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	7 Reasons Not to Use Open Source Software Businesses of all sizes embrace open source software and the benefits it can bring. Sometimes, though, choosing proprietary software makes better business sense. Here are seven scenarios when it pays to pay for your software. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Mitel Networks   Unified Communications: Empowering the Enterprise When you think of unified communications, you need to think about its impact on your business. And that means approaching your UC strategy with your business goals in mind. In this telling interview, Stephen Brown lays out Mitel's philosophy on flexibility. It's must-read before you take one more step down the path to UC. Learn More In this Issue How Apple's iBeacon location sensing tech works Patch Tuesday surprise: Microsoft unexpectedly issues patches for 24 critical Internet Explorer flaws Understanding the differences between Software Defined Networking, network virtualization and Network Functions Virtualization Elon Musk sidekick, ex-Juniper exec leads new batch of security startups Even as a top target, Microsoft's security is impressive Top 10 security tools in Kali Linux 1.0.6 Has iTunes given Apple its last golden egg? Google bots are coming! Hiring managers advise job seekers to contribute to open-source projects Good News and Bad News on Cybersecurity Priorities and Spending in 2014 Ramping up for RSA Conference 2014 7 high-speed videos of a 3D printer in action WHITE PAPER: QLogic Not all Storage Caching is Created Equal Application performance improvements can be accomplished with several different deployment models using caching. Having a good understanding of how these models address your needs is key. Learn More>> How Apple's iBeacon location sensing tech works Technology already in many iPhones whether you realize it or not Read More   Patch Tuesday surprise: Microsoft unexpectedly issues patches for 24 critical Internet Explorer flaws Microsoft has issued patches for 24 vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, fixes that the company didn't disclose in its preliminary listing of security bulletins it released last week. Read More   Understanding the differences between Software Defined Networking, network virtualization and Network Functions Virtualization   The network team is being bombarded with configuration requests that can take days or weeks to handle, but luckily several approaches are emerging that promise to increase network agility, chief among them Network Virtualization (NV), Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), and Software Defined Networking (SDN). Read More   Elon Musk sidekick, ex-Juniper exec leads new batch of security startups   It's already been a prolific year for new IT security companies, and now Bitglass, Spikes Security and Cybereason are making their debuts this month. Read More   Even as a top target, Microsoft's security is impressive Despite having four PC operating systems to support (which will be reduced to three in two months), three server operating systems, and a smartphone OS, not to mention a lot of popular apps, Microsoft is doing a fairly good job of keeping up with the threats against its products. Read More   Top 10 security tools in Kali Linux 1.0.6 Read More   Has iTunes given Apple its last golden egg? Apple's last quarter results were for the first time in a long time disappointing.While I don't think anyone is waiting for them to show up in bankruptcy court anytime soon, it is pretty clear that they need to figure out what the next big thing is going to be that keeps feeding investor expectations. Read More   Google bots are coming! Google is teaming up with long-time Apple partner Foxconn to work on Google's robotics vision, according to the Wall Street Journal. Read More   Hiring managers advise job seekers to contribute to open-source projects Contributing to open-source projects can give software developers an edge over other applicants in the competitive IT job market, say hiring professionals. Read More   Good News and Bad News on Cybersecurity Priorities and Spending in 2014 With the Winter Olympics in full-swing, the cybersecurity community anxiously awaits another global event, the 2014 RSA Conference. Like Sochi, the RSA Conference comes with its own controversy, but I still anticipate that most of the global information security glitterati will be in San Francisco two weeks hence. Read More   Ramping up for RSA Conference 2014 While I won't be personally attending the annual RSA Conference in San Francisco Feb. 24-28, Network World and its sister publications will have several reporters and editors on hand to bring the news to you. Meanwhile, I've kickstarted a Storify blog here to capture coverage from our publications as well as from others and various social media networks. I'll be updating the collection between now... Read More   7 high-speed videos of a 3D printer in action Curious about how a 3D printer really works? Now you can see one printing everything from Lego-style bricks to a model Eiffel Tower (plus a failed try at a human skull). Read More
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