How the fiscal cliff affects IT

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	How the fiscal cliff affects IT Since the election, the political news cycle has revolved around the impending "fiscal cliff," a perfect storm of tax increases and government spending cuts set to take effect on Jan. 2, 2013. Although the IT industry may not have paid much attention, it's just as susceptible to the policy changes as the rest of the economy. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Verizon Wireless Verizon M2M technology helps transform businesses. Verizon offers customizable, scalable, end-to-end machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions. Only Verizon has the expertise, industry-specific knowledge and high-performance 4G LTE network to develop and deploy integrated solutions to meet the needs of your business. And the Verizon Machine to Machine Management Center helps you monitor and control your deployment from a single, easy-to-use portal. 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Stop being the last to know about your wireless issues- Try WhatsUp Gold free for 30 days! Top tech M&A deals of 2012 A summary of who did the buying, who got bought, how much they went for and why. We'll be updating as more deals are made. Read More ITU says "network outage" after website cyberattack disrupted Dubai conference The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN body that has played a standards-setting role for global telecommunication networks over the decades, Wednesday night suffered a website attack that severely disrupted a conference to discuss its Internet influence. Read More Apple products coming to T-Mobile USA in 2013 It looks like the iPhone will finally be coming to T-Mobile USA. Read More WHITE PAPER: Shoretel Sophisticated Simplicity The key is to build simplicity and ease of use into these solutions from Day 1. This white paper will demonstrate a clear path to UC simplicity, and to overall success of UC deployments. Learn more. New Aruba Wi-Fi controllers dissect WLAN traffic New Aruba Networks controllers scale more than ever, and let IT groups dissect and optimize WLAN traffic by application for each user. Read More Another start-up targeting SDNs, Cisco's dominance They are coming out of the woodwork. Another SDN start-up has cropped up, this one north of the border in Canada. Read More Six free databases with commercial-quality features Microsoft, Oracle offer impressive free versions of their commercial offerings, but MariaDB wins our test Read More WEBCAST: CDW Corporation Unified Threat Management: A Better Approach to Security In this Webcast you will learn how Unified Threat Management (UTM) combines firewall, IPS, Web filtering, antivirus and more in a single box to combat a broad range of threats efficiently and economically. Learn More. Can Microsoft Survive If Windows 8 Fails? Microsoft is betting the farm on the success of Windows 8--its new and radically different operating system. Read More RIM offers free BlackBerry 10 smartphone Research in Motion Thursday introduced the BlackBerry 10 Ready Program to help prepare business customers for the launch of the next-generation OS on Jan. 30. Read More HTC-Apple agreement forbids cloning of Apple 'user experience' A patent agreement between Apple and HTC forbids the Taiwanese company from making and selling mobile devices that copy what is described as the 'Distinctive Apple User Experience," according to a redacted version of the agreement filed in a California court. Read More Best practices to close the door to spear-phishing attacks Security firm Trend Micro has identified spear-phishing emails as a top vector for allowing advanced persistent threats (APTs) onto company networks. Attackers use personal information to gain a victim's confidence and then zap him or her with malware that can scout for and exfiltrate confidential data. Share these best practices with your colleagues to "avoid the spear." Read More The Best Tablets for the Holidays The tablet market is awash with iOS, Android and Windows 8 models that come in different sizes and with different features, specs and prices. How do you decide? Start with our Holiday 2012 Tablet Buying Guide, which highlights the top picks in 13 categories. Read More
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