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Network firewalls aren't dead yet
Phil Cummings says network firewalls will continue to be a critical piece of Health Information Technology Services -- Nova Scotia security portfolio for one simple reason: nothing's come along to replace them. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Symantec

Your Guide To Migrating from 1024Bit SSL
Managing certificates during a time of key size migration can be difficult. Website or production outages can be costly and have a negative impact to business. This guide aims to help educate and inform users of TLS/SSL certificates about the upcoming change in key lengths and tips on managing their transition to using stronger SSL certificates. Learn More>>

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WHITE PAPER: APC by Schneider Electric

Data Center Temperature Rise During Cooling Outages
This paper discusses the primary factors that affect transient temperature rise and provides practical strategies to manage cooling during power outages. Learn More

30 richest techies in the world
Forbes came out with its list of billionaires and techies make an impressive showing on the list. Read More

SDNs move from theory to reality
SDNs have gone from concept to reality. Read More

Target CIO resigns following breach
The retailer announces the resignation after data breaches affecting up to 110 million people Read More

INSIDER

Gigabit Wi-Fi Case Study: Erickson Living upgrades to 802.11ac
Erickson Living, a company that manages 16 Continuing Care Retirement Communities in nine states, faces a unique challenge when it comes to installed a wireless network – each retirement community has common areas where residents share available bandwidth, but there are also individual residential units where end users have their personal phone and Internet connections. Read More

Long live PaaS - CloudBees gets $11M infusion
A few weeks ago an article I wrote with the headline: "Is PaaS as we know it dying?" caused quite a stir, and led to many other pundits in the industry offering their own two cents on the issue. Read More

Readers react to RadioShack closing 1,110 stores
Yesterday I posted a personal anecdote in response to the news that RadioShack would be closing 1,100 stores in the U.S. ... and a handful of readers reacted with stories of their own in comments: 'Just an annex for cell phone companies' Read More

How to Build Trust as a New IT Executive
Making the move to a management position or the executive level isn't easy. You've got to get the job done, but you don't want to alienate the coworkers and friends that you've built relationships with over the years. Read More

Jimmy Fallon "Travoltasizes" Microsoft's Cortana
Jimmy Fallon made a quick mention of the digital assistant Microsoft is working on for its smartphone. Supposedly called "Cortana" the assistant is expected to give Microsoft and Apple-like Siri service but according to Fallon, it may have had another name. Oh yeah, Fallon also makes fun of Web-cameras on sharks. Who wouldn't? Read More

Revisiting Cisco's newest data center
We were last in Cisco's new data center in Allen, Texas, in the fall of 2010 when the company was just putting the finishing touches on the 160,000 square foot building with 35,000 square feet of "raised floor" (they still use that lingo even though this facility doesn't use raised floors). Read More

CIOs Battle Worker Apathy Towards Lost or Stolen Mobile Phones
American workers don't get too worked up about lost or stolen mobile phones -- even if those phones contain company data. A large percentage think it's not their problem and don't change their security practices afterwards. Are CIOs partly to blame for not setting stricter and clearer mobile security policies? Read More

9 must-do's if you must stick with Windows XP
Without updates after April 8 Windows XP is expected to fall prey to any number of zero-day attacks for which Microsoft will provide no defense, but there are some things die-hard XP users can do to make their machines safer. Read More

Major security flaw threatens Linux users
A source code mistake in the GnuTLS library – an open-source software building block used in a large number of different Linux distributions to handle secure Internet connections – could prove a serious threat to the privacy of Linux users, as developers rush to patch the vulnerability. Read More

Comcast is turning Chicago homes into public Wi-Fi hotspots
Comcast recently launched a new project to leverage "hundreds of thousands" of Chicago residential customers' equipment for public Wi-Fi hotspots available to Comcast customers who happen to be walking through these neighborhoods, the Chicago Tribune reported today. Read More

12 terrific techie TED talks
The true meaning behind 404 pages, an optimistic George Orwell & more Read More

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The 700MHZ spectrum: Who owns what?

700MHZ spectrum holdings, from T-Mobile to Verizon and AT&T to Echostar.

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