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	15 (FREE!) security tools you should try Read More WHITE PAPER: Coyote Point MS Exchange Deployment Guide This Deployment Guide provides detailed instruction for running Exchange 2010 with Coyote Point's Equalizer®, a qualified hardware vendor for load balancing Exchange Server 2010 View Now In this Issue Cisco makes fourth acquisition in a month NASA Inspector General doubts space agency can hit mandatory computer encryption goals 7 Technologies Poised for Failure in 2013 Microsoft plugs Outlook.com, knocks Google after Sync death notice Google Maps for iPhone downloaded over 10 million times in 48 hours Perl programming language turns 25 today Video: Tech News Roundup from 2012 Spotlight hot skills on your resume After Newtown tragedy, cops target social net pranksters 10 Great Tech Gadgets for 2012 Holiday Season WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel® Seven Priorities for Integrated Network Management This white paper describes the major requirements for network management solutions to help the organizations become more profitable, efficient and reliable. Read Now! Cisco makes fourth acquisition in a month Cisco this week announced its intent to acquire BroadHop, a developer of network management servers and software for carriers. Read More NASA Inspector General doubts space agency can hit mandatory computer encryption goals NASA's Inspector General said this week it doubts the space agency can hit its own mandatory deadline to encrypt all laptops by December 21. The IG's office has written scathing reports on NASA's the encryption efforts in the past year and the latest item was no exception: Read More 7 Technologies Poised for Failure in 2013 Which technologies and products will be put out to pasture in 2013? Some are no-brainers, some others might say are poised for a comeback and a couple might surprise you. Read More Microsoft plugs Outlook.com, knocks Google after Sync death notice Microsoft yesterday pitched its Outlook.com email service to users of Gmail dismayed by Google's decision to abandon a popular enterprise synchronization service next month for new customers. Read More Google Maps for iPhone downloaded over 10 million times in 48 hours Just 48 hours after Google released a revamped Google Maps for the iPhone, the app has already been downloaded more than 10 million times, this according to a Google+ blogpost from Jeff Huber. We're excited for the positive reception of Google Maps for iPhone around the world. Congratulations to the Maps Team on the recognition for the passion and hard work they poured into it, for this release and... Read More Perl programming language turns 25 today Feel free to light 25 candles today for "the duct tape of the Internet," or if you prefer, "the Swiss Army chainsaw." By either of its future nicknames, version 1.0 of the Perl programming language was released on Dec. 18, 1987 by its creator Larry Wall. Read More Video: Tech News Roundup from 2012 In case you missed a bunch of technology news over the past year, the friendly folks at the IDG News Service have provided a quick video to let you review the items. Who got hired? Who got fired? What were the biggest stories of the year, as well as the biggest products? Nick Barber brings you the lowdown in his 2012 Tech News Review. Read More Spotlight hot skills on your resume One of the most daunting tasks in a job search is devising a resume that's going to get you past that first cut. To do that, though, you have to know what the hiring manager really wants. Read More After Newtown tragedy, cops target social net pranksters In the wake of the tragic school shooting in Newtown, Conn, police warned that they will prosecute anyone purposefully posting false information related to the incident on social networks. Read More 10 Great Tech Gadgets for 2012 Holiday Season Buying for a gadget-lover this year? Check out this list of tech gadgets that make ideal gifts for both work and play. Read More
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