Monday, October 08, 2012

House Intelligence Committee report blasts Huawei, ZTE as threats to U.S. national security

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House Intelligence Committee report blasts Huawei, ZTE as threats to U.S. national security
China-based Huawei and ZTE pose a national-security threat to the U.S. because of spying and stealing of data that could be done on behalf of the Chinese government through any network based on vendors' network service provider gear, according to an investigative report issued Monday by the U.S. House Intelligence Committee. Read More


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IT job numbers decline for first time in 25 months
After sustained jobs growth -- including 36,300 jobs added in July and August alone -- the IT industry lost 1,700 jobs in September, according to Foote Partners' analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read More

Cisco said to cut ties with China's ZTE
Cisco has reportedly cut ties with Chinese telecom vendor ZTE after allegations that ZTE sold Cisco gear to Iran. Read More

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Last week we did a post about a marketing video produced for Symantec that featured the dropping of a 500-pound server rack off the roof of 18-story San Jose City Hall. A reader questioned whether this was an example of tax dollars being wasted, and while I assumed Symantec footed the bill, I was curious as to how one goes about getting permission to pull off such a stunt ... and what it might cost.... Read More


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VMware, the bell tolls for thee, and Microsoft is ringing it
VMworld is about a month behind us now and I've had a little more time to noodle on the joint survey I did with virtualization management vendor Xangati. There was a tremendous amount of energy at VMworld and the show floor was one of the biggest and busiest I've seen in a long time. This might give one the impression that the VMware franchise is impenetrable, but the survey shows differently.... Read More


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Readers scoff at Verizon's fee explanation
Last month I wrote about Verizon's claim that IT-related costs justify its charging customers, including me, $5 a month to keep a telephone number unlisted. Assuming that explanation to be hogwash, I invited readers to offer their own assessments ... and many did. Read More

Griefers, not rapture, make thousands of War of Warcraft players drop dead
If you are a gamer, then you really don't want to see your avatar fall over dead. This weekend, entire virtual cities with thousands of World of Warcraft players suddenly keeled over. Read More

Android or iOS for a young company's first mobile app?
DEMO 2012 was energized by competitive teams launching new products. Much effort went into optimizing every waking movement of the competitors' time at the conference. Time is money and winning recognition at DEMO shortens the time to investors' and customers' dollars. Read More

Polycom aims browser-based cloud videoconferencing at enterprises, carriers
Polycom plans to break down one more set of barriers to videoconferencing early next year with a cloud-based software platform that can set up sessions with anyone who uses Facebook, Skype, or certain other online services. Read More

How to Defend Against Malnets
The number of malnets has jumped 300 percent in the past six months, according to security firm Blue Coat Systems. While they are nearly impossible to kill, there are steps you can take to protect your organization. Read More

 
 
 

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