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	The 7 best habits of effective security pros Today's information security professionals need to learn more swiftly, communicate more effectively, know more about the business, and match the capabilities of an ever-improving set of adversaries. But, it doesn't seem too long ago that all it took to survive in the field was a dose of strong technical acumen and a shot of creativity to protect the network, solve most problems, and fend off attacks. Read More   WHITE PAPER: APC by Schneider Electric Fundamental Principles of Generators for IT Every IT professional who is responsible for the operation of computing equipment needs to ensure their data center or network room is prepared for extended utility power outages. This paper is an introduction to standby generators and subsystems that power a facility's critical electrical loads when the utility cannot. Learn more In this Issue Best of CES 2014: In Pictures Innovation agenda makes shadow IT OK Affordable Care? It's not even understandable ... Riverbed may go private in a $3 billion deal 5G Wireless: Reality looks to catch up with hype CES 2014: Thermal imaging for iPhone will have you taking everything's temperature The weirdest, wackiest and coolest sci/tech stories of 2013 INSIDER How to stay one step ahead of phishing attacks Cryptolocker 2.0 turns into worm that spreads via USB drives CareerCloud app aims to find job openings before they're advertised NSA scandal spooking IT pros in UK, Canada AMD prototype PC could be mistaken for an envelope Review: Microsoft Office 365 vs. Google Apps WHITE PAPER: APC by Schneider Electric Fundamental Principles of Generators for IT Every IT professional who is responsible for the operation of computing equipment needs to ensure their data center or network room is prepared for extended utility power outages. This paper is an introduction to standby generators and subsystems that power a facility's critical electrical loads when the utility cannot. Learn more Best of CES 2014: In Pictures Here's what's grabbing our attention right now at the sprawling CES 2014 gadget show in Las Vegas Read More   Innovation agenda makes shadow IT OK A rise in operational spending bodes well for hiring, which remains a bright spot in the tech industry. The biggest drivers of IT spending growth are cloud computing, mobility, big data and social networking technologies. Read More   Affordable Care? It's not even understandable ... Read More   Riverbed may go private in a $3 billion deal An investment company wants to acquire the WAN optimization vendor Read More   5G Wireless: Reality looks to catch up with hype Don't feel bad if you don't really know anything about 5G wireless networking – because, by most standards, it doesn't actually exist yet. The cross-pollination of codified specifications, new products, and technological innovation required hasn't yet brought 5G to fruition. Read More   CES 2014: Thermal imaging for iPhone will have you taking everything's temperature CES 2014: Thermal imaging for iPhone will have you taking everything's temperature Flir One gadget will let your iPhone see the world in hot and cold. Follow reporter Nick Barber on Twitter @nickjb. From: Network World Videos Views: 8 1 ratings Time: 02:29 More in Science & Technology Read More   The weirdest, wackiest and coolest sci/tech stories of 2013 From bathroom malware and the mystery Google barge to Chinese Moon landings and humanoid robots it has been one wacky high-tech year Read More     INSIDER How to stay one step ahead of phishing attacks Protecting yourself against phishing attacks used to be relatively easy. Don't download unexpected attachments. Visit banking websites directly instead of clicking on links in an email. And look for bad grammar. Read More     Cryptolocker 2.0 turns into worm that spreads via USB drives Security researchers have discovered what looks like a copycat version of the Cryptolocker ransom Trojan that drops some of the malware's sophistication in favour of the single innovation of being able to spread via USB drives. Read More   CareerCloud app aims to find job openings before they're advertised   CareerCloud's app tracks what it calls "hidden jobs leads" -- public tidbits of information that hint a company may soon be hiring. Read More   NSA scandal spooking IT pros in UK, Canada The National Security Agency's massive data collection practices that have come to light in the past six months have apparently spooked at least some businesses in Canada and the United Kingdom, based on a survey out today that says many are moving their company's data away from the U.S. due to "the NSA surveillance scandal." Read More   AMD prototype PC could be mistaken for an envelope Even ultrathin ultrabooks are launched with some fanfare, with branding and markings designed to attract the eye. Not so with AMD's new prototype PC. This isn't room for much branding. It's so small I thought it was a nameplate. Read More   Review: Microsoft Office 365 vs. Google Apps Web browser or Office suite? Microsoft's and Google's office productivity and collaboration clouds pit rich and complex against simple and lean Read More
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