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	The Skyfence security gateway monitors and protects cloud apps As companies move more of their applications to the cloud, they need a new enforcement point to protect data. Skyfence Networks offers a security gateway that monitors user activity for all cloud applications and prevents unauthorized access by malicious insiders and criminals using stolen credentials. Read More WHITE PAPER: Limelight Networks Why Web Site Performance Is an IT Imperative A slow or inefficient Web site can have a direct impact on your business. Recently, IDG Research explored the challenges enterprises face in delivering content across multiple devices. Find out how adjusting to these challenges while meeting performance objectives has become a top concern for senior IT managers. View Now In this Issue 11 Ways to Improve Your IT Team's Productivity Top 5 ways that IT wastes money What's the price of not upgrading from Windows XP? 7 clever mobile apps to conquer procrastination If we show you how to back up your PC for free, will you finally do it? Target attack shows danger of remotely accessible HVAC systems Big Data skills pay top dollar WHITE PAPER: Xirrus The Future of Wi-Fi in the Enterprise This paper follows the ascent of Wi-Fi and looks at how its expanding role within the enterprise drives more-advanced requirements. We also examine how these requirements will be met by further expansion in the Wi-Fi standards and by a new generation of Wi-Fi equipment and devices. Read now! 11 Ways to Improve Your IT Team's Productivity How can CIOs and IT executives help their teams be more productive (besides providing them with free food)? Here are the top 11 tips -- from CIOs, IT executives, productivity and leadership experts and project managers -- for getting the most out of your IT team. Read More Top 5 ways that IT wastes money The role of the CIO has changed more in the past five years than any other position in the business world. Success for the CIO used to be based on bits and bytes, and is now measured by business metrics. Today's CIO needs to think of IT more strategically and focus on projects that lower cost, improve productivity, or both, ideally. However, many IT projects seem to be a waste of time and money.... Read More WHITE PAPER: Mitel Networks 9 Cloud Myths Debunked What's preventing your organization from enhancing its communications and collaboration capabilities? Private, public and hybrid cloud approaches can have a dramatic impact on improved efficiency, agility, and support for business growth. View Now What's the price of not upgrading from Windows XP? It's the end of an era at Microsoft. No, I'm not talking about CEO Steve Ballmer retiring and being replaced by Satya Nadella, though that also qualifies. I'm referring to the imminent "death" of support for Microsoft's long-running Windows XP operating system. Read More 7 clever mobile apps to conquer procrastination Call it a disease, a bad habit, or a character flaw, but procrastination spares no one from its strangling grip. Just search "procrastination" in any mobile app store, and you'll be rewarded with a glut of solutions that promise to motivate, badger, cajole, prod, inspire or otherwise spur you into action. Before you kick another project down the road, check out these 7 apps and conquer your task-avoidance once and for all. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Cloud Insight: 6 facts for defining a cloud strategy Misinformation may be the most daunting obstacle when building an IT infrastructure. To help you separate the facts from the hype, experts from HP Technology Consulting have created this informative guide to provide you with the insight you need to make decisions about successful cloud strategies. Read Now>> If we show you how to back up your PC for free, will you finally do it? If we show you how to back up your PC for free, will you finally do it? Beyond simple hard drive failure, your PC could fall prey to user error or all sorts of nefarious malware. The only way to ensure that none of your personal files or programs are lost in a catastrophe is to back up everything regularly. Read More Target attack shows danger of remotely accessible HVAC systems The massive Target breach led to revelations that many companies use Internet-connected heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems without adequate security, giving hackers a potential gateway to key corporate systems. Read More Big Data skills pay top dollar If you're in tech, it pays to be in big data. Nine of the top 10 highest paying IT salaries are for languages, databases and skills related to big data. Read More
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