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	Tech's biggest lobbyists How Cisco, Google & others looked to win friends, influence legislators in 2013 Read More   WEBCAST: Dell Inc. Make the Challenges of Remote Office IT a Thing of the Past Join us to see why PC Pro named Dell PowerEdge VRTX the "2013 Server of the Year." PowerEdge VRTX may be just what you need in your remote and branch offices to redefine your IT operations. Take advantage of the onboard shared storage, then scale over time as needed. Learn more In this Issue Windows 9 rumors freeze corporate Windows 8 uptake FIRST LOOK: New Cisco Nexus switches Three security startups you should keep an eye on US federal watchdog calls for end to NSA phone records program How to choose the right enterprise mobility management tool Tools for when Linux goes mainstream 4G Data Service in Cars Offers Amazing Potential, Familiar Challenges EMC to lean on VMware for public cloud Engineer nets Facebook's biggest bug bounty, but not the jackpot he hoped for Apple to fix iOS 7 crash bug Cisco UCS 2.0: Flashy new data center servers revealed Why VMware spent $1.5B on AirWatch WHITE PAPER: Mitel Networks   The Business Case for Cloud-Based Unified Communications This detailed guide helps leaders develop a clear understanding of how to gain the full benefits of unified communications while minimizing all three of these investment parameters. Learn More Windows 9 rumors freeze corporate Windows 8 uptake With Windows 9 rumored to be coming out early next year, there's little reason for businesses just transitioning off Windows XP to ever deploy Windows 8, experts say. Read More   FIRST LOOK: New Cisco Nexus switches Cisco extends its Nexus data center switching line Read More   Three security startups you should keep an eye on Security start-ups Skyfence Networks and Zimperium made their official debut today, while another still in stealth mode, Bluebox Security, announced this week additional funding bringing it to a $27.5 million in venture capital. Read More   US federal watchdog calls for end to NSA phone records program   In a report to be released Thursday, the U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties board says the National Security Agency's bulk collection of phone records is illegal and should stop, according to the New York Times and the Washington Post, which received advance copies of the document. Read More   How to choose the right enterprise mobility management tool As mobile device management continues to morph, consider what's 'good enough' for what you need right now -- and don't neglect the user experience, whatever else you do. Read More   Tools for when Linux goes mainstream Read More   4G Data Service in Cars Offers Amazing Potential, Familiar Challenges   Audi plans to introduce 4G to the 2015 A3. Other carmakers are sure to follow. This will provide better vehicle diagnostics and analytics (along with better Wi-Fi for passengers), and though there are obstacles, they will sound familiar to anyone who works in IT. Read More   EMC to lean on VMware for public cloud In lieu of launching its own public cloud lineup, storage giant EMC has decided to resell the cloud products of its VMware subsidiary, Network World has learned. Read More   Engineer nets Facebook's biggest bug bounty, but not the jackpot he hoped for Last November Reginaldo Silva, a computer engineer in Brazil, found one of the worst kinds of vulnerabilities in Facebook's software. It has netted him the biggest bug bounty the social network has ever paid out, but while he's not complaining, it wasn't quite the windfall he hoped for. Read More   Apple to fix iOS 7 crash bug Apple says it will fix a bug in the iOS 7 operating system that has caused some iPhones to crash. Read More   Cisco UCS 2.0: Flashy new data center servers revealed Cisco this week unveiled the second generation of its successful data center server system with versions that incorporate solid state flash memory designed to speed data access and cut power usage. Read More   Why VMware spent $1.5B on AirWatch VMware's purchase of AirWatch shows just how important the mobile device management market is for not only end users, but big technology companies too. The move - which at $1.5 billion is the largest acquisition in company history – also sets VMware on a path to further diversity from its core virtualization and cloud computing markets and almost instantly become a major player in the mobile market. Read More
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