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	Hottest Android news and rumors for the week ending Oct. 25 It's been a big week for tablet news, though most of that was due to non-Android stuff like Microsoft Surface and that other thing ... what was it ... oh yeah, the iPad mini. Read More WHITE PAPER: PhoneFactor Finding the Right Multi-Factor Authentication Is Critical Passwords are a known weak link and continue to be exploited at alarming rates, making multi-factor authentication mandatory for many organizations. This whitepaper defines key evaluation criteria and examines how a wide range of authentication methods, including PhoneFactor, stack up. Whether you're planning to implement multi-factor authentication for the first time or are looking to expand or upgrade your current implementation, this whitepaper will help you choose the multi-factor solution that is right for your business. In this Issue Top 10 tech gadgets of 2012 Cisco network really was $100 million more Sprint hits delays in LTE rollout Analysts dissect Microsoft's Windows 8 pitch INSIDER Web-based conferencing comes of age Telecom firm tightens internal application management with HP tool Line blurs between insider, outsider attacks Note to Microsoft: Ending service packs would be a mistake Phil Schiller talks iPad Mini pricing Ready for a data breach? How to develop your response plan Tech Industry Leaders and Their Political Donations 2012 Tech Industry Graveyard RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn LogMeIn Central: Automate, Monitor and Manage PCs. LogMeIn lets you Monitor and Manage PCs, deliver patches and updates to multiple PCS simultaneously. Central helps IT deliver seamless support that keeps employees productive and up and running. LogMeIn Central - automate routine tasks and do more. Free Trial Top 10 tech gadgets of 2012 Read More Cisco network really was $100 million more The $100 million price differential between the Alcatel-Lucent and Cisco proposals to refresh California State University's 23-campus network that we wrote about earlier this week was based on an identical number of switches and routers in various configurations. Read More Sprint hits delays in LTE rollout Sprint Nextel's deployment of its ambitious Network Vision infrastructure, which includes the gradual rollout of 4G LTE technology, is about three months behind schedule due to several factors, the company said during its financial results call on Thursday. Read More Analysts dissect Microsoft's Windows 8 pitch Microsoft's big launch today for Windows 8 and its sibling, Windows RT, in New York City was either the best Windows launch in nearly 20 years or "bupkis." Read More WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Xeon® processor HP 3PAR Storage: Optimizing I/O Service Levels According to ESG, making solid-state usable is "job number one." This report explores how 3PAR Storage optimizes the SSD tier with multiple, smaller-capacity that can be characterized as a clustered SSD implementation. Learn how this architecture spreads SSD benefits across more data to improve service level and I/O costs. Learn more. INSIDER Web-based conferencing comes of age As more people telecommute, having a reliable way to connect via desktop video conferencing takes on greater importance. And for employees working in the office, Web-based meetings are a cheaper and less time consuming alternative to business travel. Read More Telecom firm tightens internal application management with HP tool Vodafone Ireland was faced with a problem, according to Shane Gaffney, head of IT operations: It had about 200 applications running for internal business units tied to customer services, but was having a hard time measuring application availability. Read More Line blurs between insider, outsider attacks The insiders strike again. But this time it's not the malicious insider, but insiders' access to corporate data, and it is for sale in the cybercrime underground. Read More Note to Microsoft: Ending service packs would be a mistake Just as Windows 8 hits store shelves, a rumor is making the rounds that Microsoft may do away with any more Service Pack discs, at least for Windows 7. This makes sense on some levels, but it's a mistake on others. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel Top 10 Benefits of Virtualization In this eGuide, Network World sister publications InfoWorld, and PC World examine some of the current uses of blade servers in today's data center, as well as how trends such as server virtualization are reshaping enterprise computing. Read Now! Phil Schiller talks iPad Mini pricing So shocking news, everyone. Apple decided to forgo my advice to price the new iPad Mini at $199 - and effectively corner the tablet market - and instead priced the entry level model at $329. While the wisdom behind this pricing choice remains to be seen, it's hard to argue that this move is completely unexpected. After all, Apple isn't one to bend to the whims of the marketplace. They may have entered... Read More Ready for a data breach? How to develop your response plan As of Oct. 23, there have been 347 data breaches reported in 2012 -- more than one per day. Does your organization have a thorough response plan in case you become case No. 348? The Online Trust Alliance has a free guide that will help you create a customer-centric plan. The guide covers everything from data loss prevention to mopping up if a breach occurs. Read More Tech Industry Leaders and Their Political Donations Money, politics and tech CEOs. Here's a look at who is giving what to whom and who's not giving anything at all. Read More 2012 Tech Industry Graveyard Apple, Cisco, Microsoft and Google among those bidding farewell to products Read More
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