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Cisco to launch new Catalyst access switch
Cisco next week is expected to unveil a new Catalyst access switch designed to converge wired and wireless networking. Read More

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WHITE PAPER: CDNetworks

Dynamic Web Acceleration
Delivering web applications over the Internet and ensuring reasonable response times for users around the globe is a significant challenge. Find out how Dynamic Web Acceleration can accelerate highly dynamic and interactive web applications aimed at a global audience. Learn more.

Microsoft shows off two new Surface tablets: Surface 2, Surface Pro 2
If you were holding off on purchasing a Surface tablet, waiting for prices to drop as sales were a flop, a $900 million writedown, then get ready to be shocked as Microsoft has a new-and-improved Surface that costs $900! Oh, and that doesn't include "Office products and other desktop apps." Read More

Air Force wants technology that will let drones sense and avoid other aircraft
With an eye toward letting drones share the nation's common airspace, the Air Force has set out to find the technology that will let unmanned aircraft sense and avoid other airplanes in flight. Read More

WHITE PAPER: CDNetworks

Web Business and the Right Solution
This white paper describes the challenges that Fortune 2000 companies face when delivering content into China via the Internet, the ways in which Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) can ease market entry into China, and what to look for in a CDN provider to optimize content delivery, both in China and globally. Learn more.

Gartner: 64% of organizations looking at Big Data projects this year
Gartner Monday said its survey of 720 companies asked about their plans to invest in Big Data gathering and analysis show that almost two-thirds are funding projects or plan to this year, with media/communications and banking firms leading the way. Read More

Organizations Remain Vulnerable to Insider Attacks
Over the past few years, the security community has focused its attention on attacks coming from Odessa, Tehran, and Beijing. On balance this is a good thing as we are learning more about our cyber adversaries. That said, what about insider attacks? Back around 2008, insider attacks were viewed as the most dangerous of all since insiders tend to know what they want, where it is, and how to get it.... Read More

WEBCAST: IBM and Intel

IBM Delivers Innovation On New x86 Systems and Solutions
You need an IT infrastructure that provides scalability, performance and efficiency tailored to the specific goals of your business. Watch this on-demand webcast to learn more about IBM's new innovation designed to provide the performance and efficiency required for today's workloads. Watch Now

8 hot IT skills for 2014
When it comes to overall job prospects for IT professionals, 2014 will look a lot like this year, with 32% of companies expecting to increase head count in their IT shops, compared with 33% in 2013, according to Computerworld's annual Forecast survey. Read More

Apache Struts security update disables vulnerable feature
A new version of the Apache Struts development framework released Friday fixes two problems that had developers worried. Read More

INSIDER

How to protect corporate data from angry ex-employees
The vast majority of employees who leave a company are honest, upstanding corporate citizens. But you never know when someone might leave on bad terms and then attempt to hack back into your corporate systems. Read More

Oracle makes 'big data' push even bigger
Oracle is doubling down on "big data" with a number of new products and enhancements to existing ones, in hopes that customers looking to analyze massive amounts of information for business insights will in turn invest further in Oracle. Read More

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