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12 enraging Office 2013 flaws -- and how to fix them

SDN meet sheds little light on Cisco 'Daylight'

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February 17, 2013
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Android phones are connecting without carrier networks

While the cellphone network in Haiti survived the devastating earthquake in 2010, the added load of international aid workers who arrived in the aftermath caused it to crash. Josh Thomas and Jeff Robble, both working at Mitre, saw this problem and created a working prototype backup network using only the Wi-Fi chips on Android smartphones. This capability won't be shipped on new mobile phones anytime...

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Issue highlights

1. 12 enraging Office 2013 flaws -- and how to fix them

2. SDN meet sheds little light on Cisco 'Daylight'

3. 12 hybrid cloud security products to watch

4. Windows 8 Update: Bill Gates gushes about Surface Pro - 'It's very nice'

5. Earth-buzzing asteroid could be worth big bucks: $195B if we could catch it

6. Apple working on fix for iOS 6.1 bug that's choking Exchange servers

7. Ultimate Google toolbox: 20 tips, tricks, and hacks

8. Internet Explorer only? IE doubt it

9. Startup Pertino among first to market with networking as a service (NaaS)

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The Best Path to SaaS

Cloud computing is here to stay. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is particularly popular because it can lower cost while enabling business agility. But not all applications are suited to SaaS. In this Webcast you will learn the best applications for SaaS deployment and how to avoid SaaS pitfalls and cost overruns. Learn More.

12 enraging Office 2013 flaws -- and how to fix them

A step-by-step guide to exorcising the new demons in Microsoft Office 2013 READ MORE

SDN meet sheds little light on Cisco 'Daylight'

Despite the promise of SDNs and the filled sessions at Network World's Open Network Exchange conference this week, lots of questions remain on the technological trend virtually everyone says will redefine networking. READ MORE

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12 hybrid cloud security products to watch

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WHITE PAPER: HP

Providing Security for Software Systems in the Cloud

The software industry has learned that putting fancy boxes on the network doesn't fix bad software, cloud converts must focus on the risks they bring along with the software they deploy. This paper details risks to software deployed in the cloud and what steps to take to mitigate that risk. Learn more.

Windows 8 Update: Bill Gates gushes about Surface Pro - 'It's very nice'

Never let it be said Billl Gates is a hype machine. When asked what type of computer he was using to participate in a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" session, he confided it was one of Microsoft's new Surface devices that the company talks about in glowing terms. READ MORE

WEBCAST: Exinda

Expert Insights on Building a User Experience Network

Join guest speaker, Forrester Research, Inc. Principal Analyst Andre Kindness and First State Bank IT leader Tristan Smith as they discuss the importance of putting end-users at the forefront of your network design. Learn More.

Earth-buzzing asteroid could be worth big bucks: $195B if we could catch it

The asteroid NASA say is about the half the size of a football field that will blow past Earth on Feb 15 could be worth up to $195 billion in metals and propellant. That's what the scientists at Deep Space Industries, a company that wants to mine these flashing hunks of space materials, thinks the asteroid known as 2012 DA14 is worth - if they could catch it. [RELATED: The sizzling world of asteroids]... READ MORE

Apple working on fix for iOS 6.1 bug that's choking Exchange servers

Apple has announced that a fix for an iOS 6.1 bug that's been choking some enterprise Microsoft Exchange servers is on the way. The deceptively minor problem in Exchange calendars triggers massive activity spikes on the Exchange servers, with ballooning transaction logs and CPU utilization. The server can sometimes block iOS 6.1 users. READ MORE

Ultimate Google toolbox: 20 tips, tricks, and hacks

Google's search, mail, maps, and cloud services are practically de facto public utilities. Fire up your browser, and there Google is. But don't take Google for granted--there's much more to its core services than meets the eye. READ MORE

Internet Explorer only? IE doubt it

Just as Internet users in general have defected in huge numbers from Microsoft Internet Explorer over the past several years, the business world, as well, is becoming less dependent on the venerable browser. READ MORE

Startup Pertino among first to market with networking as a service (NaaS)

Startup Pertino -- backed by former executives from Packeteer and Apple -- has what one analyst calls the most advanced networking as a service (NaaS) product on the market, available starting today as a public beta. READ MORE

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12 hybrid cloud security products to watch

Here are 12 security products that you can buy for your hybrid cloud whether they run on premise, in the cloud or a little of both.

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