Thursday, December 19, 2013

The iPhone 5s Quiz

Juniper v. Palo Alto firewall court battle set to begin

IBM follows Amazon's move into China's cloud computing market

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December 19, 2013
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The iPhone 5s Quiz

It is the most successful iPhone to date, but how well do you really know it?

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Issue highlights

1. Juniper v. Palo Alto firewall court battle set to begin

2. IBM follows Amazon's move into China's cloud computing market

3. AmEx, BoA, Discover tweet me reassurances re: Target breach

4. 2014 tech industry conferences and events for enterprise network pros

5. Older Mac webcams can spy without activating warning light, researchers find

6. Culture of Innovation Starts With IT

7. How to Get Your Documents Under Control

8. Target's statement to customers on massive data breach

9. IBM gets fast file transfers with Aspera acquisition

10. Google's biggest hits and misses of 2013

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Juniper v. Palo Alto firewall court battle set to begin

Call it the fist fight over firewalls for 2014. Juniper Networks is going for a knock-out against rival Palo Alto Networks in a patent-dispute lawsuit related to next-generation firewalls that's set to go to trial in Delaware in February. And Palo Alto wants to take out Juniper in its own separate patent lawsuit. READ MORE

IBM follows Amazon's move into China's cloud computing market

Pack your bags and bring your passport: The cloud is off to China. READ MORE

AmEx, BoA, Discover tweet me reassurances re: Target breach

Given the standard definition of a serious data breach -- one that involves a store where I shop regularly - this morning's news about Target had me genuinely concerned about my credit cards and bank accounts. But rather than don my press hat - or, perish the thought, call customer service -- I decided to engage my card issuers on the matter via Twitter. The results were surprisingly satisfying ...... READ MORE

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Web Site Performance for the Speed of Business

IT organizations must look beyond raw network speed to increase website performance and deliver the superior online user experiences that drive business. Web performance is a multi-layered problem, encompassing reliability, scalability and mobile reach as well as speed. Learn More

2014 tech industry conferences and events for enterprise network pros

I've begun cobbling together a running timeline of conferences and events of interest to enterprise network pros (with a bit of consumer stuff tossed in, too). Feel free to touch base regarding events I'm missing here. (I'm using Knight Lab's timeline tool, by the way, to create this timeline) READ MORE

Older Mac webcams can spy without activating warning light, researchers find

Most webcams have a warning light that indicates when they're active, but it's possible for malware to disable this important privacy feature on older Mac computers, according to research from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore. READ MORE

Culture of Innovation Starts With IT

The CIO of Altria, a consumer packaged goods company, says innovation requires a new mind-set in the IT department. READ MORE

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HP BladeSystem Leadership and Innovation for Data Centers

In Gartner's 2013 Blade Server Magic Quadrant, HP has been positioned as a leader for completeness of vision and ability to execute. Read this paper to learn why HP BladeSystem is the leading choice of IT professionals. Learn More

How to Get Your Documents Under Control

An events-planning business moves from a time-consuming, manual process for creating documents to one that uses HP Relate templates. READ MORE

Target's statement to customers on massive data breach

From retailer Target on December 19, 2013 READ MORE

IBM gets fast file transfers with Aspera acquisition

Continuing to bulk up on its cloud software portfolio, IBM is acquiring Aspera, a company with an Emmy-award-winning, high-speed bulk data transfer protocol. READ MORE

Google's biggest hits and misses of 2013

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Key Elements for Creating Enterprise-Wide Strategy

Mobility in business is not a new concept, but the factors that determine a mobile strategy are constantly in flux. Learn how your company can become "mobile first." View Now

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