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	5 examples of "really good stuff" In the quest to keep you, dear reader, entertained and informed I undertake extensive research to find what's hot, interesting and useful. This means that I spend a lot of time looking at "stuff" of which only a small fraction of the "really good stuff" gets published. Read More WEBCAST: Oracle and Intel Take Complexity Out of a Database Build November 8th, 2012 11 AM PST/ 2 PM EST Attend this Webcast to hear customer stories and discover how the Oracle Database Appliance increases ROI by reducing capital and operational expenses. Learn More In this Issue Windows 7: 10 top tools for power users Experts: Military still catching up to the benefits of the Internet InfiniBand: The production software-defined networking (SDN) Windows 8 PC and tablet pre-orders begin New security threat at work: Bring-your-own-network iPad mini rumor rollup for the week ending Oct. 12 Raco streamlines rugged device deployment for enterprise IT Internet attacks could mean Cyber Pearl Harbor, says US Defense Sec. Panetta Mozilla releases Firefox 16.0.1 to address four vulnerabilities Top 10 cloud jobs WHITE PAPER: Websense, Inc. Defending Against Today's Targeted Phishing Attacks Although email remains highly vulnerable to foul play, security continues to rely heavily on principles and technologies that are more than a decade old. Organizations need to take a new look at email security, particularly as newer, more targeted phishing attacks proliferate. Read Now! Windows 7: 10 top tools for power users Windows 7 works fine out of the box, but why settle for "fine"? From an all-in-one system utility to an enhanced clipboard, these 10 tools can give Windows 7 -- and your productivity -- a serious boost. Read More Experts: Military still catching up to the benefits of the Internet If members of the U.S. military and their families have seen major changes in their lives because of the Internet and related technologies, then they should expect even more upheaval, a group of tech experts said Thursday. Read More InfiniBand: The production software-defined networking (SDN) Software-defined networking (SDN) is emerging as an alternative to proprietary data center networks, a way to separate the control plane from the data plane in data center switches and routers. With SDN, network control is implemented in software and can be executed from a server, which reduces network complexity and provides a common interface that is an alternative to vendors' proprietary and expensive options. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T VoIP Solutions Provide Enterprises With Various Benefits VoIP migration is a top telecom priority for many North American enterprises. Do you know why? Find out in this Forrester study, which reveals the opinions of telecommunications decision-makers like you. Read the report. Windows 8 PC and tablet pre-orders begin Windows 8 PC sales start Friday with major online retailers including Best Buy, Dell, Staples, Tiger Direct, and yes, the Home Shopping Network taking pre-orders for Windows 8 PCs and tablets. Some retailers are promising free shipping and delivery on October 26, also known as Windows 8 launch day. It's not clear if Microsoft is allowing select partners to offer Windows 8 PCs on Friday or if all computer resellers will start to roll out Windows 8 pre-orders in the coming days. Major online store fronts such as Amazon and Walmart were not yet offering Windows 8 devices at the time of this writing. Read More New security threat at work: Bring-your-own-network Employees who access corporate networks and download data onto their mobile devices may not be as much of a security risk as those who bring consumer hotspots into the corporate environment. Read More iPad mini rumor rollup for the week ending Oct. 12 The iOSphere throbbed with rumors of the mythical smaller iPad. There were photos, speculations, hopes and fears. Read More WHITE PAPER: Websense, Inc. A 3-Step Plan for Mobile Security Mobility is here, and it brings with it new productivity opportunities - and associated security risks. This paper identifies specific countermeasures and management controls that you can use to establish a mobile security strategy that encompasses both corporate and personal devices. Read Now! Raco streamlines rugged device deployment for enterprise IT Raco Wireless has forged partnerships with three ruggedized mobile device makers to streamline deployment of handheld bar code scanners, printers, computers, RFID readers and other specialized devices. Raco is bridging a gap that's traditionally existed between these specialized device companies and the value-added resellers that work with enterprise customers. Read More Internet attacks could mean Cyber Pearl Harbor, says US Defense Sec. Panetta Internet attacks could mean Cyber Pearl Harbor, says US Defense Sec. Panetta Speaking at an event in New York on October 11, 2012, US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta says an attack on US critical infrastructure could be the equivalent of a "cyber Pearl Harbor," From: networkworld Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 02:30 More in Science & Technology Read More Mozilla releases Firefox 16.0.1 to address four vulnerabilities Mozilla released Firefox 16.0.1 on Thursday in order to fix a publicly disclosed vulnerability and three other security flaws identified after the release of Firefox 16. Read More Top 10 cloud jobs Read More
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