Wednesday, October 03, 2012

Who holds IT security power?

10 Android Tablet Apps for IT Pros on the Go | Sandia lab fires up 300,000 virtual Android devices to test out security

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Who holds IT security power?
Power — it's about industry influence or setting security standards or breaking into networks or defending them. These are some of the most powerful and influential groups operating in the security realm today. Read More


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Understanding Recovery vs. Continuance
Understanding the difference between "disaster recovery" and "business continuance" is imperative to finding the right-fit backup, recovery and restoration solution for any organization. Consider the 4 business factors that drive RPO and RTO requirements essential to surviving unplanned outages. Learn more.

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LogMeIn Central: Automate, Monitor and Manage PCs.
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10 Android Tablet Apps for IT Pros on the Go
If staying organized is difficult at your desk, it's nearly impossible when you're traveling. These 10 apps will help you manage your to-do list, keep tabs on the office and find your way to that lunch meeting. Read More

Sandia lab fires up 300,000 virtual Android devices to test out security
Researchers with the Sandia National Laboratory have tied together 300,000 virtual Android-based devices in an effort to study the security and reliability of large smartphone networks. Read More

IETF starts work on next-generation HTTP standard
With an eye towards updating the World Wide Web to better accommodate complex and bandwidth-hungry applications, the Internet Engineering Task Force has started work on the next generation of HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), the underlying protocol for the Web. Read More

IBM drops Power7+ in high-end Unix servers
IBM has started to roll out a new processor for its Power family of servers, a staggered affair that will start with higher-end systems and eventually reach the midrange and low-end boxes. Read More


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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.

ShoreTel goes big in hosted VoIP: A Q&A with CEO Blackmore
ShoreTel, which made its mark in IP telephony by simplifying unified communications and reducing total cost of ownership, recently broke into the hosted VoIP business with the acquisition of M5. Network World Editor in Chief John Dix caught up with ShoreTel CEO Peter Blackmore to find out how integration of that company is going and where he is taking the company. Read More

Deathmatch: Apple iPhone 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S III
Is Apple's svelte, skinny iPhone 5 strong enough to fend off the challenge from the big, bold Android muscle phone? Read More

Cell phone location data not private, Feds argue
Individuals have no reasonable expectation of privacy in historical cell phone location data collected by phone companies, a federal prosecutor said in oral arguments Monday before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. Read More

Greatest hits: When space and music collide
With space songs from the Beatles to Will-i.am, Jethro Tull, REM and Buck Owens, music and the universe are forever linked. Read More


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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.

Lock down your social media with essential security add-ons
Oversharing: It's become standard operating procedure in our social-media-obsessed world. Still, there's a difference between Facebooking embarrassing party photos or tweeting about your celebrity crush, and actually releasing critical private information to the Internet at large. Read More

Oracle set to build out cloud service capabilities, rivalry with Salesforce.com
Oracle is planning to broaden the footprint of its cloud software portfolio with seven new services covering developer team services, analytics, collaboration and other areas, Executive Vice President of Product Development Thomas Kurian announced Tuesday during the OpenWorld conference in San Francisco. Read More

Cisco CEO Chambers' pay drops 9% to $11.7 million
Cisco CEO John Chambers received a $4 million cash bonus in fiscal 2012, but it wasn't enough to offset a 41% decline in stock awards. His total compensation, valued at $11.7 million, is down 9% compared to 2011, when his pay package was worth $12.9 million. Read More

Microsoft wins permanent settlement against Nitol botnet
Microsoft has won a battle to permanently disrupt a haven for the Nitol botnet that it discovered within an Internet domain controlled by a Chinese ISP. Read More

Rumor: Microsoft's building its own Windows 8 smartphone
In a move that would help it compete against the iPhone, Microsoft is rumored to be making its own smartphone that will run on Windows Phone 8, which would again put the company in competition with its hardware partners. Read More



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