In terms of security, IT execs see no option to BlackBerry

Cisco raises prices on older Catalyst switches by up to 67% Cisco says controversial NIST crypto – potential NSA backdoor -- 'not invoked' in products Network World Daily News AM October 18, 2013 Share this email In terms of security, IT execs see no option to BlackBerry The plight of BlackBerry has gotten so bad that heavy satire has stepped in. But IT executives say the absence of a comparably secure alternative is no joking matter. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Cisco raises prices on older Catalyst switches by up to 67% 2. Cisco says controversial NIST crypto – potential NSA backdoor -- 'not invoked' in products 3. Google shares surge following strong quarterly results 4. 10 great videos from DEMO Fall 2013 5. Programmers at Juniper -- not Google or Facebook -- rake in the most dough 6. Crowd-backed EFF files to kill off 'podcast patent' 7. More than 40 percent of YouTube traffic is now from mobile 8. Best Tech-o-Lanterns of 2013 9. Fallout from Snowden leaks could hinder next NSA chief 10. Tweet from T-Mobile CEO John Legere hints that iPad may be coming to T-Mobile 11. 9 of the Hottest Mobile Development Skills RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: SolarWinds Free Trial: SolarWinds Network Bandwidth Analyzer Pack Don't let network performance issues cripple your organization. The Network Bandwidth Analyzer Pack enables you to quickly detect and solve critical issues, such as bandwidth hogs or underperforming devices. Download a FREE, fully-functional 30-day trial of the Network Bandwidth Analyzer Pack today to monitor your network in real time. Don't let network performance issues cripple your organization. Download a FREE, fully-functional 30-day trial of the Network Bandwidth Analyzer Pack from SolarWinds to monitor your network in real time. Cisco raises prices on older Catalyst switches by up to 67% Cisco is raising the price on older generation Catalyst switches in an effort to prod users into buying newer gear. READ MORE Cisco says controversial NIST crypto – potential NSA backdoor -- 'not invoked' in products Controversial crypto technology known as Dual EC DRBG, thought to be a backdoor for the National Security Agency, ended up in some Cisco products as part of their code libraries. But Cisco says they cannot be used because it chose other crypto as an operational default which can't be changed. READ MORE Google shares surge following strong quarterly results Google released its Q3 earnings today, beating analyst estimates with revenue of $14.9 billion and earnings of $10.74 per share. Analysts meanwhile were expecting Google's earnings to come in at $10.36 a share. "Google had another strong quarter with $14.9 billion in revenue and great product progress," Larry Page said in a press release. "We are closing in on our goal of a beautiful, simple,... READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Dell Active Directory Recovery: Be More Prepared Active Directory's Recycle Bin won't restore improperly changed attributes, nor recover external objects. To ensure AD integrity, you'll need to plan for multiple scenarios and include broader recovery capabilities. Read the White Paper >> Read now! 10 great videos from DEMO Fall 2013 Greetings from Santa Clara, Calif., where the annual DEMO startup show is winding down. For the past two days, we've heard from 41 startups launching new products upon the world. Will one of these be the next big thing? Perhaps. While launching a product at a show like DEMO seems like a hard prospect, the hard work continues for these startups as they grow their business. READ MORE Programmers at Juniper -- not Google or Facebook -- rake in the most dough What a lucrative profession coding can be -- the best paid software engineers have an average base salary of nearly US$160,000, and they work at Juniper Networks, according to a recent survey. READ MORE Crowd-backed EFF files to kill off 'podcast patent' Having amassed a war chest of $76,000 in public donations and identified crucial "prior art," the Electronic Frontier Foundation yesterday filed a formal challenge aimed at killing a patent being wielded by Personal Audio LLC against podcasters such as "The Adam Carolla Show" and "How Stuff Works." READ MORE WHITE PAPER: AppNeta AppNeta Trace View - Free Trial Download Want to try AppNeta in your own application environment? Install in 5 minutes! Learn More More than 40 percent of YouTube traffic is now from mobile YouTube's presence on mobile devices has exploded in the past couple of years, Google said on Thursday. READ MORE Best Tech-o-Lanterns of 2013 We've updated our collection of cool, scary and fun pumpkin carvings from around the web. READ MORE Fallout from Snowden leaks could hinder next NSA chief Whoever succeeds Gen. Keith Alexander as the next director of the National Security Agency will be stuck weathering the fallout from the Edward Snowden media leaks for the conceivable future. READ MORE Tweet from T-Mobile CEO John Legere hints that iPad may be coming to T-Mobile READ MORE 9 of the Hottest Mobile Development Skills The demand for programmers and developers with mobile skills continues to rise, but which ones should you consider adding to your toolbox? We look at which skills are most sought-after by employers. READ MORE WEBCAST: Egnyte Consider Hybrid Approach to File-Sharing Security. Scalability. Control. These are just some of the many benefits of enterprise cloud file-sharing that you'll discover in this KnowledgeVault, packed with short videos, white papers and demos. 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