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	FAQ: The business case for Microsoft Surface Pro laptop/tablets Microsoft says Surface for Windows 8 Pro laptop/tablets are rolling off the assembly lines, meaning that availability of the hardware Microsoft thinks Windows 8 should run on can't be far off. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan, Inc The Distributed Enterprise: Remote Access and IT Management For IT managers, remote offices can cause any number of headaches. Fortunately, Raritan offers solutions to help manage remote office control, security and budgetary issues. This white paper examines and analyzes the increases in uptime and security provided by out-of-band access and control tools. Learn more. In this Issue Presidential Inauguration: There's an app for that Network World's 15 Hottest Tech Arguments Conficker worm returns to attack photography enthusiasts INSIDER Bank of America CIO Says Simplification and Risk Reduction Are Keys to IT Success 30 years of the Apple Lisa and the Apple IIe Juniper finally talks SDNs Facebook's Open Compute Project Summit unveils new tools and trends 'Aaron's Law' could have unintended consequences SDN promises revolutionary benefits, but watch out for the traffic visibility challenge Best of CES 2013: In pictures WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel® Accelerate Performance with High Performance Computing In this eGuide, articles from Computerworld and InfoWorld offer case studies, examples and opinions of how HPC can be applied to real-world problems today, and what the future of the technology is likely to hold. Read Now! Presidential Inauguration: There's an app for that Where to watch the big event on Jan. 21, plan your trip to D.C., or watch President Obama dance Gangnam style Read More Network World's 15 Hottest Tech Arguments Apple iOS vs. Google Android, InfiBand vs. Gigabit Ethernet, Chrome vs. Firefox vs. IE vs. Opera & more Read More Conficker worm returns to attack photography enthusiasts Electronics accessory maker Hama has admitted that a 35mm photographic film scanner sold to German consumers over Christmas came with a software disk infected with the irrepressible Conficker worm. Read More WHITE PAPER: Pkware, Inc. Controlling the Risks and Costs Surrounding Dormant VMs Explore the security and compliance vulnerabilities presented by dormant virtual machines. This whitepaper defines the risks of dormant VMs, and explores best practices for compliance and the secure management of a virtual environment. Learn More. INSIDER Bank of America CIO Says Simplification and Risk Reduction Are Keys to IT Success Catherine Bessant's journey to the CIO role at Bank of America wasn't your standard ascent through the ranks of IT. Bessant, now Global Technology and Operations Executive, leads a team of more than 100,000 employees and contractors who handle all technology and operations for the giant financial institution. But prior to tackling IT, Bessant was president of Global Corporate Banking, Global Treasury Services and the Global Product Solutions groups. She's also served as chief marketing officer for the bank. Read More 30 years of the Apple Lisa and the Apple IIe At its annual shareholders' meeting on January 19, 1983, Apple announced two new products that would play a pivotal role in the future of the company: the Apple Lisa, Apple's original GUI-based computer and the precursor to the Macintosh; and the Apple IIe, which represented a natural evolution to the highly successful Apple II computer line. Read More Juniper finally talks SDNs Juniper Networks at long last has laid out its software-defined networking (SDN) strategy, which includes a revamped software licensing plan that the company says will change its business model and differentiate it from competitors. Read More WEBCAST: Ruckus Wireless Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi Takes Top Marks from Syracuse University In a clear majority of tests at Syracuse University, the Ruckus ZoneFlex 7982 showed the best performance when evaluated against products from Cisco, Aruba, HP, and others. View Now Facebook's Open Compute Project Summit unveils new tools and trends Employees from Facebook, Dell, Intel and others gathered in Santa Clara, Calif. for Facebook's fourth Open Compute Summit, to figure out new innovations for data center design. Read More 'Aaron's Law' could have unintended consequences The suicide of Internet wunderkind Aaron Swartz has prompted a variation on the classic "there-ought-to-be-a-law" response to tragedy. In this case, it's, "There ought to be an amendment to the law." Read More SDN promises revolutionary benefits, but watch out for the traffic visibility challenge Ever since VMware bought Nicira last July the term software-defined networking (SDN) has taken off, with players like Cisco, Juniper, VMware and even HP and IBM jumping on the bandwagon. Read More Best of CES 2013: In pictures Here's what's grabbing our attention right now at the sprawling CES 2013 gadget show in Las Vegas Read More
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