13 events that defined Cisco's 2012

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	13 events that defined Cisco's 2012 From software defined networking challenges to killing Cius and corporate restricting moves, it was a busy year for Cisco. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Ipswitch Wired & Wireless Networks? WhatsUp Gold can help! As an IT manager, you're busy taking care of the availability, performance & security of your company's IT infrastructure. But things like BYOD, rogue devices, AP over-subscription & bandwidth policy abuse can make that complex. WhatsUp Gold provides ONE dashboard to visualize, isolate & resolve wireless problems before they impact your organization. Stop being the last to know about your wireless issues- Try WhatsUp Gold free for 30 days! In this Issue The weirdest, wackiest and coolest sci/tech stories of 2012 Do your own Year in Review with Facebook INSIDER Fave-reads: 5 must-read books for IT career growth IE exploit can track mouse cursor - even when you're not in IE As WCIT negotiations drag into the night, Internet remains a sticking point With BYOD, data breaches just waiting to happen IT Departments Battle for Data Analytics Talent Intel releases new 'smartphone class' server chip KPMG taps new CIO 12/12/12 live blog: We're not sure what's going to happen, but it will be weird Products of the week 12.10.12 WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel® Xeon® Processors 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! The weirdest, wackiest and coolest sci/tech stories of 2012 From Google Android development to crazy iPhone stunts, it's been a busy year Read More Do your own Year in Review with Facebook Top network and IT industry stories of 2012 Read More INSIDER Fave-reads: 5 must-read books for IT career growth Let's face it -- when it comes to IT professional development, books might be the last place people turn. With webinars, online forums, blogs, Web sites, bootcamps and social media, books would seem like a last resort. Read More IE exploit can track mouse cursor - even when you're not in IE A vulnerability affecting Internet Explorer versions 6 through 10 could make it possible for a hacker to monitor the movements of your mouse, even if the browser window is minimized. Read More As WCIT negotiations drag into the night, Internet remains a sticking point Negotiations on the future governance of international telecommunications will continue through the night at the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) in Dubai. Read More With BYOD, data breaches just waiting to happen The healthcare industry's track record on protection of patient data remains disturbingly poor, even after more rigorous federal regulations took effect in 2009, say two recent reports. And it may get worse before it gets better if the industry does not find a better way to protect the patient information carried with smartphones. Read More IT Departments Battle for Data Analytics Talent Few areas of the IT job market have seen the growth and disparity in supply and demand that the data analytics field has experienced. As big data continues to get bigger and the analytics field continues to mature, it's becoming a core part of business and the decision-making process. Competition for top analytic talent is going to be fierce as more companies enter the hiring fray. Read More Intel releases new 'smartphone class' server chip Intel announced a 64-bit, 32nm dual-core Atom processor, the S1200, which is designed for the emerging microserver market. Read More KPMG taps new CIO Audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP Wednesday announced that it has named financial services technology veteran Harry Moseley as its new CIO. He succeeds the retiring Richard Anderson. Read More 12/12/12 live blog: We're not sure what's going to happen, but it will be weird Rather than force our writers to scrounge up a bunch of 12.12.12 stories to commemorate Dec. 12, 2012, the last alliteration date of the century, we've turned to Storify to produce a live blog of any interesting coverage or commentary we come across. Enjoy! Read More Products of the week 12.10.12 Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as McAfee, SafeNet and ExtraHop Read More
	SLIDESHOWS Top network and IT industry stories of 2012 The cloud, tablets, software-defined networking, IPv6 and 4G wireless reshape the enterprise IT landscape in 2012. JOIN THE NETWORK WORLD COMMUNITIES As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook Network World on LinkedIn MOST-READ STORIES Intelligence report predicts IT in 2030 Microsoft: What it did right and wrong in 2012 Dexter malware infects point-of-sale systems worldwide, researchers say Nicira CTO shares sneak peek of company's SDN plans Ransom hackers encrypt medical centre's entire database 10 things to know about Firefox 17 Fave-reads: 5 must-read books for IT career growth Riverbed announces three releases for the Steelhead Mobile Controller appliance Who makes the most popular anti-virus in the world? Microsoft (yeah, that's right) Weighing Cisco's prospects in 2013
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