9, Bromium, CounterTack, Invincea, Malwarebytes, and Sourcefire. Each of these firms is offering some type of new security technology for detecting/blocking advanced malware that circumvents traditional defenses like firewalls, IDS/IPS, and antivirus software. Read More Wi-Fi architectures are changing, and new products are improving accordingly The current, dominant architecture for enterprise Wi-Fi networks is to have a bunch of "thin" access points (APs) deployed for coverage with a number of controllers used as the "brains" of the deployment. The APs provide the connectivity to the devices and the controller acts as a central point of control for configuration, security and policy. This model is very common and has been in place... Read More
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