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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Apps out of control, survey finds

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Apps out of control, survey finds

Ann Bednarz By Ann Bednarz
IT managers are losing control of the applications running over their networks, according to a new survey. Read full story

Ann Bednarz is associate news editor at Network World.

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02/17/09

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  6. Microsoft renames, expands free online services for higher-ed
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