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	Consider a unidirectional security gateway when a firewall just isn't strong enough Firewalls are often the first security mechanism that is installed on any network. For industrial control networks in municipal water systems, nuclear power plants and other critical infrastructure, firewalls simply aren't good enough to keep attack payloads away. Industrial plants need unidirectional gateways to provide the ultimate security for critical control systems. Read More   RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CIO Perspectives Atlanta Conference Invite to CIO Perspectives Atlanta Conference - March 12 Agenda highlights include: Innovative Approaches to Digital Disruption & Business Model Change; Transforming the IT-Business Partnership; Finding and Keeping Great IT Talent; Strategies for C-Suite Leadership & Success; Innovative Approaches to Digital Disruption & Business Model Change. Visit our website and register today! In this Issue 7 Enterprise Mobile Security Best Practices Best tools for keeping end users happy The truth about your PC: These benchmark tools tell all U.S. CIO Urges Feds to Fail Fast, Not Fail Big Tips for speaking like a business strategist Darren Ghanayem juggles Wellpoint's mandates for the federal healthcare law Google tackles top security complaint among Chrome users WHITE PAPER: Tintri ESG Lab Validation Report: VMware Horizon View with Tintri This report documents the results of ESG Lab's hands-on testing of VMware Horizon View 5.1 with the Tintri VMstore platform. Testing focused on performance in the context of the end-user experience in a 1,000 seat virtual desktop environment. Read now! 7 Enterprise Mobile Security Best Practices There's no denying the potential for mobile devices to improve efficiencies and lower costs for workers in industries of all types. You also can't deny the potential security vulnerabilities that mobile devices present. These seven tips will help you secure your mobile environment without placing a burden on your workforce. Read More   Best tools for keeping end users happy ExtraHop wins Application Performance Monitoring (APM) shootout Read More   WHITE PAPER: ExtraHop Networks Going Beyond APM with Real-Time IT Operations Analytics This white paper explains how IT organizations can harness the wealth of wire data flowing through their environments for real-time IT operational intelligence. Read how companies across a wide range of industries are analyzing wire data for more agile and proactive IT operations. Read more >> The truth about your PC: These benchmark tools tell all Just how fast is your PC? Is your laptop's battery up to snuff? Benchmarking software can tell you this. Once the province of PC builders and tuners, the best packages available today are accessible to mainstream users as well--though it still helps to have some knowledge of your PC's innards to reap the greatest benefits. The free packages reviewed here can get the job done for free, and in many cases, you can get more by upgrading to a paid version. Read More   U.S. CIO Urges Feds to Fail Fast, Not Fail Big Taking a page from the private sector, federal CIO Steve VanRoekel calls for a more agile, iterative approach to government IT projects. Read More   WEBCAST: SAP SAP IT Transformation Forum On March 6, join us in an exclusive live event featuring Nolan Bushnell, a technology pioneer, entrepreneur, and scientist who's often cited as the father of the video game industry. This event will feature topics on laying the foundations for mobile, Big Data, and cloud applications that business teams require to stay competitive. Learn more Tips for speaking like a business strategist You know technology cold, you understand the business, and you're ready to step up to a senior IT leadership position, but can you communicate all that to the C-suite? Here's how other CIOs got their voices heard. Read More   Darren Ghanayem juggles Wellpoint's mandates for the federal healthcare law Insurance companies are under intense pressure these days. They're expected to deliver better care at lower costs. They're required to meet the mandates of the new federal healthcare law. And they're expected to continue supporting corporate initiatives. As vice president and CIO in the commercial business unit of health benefits provider WellPoint, Darren Ghanayem says he's keenly aware that technology is key to his company's ability to meet all those demands. "Everything we do from a business perspective has IT down at the core," says Ghanayem, who oversees an IT organization with 2,235 employees and an annual budget of $600 million. Here, he shares his views on what it takes to deliver IT in today's environment. Read More   Google tackles top security complaint among Chrome users Google is bolstering its defenses against what it says is the number one complaint among Chrome users, the hijacking of browser settings by malicious code hidden in free downloads such as screensavers, games and video plugins. Read More
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