Lying, prying and spying: Is the NSA worth it?

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	Lying, prying and spying: Is the NSA worth it? Is the NSA defending their intellectual property with more success than they protect our country? Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AdRem Software An all-in-one network monitoring, mapping, & troubleshooting NetCrunch provides detailed monitoring, alerting and reporting. Track services and resources availability. Use predefined monitoring packs for common devices, OS's, applications. Watch network traffic flow in real-time. Check port-to-port mappings. Use automatic corrective actions to react on alerts. No limits on elements/ports monitored on nodes. TEST IT ON YOUR NETWORK - DOWNLOAD FREE 30-DAY TRIAL NOW. In this Issue Is Insieme nigh? The China Syndrome Why Aren't We Questioning the Effectiveness of the NSA Program? Every Network Failure Should Be Used to Improve the Network The new science of software testing Microsoft's Kinect technology is a potential goldmine for mobile The Post-Wireless Era? Is Insieme nigh? Is Insieme imminent? Sources say Cisco's been briefing customers on it and competitors are gearing up for it, pitching commentary on what it might mean for the industry, and competition between Cisco and VMware/Nicira. Read More The China Syndrome Chinese hacking exploits became mainstream news over the past few months leading up to last week's meeting between U.S. President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping. While cybersecurity was a primary topic however, there was no breakthrough deal coming out of the tete-a-tete. The two countries did agree to work together on cybersecurity issues in the future. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Mobile WAN Optimization Helps Cut Costs and Avoid Upgrades Mobile work, and an increasing reliance on applications such as e-mail and SharePoint, is an increasingly crucial part of their day-to-day business. Learn More. Why Aren't We Questioning the Effectiveness of the NSA Program? Full disclosure, I am extremely uncomfortable with the intrusive intelligence programs going on at NSA. If it weren't for Edward Snowden and Mark Klein (former AT&T technician) we wouldn't know about NSA activities on telephony and data networks. It makes you wonder what additional data the NSA is collecting that we don't know about. Beyond the privacy issue however, there are a few other fundamental... Read More Every Network Failure Should Be Used to Improve the Network Let's accept reality. A network is so much more than just the sum of its electronic parts, operating systems, and configurations. It is an extension of the past and the present of our company. Much like the growth rings of a tree, we can look at our company's network and see all the human history of our company. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Top Considerations When Choosing an ADC Because of its strategic location in the data center network, the selection of an Application Delivery Controller requires careful consideration of both functional and financial factors. This paper explores important elements to evaluate, including network performance, availability and security. Learn More. The new science of software testing By Lorinda Brandon, Director of Strategy at Smartbear Software Read More Microsoft's Kinect technology is a potential goldmine for mobile The consumer PC market has undergone a major transformation over the last few years, due in no small part to the rapid influx of relatively powerful and easy-to-use ultra-mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. Read More The Post-Wireless Era? I've been working in wireless and mobile for a very long time (Farpoint Group will shortly be 22 years old, and I worked on the first laptop computer, which was announced in 1982), and by no means am I going to advocate closing the patent office in the W&M space. Read More
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