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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Swine flu threat raises telework questions; Jerks of Online Forums; IBM to resell Foundry switches

IBM to resell Brocade's Foundry switches; How to Keep Intrusion Detection From Sucking; Is the Internet Ready for a Pandemic?
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Swine flu threat raises telework questions

Ann Bednarz By Ann Bednarz
The possibility of a swine flu outbreak is prompting companies to think about business continuity and how options such as telework may become a necessity. Read full story

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Brocade has extended an OEM relationship with IBM to include its recently acquired Foundry switches in a deal that appears to be in retaliation for Cisco’s recent entry into... 

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Purser: I have never been a fan of fishing with plastic worms. Not because it's a real worm Vs fake worm purest argument, heck I've fished with TNT before as a kid. Now that's a real hoot! It's because I have never ever caught a single thing with them. To me, they are ineffective and a waste of time/money. That is how I feel about Intrusion Detection/Prevention.

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Mathias: Well, as a Verizon Wireless customer, increasingly-avid Mac user, and resident of a spot with no AT&T wireless coverage, I certainly hope so.

Is the Internet Ready for a Pandemic?
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04/28/09

Today's most-read stories:

  1. Military enlists open source community
  2. Seven burning security questions
  3. How Bluetooth got as fast as Wi-Fi
  4. BizTalk Server 2009 ready for the public
  5. Some IT skills see pay hikes during downturn
  6. JTAG Hacking
  7. 12 killer freebie SharePoint add-ons
  8. IBM to resell Brocade's Foundry switches
  9. The biggest losers in the Oracle, Sun deal
  10. The downfall of Sun
  11. Notebook replaces trackpad with LCD panel


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