Best security tools for under $3,000

Yahoo fielded 13,000 user data requests from feds in 6 months Hidden yodelers on Yahoo homepage fall silent Network World Daily News AM June 18, 2013 Share this email Best security tools for under $3,000 Check Point wins test of eight unified threat management (UTM) devices for small business READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Yahoo fielded 13,000 user data requests from feds in 6 months 2. Hidden yodelers on Yahoo homepage fall silent 3. AMD reboots server strategy with first ARM chips 4. Open Data Center Alliance tackles big data analysis 5. Start-up tackles advanced persistent threats on Microsoft, Apple computers 6. INSIDER How to become an IT Innovator 7. Walmart taking the Chromebook mainstream 8. Japan's NHK uses robot cameras for Matrix-like effects 9. Researchers awarded $850K to keep supercomputers from being energy hogs WHITE PAPER: Apposite Technologies Testing the Performance of Applications over the WAN This white paper describes the use of WAN emulators to test application performance in the lab and ensure an optimal experience for users no matter where they're located. Read Now! Yahoo fielded 13,000 user data requests from feds in 6 months Yahoo has received between 12,000 to 13,000 requests for user data from law enforcement agencies in the U.S. between Dec. 1 and May 31 this year, the company said Monday. READ MORE Hidden yodelers on Yahoo homepage fall silent READ MORE AMD reboots server strategy with first ARM chips Advanced Micro Devices is building its future server strategy around chips used in smartphones and tablets. The company said its first ARM server processors -- which will be released in the second half of next year -- will be faster and more powerful than its existing low-power x86 server processors. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc. Holistic Service Management is Critical to the Growth of IT This paper looks at new approaches to service delivery management to allow IT organizations to deliver better service quality, performance and user experience, and to be more predictive with application performance management and network performance management. Learn More. Open Data Center Alliance tackles big data analysis The Open Data Center Alliance, a customer group that shares tips about cloud deployments and tries to nudge vendors into supplying the products they want, has added big data to the list of IT topics it covers. READ MORE Start-up tackles advanced persistent threats on Microsoft, Apple computers Start-up CrowdStrike today made available its first product, called Falcon, designed to detect and block stealthy infiltrations of Microsoft Windows or Apple Macintosh-based endpoint machines and servers. READ MORE INSIDER How to become an IT Innovator Innovation has become a top concern for companies seeking a competitive edge in today's business world, especially as more organizations face new competitors that are using technology as a business disruptor. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: IBM Next-Generation Customer Experience Management This Aberdeen Analyst Insight provides an overview of the top factors driving 2013 customer experience management (CEM / CXM) programs. Learn More. Walmart taking the Chromebook mainstream Walmart has begun selling the Chromebook in 2,800 of its approximately 4,600 U.S. stores, expanding the reach of this still-on-the-margins platform. Staples too. READ MORE Japan's NHK uses robot cameras for Matrix-like effects Japan's NHK uses robot cameras for Matrix-like effects The public broadcaster is experimenting with a linked array of cameras that will shoot scenes from multiple angles and generate fixed-frame rotating shots in... From: networkworld Views: 14 3 ratings Time: 01:46 More in Science & Technology READ MORE Researchers awarded $850K to keep supercomputers from being energy hogs Colorado State University researchers have been awarded a three-year, $850K National Science Foundation grant to help make the next generation of supercomputers more green. [The 10 Fastest Supercomputers on Earth] READ MORE WHITE PAPER: IBM A Step-by-Step Approach to Successful Business Intelligence Organizations that have the most success with BI typically approach it incrementally. Discover a step-by-step strategy for success in this newsletter featuring research from Gartner. Learn More. SLIDESHOWS 8 struggling technologies: Which ones will survive? The following technology platforms appear to be struggling – some may ultimately flop and some may end up surviving and thriving. JOIN THE NETWORK WORLD COMMUNITIES As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook Network World on LinkedIn MOST-READ STORIES 1. Apple's iOS 7 icons are ugly and a step backwards 7. Quick look: The NSA security quagmire 2. Might Yahoo's email move deliver unintended consequences? 3. CEO paychecks: Winners and losers 4. iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending June 12 8. Getting the most out of flash storage 5. iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending June 14 9. Gartner reveals top 10 IT security myths 6. Cisco hotshot eternally grateful for magic of video editing 10. Cisco impresses with first crack at next-gen firewall Follow Network World Share this email You are currently subscribed to networkworld_daily_news_alert as networking.world@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: bglynn@cxo.com To contact Network World, please send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com Copyright (C) 2013 Network World, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com. **