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	10 free router and IP admin tools you should know about Who says network operations has to be expensive? Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Network World Technical Seminar SDN, Openflow and Network Virtualization event comes to NYC Attend and learn how SDN works, its potential in the enterprise, and why leading, bellwether organizations are leveraging it for data center and large-scale networking efficiency- Learn more and register for this free event. February 12, 2013 – Grand Hyatt, NYC Click to continue In this Issue For the first time, a small data breach draws a big fine ($50K) Windows 8 discounts end in three weeks USB 3.0 standard will soon allow up to 10G bps IT investments will increase in 2013 thanks to software and device spending Twenty free and effective infosec tools Hitachi acquires Celerant Consulting Microsoft, Accenture joint venture Avanade sued over alleged ERP project failure HP says it may sell assets that underperform 26 Cloud Specific IT Certifications Video about ESD both shocking and funny RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: BYOD & Mobile Device Management Tech Seminar One Day Tech Seminar - BYOD & Mobility Management Attend and learn how to implement the top five corporate policies and security tactics that organizations must adopt to ensure they can mitigate risk while empowering a mobile workforce. BYOD & Mobility Management Tech Seminar. 2/12 - Westin Hotel, Long Beach, CA Click to continue For the first time, a small data breach draws a big fine ($50K) Losing a single laptop containing sensitive personal information about 441 patients will cost a non-profit Idaho hospice center $50,000, marking the first such penalty involving fewer than 500 data-breach victims. The data was unencrypted. Read More Windows 8 discounts end in three weeks Microsoft's Windows 8 Pro upgrade discount will expire in about three weeks, at which point the company will triple or even quintuple the current price of the new operating system, according to several online retailers. Read More USB 3.0 standard will soon allow up to 10G bps An enhanced version of USB 3.0 will deliver up to 10G bps, twice the data speed of current connections. Read More WHITE PAPER: Attachmate Luminet Technical Barriers to Investigating Insider Fraud Examines the limitations of common security controls when it comes to controlling insider abuse, with special attention to the types of abuse that can occur when insiders have legitimate access to enterprise information systems. Learn More IT investments will increase in 2013 thanks to software and device spending Enterprises buying new mobile devices and investing in security and storage management will give IT spending a boost in 2013. Read More Twenty free and effective infosec tools We asked readers to name the free tools they find most useful in their daily work as infosec practitioners. Here are 20 that stand out. Read More Hitachi acquires Celerant Consulting Hitachi Consulting has acquired global business consultant Celerant Consulting to help expand its European, North American and South American presence. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Building modern, virtualization-optimized data centers HP offers a flexible, virtualization-optimized data center network architecture that requires far fewer devices, interconnections, layers, and discrete appliances. HP Networking solutions streamline network operations and accelerate application and service delivery; reduce space, power, cooling, and capital requirements. View Now Microsoft, Accenture joint venture Avanade sued over alleged ERP project failure A half-million lines of custom code wasn't enough to produce a viable Dynamics AX ERP (enterprise resource planning) system for point-of-sale and RFID products distributor ScanSource, according to a lawsuit it has filed against Avanade, the joint venture between Microsoft and Accenture. Read More HP says it may sell assets that underperform Hewlett-Packard will continue to evaluate potential divestitures of underperforming parts of its business, and the process could get messy, the company warned its investors in its annual 10-K document, which was filed in late December. Read More 26 Cloud Specific IT Certifications Few areas within the IT industry have seen the kind of growth that cloud computing has. As a result, many IT professionals are now seeking cloud specific certifications. Here is an overview of what is currently available to help you figure out which certification may be best for you. Read More Video about ESD both shocking and funny You've heard the Mythbusters say it a thousand times: Do not try this at home. But such words to the wise are nowhere near as effective as actually showing what could go wrong. A fellow by the name of Mehdi Sadaghdar demonstrates the concept in this YouTube video entitled: 'Don't worry, it's just ESD! (Electrostatic Discharge).' Read More
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