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Career advice that will change your life

10 most excellent free Android games

Arista takes on Cisco in SDN analyzation

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February 13, 2013
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Career advice that will change your life

These days, free advice can be found everywhere, from your various social networks to your favorite advice column. But truly valuable advice typically comes from your peers or people who've made it to a career or life position that you'd like to get to someday.

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Issue highlights

1. 10 most excellent free Android games

2. Arista takes on Cisco in SDN analyzation

3. Symantec SSL certificates feature cryptography 10k times harder to break than RSA-bit key

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

5. Barack Obama references Apple during State of the Union speech

6. VMware buys virtual storage company Virsto

7. Startup Nok Nok Labs pitches strong new authentication process

8. Products of the week 2.11.12

9. Obama live stream unaffected despite Anonymous threats

10. Nokia and LG debut dual-SIM phones

11. 3 Deep, Dark Secrets of Cloud Computing

12. LTE-Advanced advances in new Broadcom modem

13. The 10 weirdest, wildest, most shocking security exploits ever

WHITE PAPER: Dell SonicWall

A New Set Of Network Security Challenges

IT faces conflicting mandates from the business. On one hand, employees demand access from devices beyond the firewall such as smartphones, tablets, home PCs and laptops. On the other hand, risk management dictates corporate data must remain protected. The overarching challenge: balance productivity and security. A Must Read!

10 most excellent free Android games

No money? Need entertainment? No problem. READ MORE

Arista takes on Cisco in SDN analyzation

Data center switch vendor Arista Networks this week unveiled software designed to analyze data in software defined networks. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: Cisco

Forrester: Defining the Next-Generation Workspace

How will you meet the needs of a mobile workforce? In this Forrester study, discover approaches to BYOD and desktop virtualization. Learn why Cisco Unified Workspace may be the solution for your mobility, virtualization, and security challenges. Read Now

Symantec SSL certificates feature cryptography 10k times harder to break than RSA-bit key

Symantec today began offering multi-algorithm SSL certificates for Web servers that go beyond traditional crypto to include what's known as the Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA), which the firm says will be 10,000 times harder to break than an RSA-bit key. Certificates are used to prove site identity to the visitor through a validation check that involves the user's browser and the site certificate, and Symantec is making the argument that authentication will happen faster using this particular ECC algorithm. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: IBM

IBM SmartCloud for Social Business Mobility

Combining the power of cloud computing with the freedom and functionality of mobile devices can give enterprises access to a wide range of key benefits, including increased reliability, real-time updates and access to applications that embrace and cultivate the spirit of collaboration and community. Read Now

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

WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc.

Good APM Practices Get Results

According to NetForecast's survey, enterprises with application performance management (APM) best practices benchmark scores above six on a ten-point scale experience 75% better results in critical areas. This research paper reveals the survey results as well as discusses the best practices for APM. Learn More.

Barack Obama references Apple during State of the Union speech

Given that Tim Cook was in attendance at Barack Obama's State of the Union speech earlier this evening (attending as a guest of Michelle Obama), it's perhaps not all that surprising that the President just so happened to mention Apple while speaking about increasing the number of domestic manufacturing jobs. READ MORE

VMware buys virtual storage company Virsto

VMware is rounding out its new "software-defined data center" strategy with the acquisition of virtual storage company Virsto Software. READ MORE

Startup Nok Nok Labs pitches strong new authentication process

Nok Nok Labs officially opened its doors today to introduce client/server-based technology proposed as an innovative foundation for flexible, strong multi-factor security that can be used in e-commerce, Web services or the enterprise. READ MORE

Products of the week 2.11.12

Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as CA and Cloudyn READ MORE

Obama live stream unaffected despite Anonymous threats

Anonymous failed to disrupt the White House's online video stream of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday night. READ MORE

Nokia and LG debut dual-SIM phones

Nokia and LG Electronics have both launched new phones that can handle two SIM cards, as they aim to attract more buyers in developing countries. READ MORE

3 Deep, Dark Secrets of Cloud Computing

Everybody uses the cloud. How can there be any secrets? Many companies had to learn these three little lessons the hard way, but there's no reason your business can't learn from those mistakes. READ MORE

LTE-Advanced advances in new Broadcom modem

Broadcom has begun sampling what it claims is the industry's smallest LTE-Advanced modem, one designed to link the next generation of smartphones and tablets to the next generation of cellular networks starting in early 2014. READ MORE

The 10 weirdest, wildest, most shocking security exploits ever

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SLIDESHOWS

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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