Social networking in the workplace: Here to stay

Five reasons to go 'soft' on application acceleration; Do HP, 3Com value claims trump Cisco? Wide Area Networking Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by APC Optimizing the Data Center The Editors of Network World present this Executive Guide: Taking Virtualization Up a Notch. Read it and find out what you need to know about virtualization as it creeps into every corner of your data center. Spotlight Story Social networking in the workplace: Here to stay A few weeks ago, we began a discussion of various aspects of "Social Networking in the Workplace" and invited you to participate in a survey on the topic. And while we're still gathering some last-minute data and analyzing the results, there are some trends that are becoming overwhelmingly clear. Read full story Related News: Five reasons to go 'soft' on application acceleration For years the only solutions for WAN optimization have been hardware-based appliances. But recently WAN optimization and application acceleration technologies have leveraged virtualization technology to give birth to software-based virtual appliances that deliver the performance, flexibility and cost-efficiencies the agile enterprise requires. Do HP, 3Com value claims trump Cisco? Cisco's dominance in enterprise switching is legend, but HP and 3Com have put together compelling product portfolios and value stories that add up to the first real competition the switch king has faced in years, and buyers are beginning to pay attention. FCC begins latest probe of broadband access The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has begun its latest inquiry into the state of broadband in the U.S., an annual effort that touches on areas of growing national debate. August Giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Practical Intrusion Analysis; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of SCCM 2007 Unleashed. Google Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Web Geek's Guide to Google Chrome. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet, Microsoft Subnet and Google Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries is August 31. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Black Hat's best How well you remember the Black Hat conference's most notorious incidents? Wireless burning questions How much longer are you going to hang onto that Ethernet cable? And other questions. Systems Management: Best Practices that Save Appliance-based systems management is easy to use, comprehensive and affordable and allows healthcare organizations to streamline and optimize systems management. Join us for this Live Webcast Wednesday, August 12 at 11:00 a.m. PST/2:00 p.m. EST. to learn how one network administrator at an acute-care hospital saved his team precious time and his organization money with an appliance-based approach to systems management. Click to register now. Controlling Access to Privileged Accounts This white paper explores insider attacks and insider risk, and shows how to control them by controlling and monitoring access. The paper describes the more common vulnerabilities exploited by insider attacks and a method for assessing insider risk. Controlling Access to Privileged Accounts   August 11, 2009 TOP STORIES | MOST DUGG STORIES 10 worst video game systems of all time Do HP, 3Com value claims trump Cisco? Cyber attackers empty business accounts in minutes Review: Cisco IPS 7.0 raises the bar Storage start-ups rethink data access Cisco's Chambers under fire Five ways to get affordable certification skills Nortel CEO Zafirovski steps down Patch Tuesday has a beating waiting for Windows IBM gets $16M to bolster brain-on-a-chip tech Data in Action: Effective data management for smarter outcomes Date: August 19, 2009 Exhibit Zone 8:00 am PDT / 11:00 am EDT to 12:00 pm PDT / 3:00pm EDT Join us for a special, complimentary Virtual Conference, offering valuable information for lowering IT costs through industry-leading performance, enhanced storage compression and improved automation. Register Now Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. Visit now   This email was sent to networking.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues of Network World Magazines, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Apply here. Terms of Service/Privacy   Subscription Services Update your profile To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Unsubscribe Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2009 www.networkworld.com