Thursday, December 19, 2013

Target says 40 million cards likely skimmed in security breach

The worst cloud outages of 2013 (part 2)

Review: VMware vSphere 5.5 adds speed and usability

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December 19, 2013
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Target says 40 million cards likely skimmed in security breach

The retailer said the breach affected customers making purchases at its stores

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Issue highlights

1. The worst cloud outages of 2013 (part 2)

2. Review: VMware vSphere 5.5 adds speed and usability

3. Meet the 18.5 million people who rule your world

4. Wireless: Is Radical Innovation Still Possible?

5. The weirdest, wackiest and coolest sci/tech stories of 2013

6. New DDoS malware targets Linux and Windows systems

7. Microsoft warns customers to update to Windows 8.1 final or face ruin

8. Graphene sticky notes to offer 32GB capacity you can write on

9. The 8 hottest security stories of 2013

10. Perspective: Throw Windows XP a lifeline, Microsoft

11. INSIDER Do's and don'ts for tech startups

12. 8 products you should not rush to upgrade

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Who will win the Data Center Rap Battle?

It may seem like the calm, cool center of the business, but there's a battle raging in the data center between the guardians of physical infrastructure and the innovators of virtualization. There's only one way forward. See how Juniper Networks and our corporate rap coach resolve the epic struggle in a way that makes everyone a winner. Watch the forces of physical and the virtues of virtual battle it out.

The worst cloud outages of 2013 (part 2)

We've seen some embarrassingly bad cloud outages in 2013 from some of the biggest names in technology. So which fail was the worst of them all? READ MORE

Review: VMware vSphere 5.5 adds speed and usability

VMware vSphere 5.5, the latest release of VMware's flagship virtualization hypervisor and central management server, has something for companies of all sizes. Usability and speed enhancements to the vSphere Web Client and the redesign of the vCenter single sign-on architecture are good reasons for all vSphere customers -- large or small -- to plan on making the move to vSphere 5.5 without delay. READ MORE

Meet the 18.5 million people who rule your world

Earlier this week, International Data Corporation (DIC) estimated that there are 11 million professional software developers around the world, and another 7.5 million hobbyists. Here's the thing: That thin slice of humanity constitutes the most powerful, most important force in technology today. Developers -- not CIOs, not network architects, not hardware makers, not any other portion of the IT universe... READ MORE

Wireless: Is Radical Innovation Still Possible?

I spoke this week with a senior executive of wireless technology startup MagnaCom a company that made some pretty impressive claims with their announcement of Wave Modulation, or WAM. Among those claims are that WAM offers an additional 10 dB of processing gain over 4096QAM (quadrature amplitude modulation), a high-end version (802.11ac, for example, uses only 256QAM) of the current standard of modulation... READ MORE

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Business Drivers For Adopting The Next Generation Of Wi-Fi

Higher education, hospitality and healthcare are at the forefront of industries experiencing the tsunami of devices and applications coming onto their networks. Learn what is driving the next generation of Wi-Fi and what key business variables IT leaders have to consider when evaluating 802.11ac. Learn more >>

The weirdest, wackiest and coolest sci/tech stories of 2013

It's always a tall order to decide which high-tech stories are the wackiest or coolest of the year but we aren't shy about trying. This year we find all manner of interesting items from NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft leaving our solar system and Microsoft developing sensory bra technology to a Verizon employee being locked underground and a man being arrested for stealing 5 cents worth of electricity. READ MORE

New DDoS malware targets Linux and Windows systems

Attackers are compromising Linux and Windows systems to install a new malware program designed for launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, according to researchers from the Polish Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT Polska). READ MORE

Microsoft warns customers to update to Windows 8.1 final or face ruin

Microsoft today reminded customers that the Windows 8.1 Preview will conk out on Jan.15. READ MORE

Graphene sticky notes to offer 32GB capacity you can write on

A design concept being floated by dataSTICKIES uses wafer-thin graphene USB thumb drives that you can write on, peel off and stick anywhere for real on-the-go capacity. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: Fortinet

High Performance Data Center Firewall Survey

With Data Centers consolidating and virtualizing, the core infrastructure is upgrading to 10G, 40G and even 100G. The Firewall must keep pace with these changes otherwise it becomes a bottleneck. Does your Firewall have the horsepower to keep up? View now >>

The 8 hottest security stories of 2013

We recap the biggest security news from this past year READ MORE

Perspective: Throw Windows XP a lifeline, Microsoft

Microsoft's support for WIndows XP ends in less than four months, and the company has warned users repeatedly that it's time to move on. But a lot of them are sticking with the aged OS. And for Microsoft, that's a problem. READ MORE

INSIDER

Do's and don'ts for tech startups

Last week, DEMO Fall 2013 provided more than 40 startups the opportunity to launch. For some, it may have been the first step toward massive success. Some major names in the tech industry, such as VMware, E-Trade, and Salesforce.com, began their rise to prominence with a brief pitch at a DEMO conference in the past. READ MORE

8 products you should not rush to upgrade

While some technologies continue to improve with each iteration, others have leveled off. Don't feel the need to rush out and buy the latest hype. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: Stratacache

Maximizing the Online Experience with Cache Technology

In this enlightening interview, we explore how retail cache technology reduces latency and diminishes bandwidth requirements for an optimal user experience. Learn More.

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