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	7 most useful Firefox add-ons These heavy-duty browser add-ons can replace desktop applications. Read More WHITE PAPER: Compuware The Definitive Guide to APM In this Application Performance Management eBook, get hands-on, practical insight into industry best practices for managing your critical applications from an end-to-end perspective. Find out how to manage performance from the distributed front-end of IT operations to the mainframe back-end, while keeping the end-user experience in mind. Read Now. In this Issue Force10 claims 10G Ethernet density lead 5 things VMware must do to fend off Microsoft Ethernet veteran McHugh joins Brocade Verizon shares framework to gather, analyze security incident data Sprint CEO pitches WiMAX to healthcare industry ICANN head visiting China after 'dot-China' request Why trust a hotel chain that's had three data breaches in a year? WEBCAST: HP Improve Tracking of VM Devices Virtualization has a major impact on the network and those who manage it, making it difficult to gain visibility to inter-VM traffic. This Webcast addresses the challenges – from operating expenses and compliance to security and management. Learn best practices to alleviate some of the burden virtualization has placed on the network. Listen now Force10 claims 10G Ethernet density lead Force10 Networks this week claimed leadership in 10G density in Ethernet switching by unveiling a 40-port 10G line card for its ExaScale switch. Read More 5 things VMware must do to fend off Microsoft To stay ahead of Microsoft, VMware will have to cut prices, bolster security, simplify management and successfully navigate the desktop and the cloud. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sophos Windows 7 security With the public release of Windows 7 debates and discussions have been raging on the security improvements in the new platform, and some potential problems have also emerged. In this white paper, we run through the most significant changes and additions, and look at what they might mean to users and administrators. Read now. Ethernet veteran McHugh joins Brocade After a disappointing quarter in its Ethernet/IP business, Brocade this week reached out to an industry veteran to try to right the LAN switching ship. Read More Verizon shares framework to gather, analyze security incident data Verizon today released its Verizon Incident Sharing framework, a move aimed at helping enterprises consistently analyze and share incident data, whether internally or with each other. Read More WHITE PAPER: Qwest Connecting to Better Customer Service Less than a third of surveyed IT executives believe their companies are "highly effective" at adapting to changing customer needs and priorities. Businesses that build a robust voice and data network infrastructure can achieve a high level of responsiveness, and transform customer information and feedback into actionable results. Click here. Sprint CEO pitches WiMAX to healthcare industry Sprint CEO Dan Hesse continued his company's aggressive push for its 4G services Monday by pitching the virtues of WiMAX to the healthcare industry. Read More ICANN head visiting China after 'dot-China' request The head of the global Internet addressing authority will visit China this week, according to people briefed on the matter, highlighting questions about China's Web censorship after it applied to offer domain names that end with Chinese characters. Read More Why trust a hotel chain that's had three data breaches in a year? Never mind three strikes and you're out. How about three strikes and I'm not even thinking about checking in to your hotel?Granted, even the most security-conscious of companies can be victimized by hackers, but when you've had to cop to a third data breach in less than a year you'll have to forgive prospective customers for looking elsewhere for shelter. Or paying in cash. Read More
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