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8 secrets to super-productive telecommuting | Critical denial-of-service flaw in BIND software puts DNS servers at risk

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"Tsunami" of bandwidth demand pushes IEEE 400G Ethernet standards process
The IEEE this week launched a study group to explore development of a 400Gbps Ethernet standard to support booming demand for network bandwidth. Read More

RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Silver Peak

Magic Quadrant Identifies Leaders in WAN Optimization
Gartner has published its latest Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers to help you make an informed purchasing decision. Silver Peak has been positioned as a "Leader" in the Magic Quadrant report. Click here to read the full report now.

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WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems

Mobilize: A unified IT approach to the mobile workspace
Why does unification matter for today's enterprise? The answer can be found by looking to today's defining trends. The consumerization of IT, BYOD, mobility-based business models--they're all transforming how employees work and customers engage. Read Now

8 secrets to super-productive telecommuting
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's recentA ban on telecommuting sent shockwaves across the business world. Pundits were quick to take sides, with supporters of the work-at-home option insisting that suchA arrangements "can make you more productive," and naysayers denouncing telecommuting as "the worst of everything." Read More

Critical denial-of-service flaw in BIND software puts DNS servers at risk
A flaw in the widely used BIND DNS (Domain Name System) software can be exploited by remote attackers to crash DNS servers and affect the operation of other programs running on the same machines. Read More

WEBCAST: CA Technologies

CA APM and CA APM Cloud Monitor
CA Technologies Application Performance Management (CA APM) provides advanced application and infrastructure monitoring to ensure optimal business service performance. Watch this flash demo to see how CA APM enables IT operations and line of business owners to reduce revenue risks and keep customers loyal. Learn More

How to set up public Wi-Fi at your business
Offering wireless Internet access for guests can open new doors for your business. For a cafe or restaurant, customers are more likely to stay longer, purchase more items, and return knowing they can use a Wi-Fi connection. For motels and hotels, Wi-Fi is one of travelers' deciding factors when selecting where to stay. Offering guest wireless access from an otherwise private office can be beneficial too, as it provides outside associates, contractors, and other visitors with a reliable Internet connection. Read More

Cell system used in Antarctica may help to cover the Plains
Rural residents in North America may soon get a shot at better cellular coverage with an open-source technology being used in Antarctica, Mexico and Papua, Indonesia. Read More

WHITE PAPER: HP, Microsoft & Intel

On the Fast Track to Data
The ongoing data explosion puts organizations in a unique situation. Not only do they operate in a world where information is power, the number of sources and volume of relevant data continues to multiply at unprecedented levels. Read Now!

Hottest hotspot gateways
4 products that deliver Wi-Fi guest access Read More

Texas judge and Red Hat protect Linux from patent troll
Just toss 'em out of court. That's essentially been the remedy sought by many of those looking to limit the damage done by patent trolls, and now a federal judge has apparently taken that advice to heart in a case involving Linux that was brought against Rackspace by patent troll Uniloc. Read More

Why business cards still beat 'the bump'
Marketing consultant Mark Schaefer has a thought-provoking blog post headlined: "The best digital business idea that just never worked." It's about being at the SXSW conference recently and noticing that even that collection of digerati remains stubbornly dependent upon paper: paper programs, paper posters, paper flyers and paper name tags. Read More

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