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A serious plan to fix Windows 8
Microsoft didn't fail to execute a good plan; it succeeded in executing a horrible plan. InfoWorld has a good plan Read More

WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks

Vulnerability Assessment with Application Security
This document examines various DDoS attack methods and the application of specific ADC technologies to block attacks in the DDoS threat spectrum while securely delivering applications and protecting the network, the session, and the user. Read Now.

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WHITE PAPER: Raritan Inc

Remote Management and Control for Business Continuity
Data centers are susceptible to a variety of disasters, attributable to human error, system breakdowns and other factors. Secure remote access and control are essential to minimizing fallout. This white paper focuses on solutions that allow quick access and recovery of virtually any server. Learn more.

10 surprising things from my 20 years with Network World
Yep, I've been writing for Network World for 20 years and a lot has happened in that time ... here are 10 of the most surprising Read More

Google Glass not to allow face recognition for now
Google will not allow face recognition on its Glass wearable computer for now, until there are strong privacy protections. Read More

New wireless rules a big win for consumers (in Canada)
While we here in the United States continue to curse the shackles applied by carrier contracts and cast a wary eye toward politicians who promise relief, Canadians today are learning that suitably motivated government regulators can indeed make life fairer for wireless users. Read More

iOS 7 under Jony Ive's direction to sport a completely new look
In just about a week, Apple's WWDC will kick off and, per usual, all eyes will be on Apple's upcoming iteration of iOS. What makes iOS 7 particularly interesting is that this will be the first iteration of iOS that wasn't spearheaded by Scott Forstall, who you may remember was fired abruptly last October. With Forstall gone, Apple industrial design guru Jony Ive has reportedly played an instrumental... Read More

Schools scan students' irises, then notify parents of opt out choice afterward
If you sent a letter to parents, stating that you were planning to scan the irises of their children, of students who are also minors, and not one single parent called for more information about the "Eye Swipe Nano" program, and not one single parent chose to opt their child out, wouldn't that strike you are exceedingly strange? Read More

Open source luminary Atul Chitnis dies of cancer at age 51
Atul Chitnis, a pioneering technologist and former contributing editor to the landmark Indian IT publication PCQuest, died Monday at the age of 51, following a battle with intestinal cancer. Read More

Targeting cloud, Microsoft set to revamp major enterprise software platforms
Microsoft today is showing off improvements to most of its enterprise infrastructure software designed to make it simpler for businesses to deploy hybrid cloud services that can allocate resources as needed. Read More

Your favorite tech companies/products get sassy new slogans courtesy of Reddit thread
A red-hot Reddit thread on "If companies had realistic slogans what would they be?" generated more than 16,000 comments over the weekend, including some very appropriate and inappropriate (as in, NSFW) suggestions for some of the best known technology companies. Read More

How to build a private cloud
A private cloud looks and acts like a public cloud, giving your corporation all the speed, agility and cost savings promised by cloud technology, only it's single tenant and that tenant is you, right? Well, that's the goal, but it's not quite the reality yet for most enterprises. Read More

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The 20 best iPhone/iPad games of 2013 so far

Fish turn into money, sorcerers rule and things get creepy in these iPhone and iPad games.

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