Sunday, July 21, 2013

10 Network World items worth a look this weekend

Why I didn't get early Google Glass hardware with #ifihadglass

iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending July 18

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July 21, 2013
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Cisco building an Internet of Everything router: Chambers

Cisco is building a router for the Internet of Everything, the company's initiative to connect the billions of devices – or 99% of the world – that it claims aren't already connected.

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Issue highlights

1. Why I didn't get early Google Glass hardware with #ifihadglass

2. iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending July 18

3. 12 of the worst data breaches of 2013 so far

4. Quick look: Yahoo Chief Marissa Mayer's first year

5. Microsoft stumbles in Q4, takes $900M Surface RT charge

6. SCADA vendor faces public backlash over bug bounty program

7. Can your IP address give away your identity?

8. 'This is a 3D printed jet engine'

9. Microsoft researcher on 'special class of user/adversary:' children

WHITE PAPER: Aruba Networks

10 Steps to Improving the Mobile User Experience

This paper will outline the essential network infrastructure and support best practices necessary to deliver an optimized mobile end-user experience, and offer 10 recommended steps that lead to higher end-user satisfaction. Learn more.

Why I didn't get early Google Glass hardware with #ifihadglass

When Google announced it would select who got early access to Google Glass hardware by sharing their pitch on Google Plus with the hashtag "#ifihadglass" I had to have a shot at it. So it was that back in February this year I shared the following on Google Plus: READ MORE

iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending July 18

The sweltering heat gripping much of the U.S. seems to be the cause of an even more intense than usual rumor delirium about the iPad 5 and iPad mini 2. READ MORE

12 of the worst data breaches of 2013 so far

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WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel®

Converged Infrastructure eGuide

In this eGuide, Network World along with sister publications CIO, Computerworld, IDG News Service and Techworld examine the challenges facing CIOs as they attempt to create converged infrastructures. Read Now!

Quick look: Yahoo Chief Marissa Mayer's first year

Acquisitions, culture change have kept Yahoo CEO Mayer busy READ MORE

Microsoft stumbles in Q4, takes $900M Surface RT charge

Microsoft closed its fiscal year with a less-than-stellar earnings report, missing Wall Street's revenue and profit expectations and taking a gigantic charge related to its Surface RT tablet sales. READ MORE

SCADA vendor faces public backlash over bug bounty program

Bug bounty programs are rather popular these days. Companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla pay respectable amounts of money to researchers who disclose vulnerabilities to them. While the argument can be made that some vulnerabilities are worth far more on the open market than the bounty paid, most vendors respect this and offer as much as they can, but do so knowing they can't compete with many organizations. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: Motorola Solutions Inc.

What You Need to Know About 802.11AC

The first standard wireless LANs emerged at 1Mbps and 2Mbps to serve niche applications such as warehouse picking, inventory scanning and, in office buildings where mobility wasn't a requirement, cordless PC connections aimed at lowering cabling costs. Fast forward through several WLAN generations to today, and the story has completely changed. Learn more.

Can your IP address give away your identity?

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'This is a 3D printed jet engine'

The tweet from General Electric reads: "This is a 3D printed jet engine." Is it real? Well, yes and no. "While it's not to scale, this 1.5 inch long model was made entirely from direct metal laser melting and required no assembly," explains GE in another tweet. Does it work? "Not quite," GE acknowledges. "However, the fan blades are able to rotate!" READ MORE

Microsoft researcher on 'special class of user/adversary:' children

Next week at the SOUPS 2013 security and privacy conference in England, Microsoft researcher Stuart Schechter will discuss his latest paper entitled: "The user IS the enemy, and (s)he keeps reaching for that bright shiny power button!" The subtitle reads: "The security and privacy impacts of children and childhood on technology for the home." READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: HP

Unleash the full potential of BYOD with confidence

Growing numbers of smartphones and tablets are pushing enterprise networks to the limit and creating security and management challenges for IT organizations. This white paper reviews BYOD administration, performance, and security implications, and describes how the HP BYOD solution lets you realize all the benefits of BYOD, with confidence. Learn more.

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Can your IP address give away your identity?

Can hackers, stalkers, criminals, and other Internet users track you down by your Internet Protocol (IP) address?

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MOST-READ STORIES

1. iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending July 18

2. 'This is a 3D printed jet engine'

3. Just like that, Android 4.3 is out, ahead of its release date

4. Hijacking Office 365 and other major services via cookie re-use flaw

5. New vulnerability found in Java 7 opens door to 10-year-old attack

6. Apple, Samsung phone security features to be scrutinized

7. Yahoo chief Marissa Mayer's first year

8. Facebook Open Compute project has "weaknesses," Cisco CEO says

9. Cisco building an Internet of Everything router: Chambers

10. Citrix edges Microsoft and VMware in VDI face-off

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