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13 Job Search Apps That Will Help You Get Hired
Looking for a new job? In a market as competitive as IT you've got to be connected, organized and prepared. These apps will help you stay ahead of the curve wherever you are, so you never miss an opportunity. Read More

WHITE PAPER: 8x8, Inc

When Disaster Strikes, Can the Cloud Save Your Business?
Find out why the survivors of Hurricane Sandy and other recent calamities say they wish they'd had cloud-based business VoIP communications, rather than "the vulnerability and limitations of the premises-based communications we had in place." Learn more >>

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WHITE PAPER: IBM

4 Keys to Optimizing Long-Term Loyalty and Revenue
Today, implementing a customer relationship management (CRM) application may not be enough to remain competitive. To gain market share and grow revenue, many companies complement a CRM application with other technologies. Business analytics, predictive analytics, collaboration and data integration can give you more insights about your customers. Read Now

Shadow IT: Boon or burden?
Join our tech debate on this topic: Shadow IT is defined as IT systems and/or services brought into the organization without IT approval. While it is often perceived as sneaky and potentially dangerous, some contend that Shadow IT can lead to innovation and increased productivity and efficiency. Read More

INSIDER

How to securely get started using SDN
Though some might argue that it's inherently insecure, SDN has changed for the better in recent years, allowing it to be implemented securely Read More

Troll sues movie distributors for distributing movies via cell
A patent troll, Red Pine Point LLC, is suing Apple, Amazon and Mark Cuban's Magnolia Pictures for distributing movies over cellular networks to mobile phones (but only under certain circumstances). How can that be? Where have you been? From Cuban's blog post last night: Read More

If only next-gen firewalls were as effective as this squirrel-sicle maker
Don't ask me why, but for some reason when my neighbor informed us that a squirrel had become frozen solid inside her Squirrel Bust Plus bird feeder, I couldn't help but think of the oodles of next-gen fir Read More

Telepresence Test Drive: I try not to crash a robot
One of the companies making a big splash at this year's International CES was Suitable Technologies, which was showing off its new Beam+ (or Beam Plus) telepresence robot. For those who haven't yet seen one, a telepresence robot combines a tablet or computer with a couple of video cameras (one on the front, one that looks down at the wheels) attached to wheels via a support pole. Read More

Macbook Pro delivers blazing speed in Gigabit Wi-Fi test
All five tested products validate the superior throughput of 802.11ac Read More

Microsoft surveys tech elites on online privacy
The theme for International Data Privacy Day 2014 was "respecting privacy, safeguarding data, enabling trust." In 2013, we learned beyond a shadow of doubt that the government has no respect for our privacy; that certainly did nothing to enable trust. Read More

iOS vs. Android: Which is more secure?
With millions of new iOS and Android devices pouring into the enterprise every quarter, it's important to know just how much risk these devices bring -- and if one mobile operating system has an edge over another when it comes to securing enterprise applications and data. Read More

TSA offers Super Bowl air travel tips: NO AIR HORNS!?
Pretty much if you are flying into New Jersey for the Super Bowl just bring as little as possible on the airplane with you (or into the stadium for that matter). Read More

Gartner: Today's on-premises ERP systems will soon get the 'legacy' label
The highly customized ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems in place at companies around the world are looking a bit long in the tooth, to the point where by 2016 it will be common practice to refer to them as "legacy" software, according to analyst firm Gartner. Read More

Cisco unveils 'fog computing' to bridge clouds and the Internet of Things
If the hardest part of the "Internet of Things" is getting to the Things, Cisco Systems is offering a lifeline. Read More

Should Sprint buy T-Mobile?
Sprint is expected to report a big loss of subscribers in its next earnings report, expected Feb. 11, further fueling speculation that No. 3 carrier Sprint has to merge with brash and bold "Un-Carrier" T-Mobile US. Read More

21 more crazy and scary things the TSA has found on travelers
This year the TSA found everything from Bazooka rounds to a medieval mace and bones Read More

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FIRST LOOK: New Cisco Nexus switches

Cisco extends its Nexus data center switching line.

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