Debunking wireless security-isms; Wi-Fi and thieves

	Wi-Fi finders let thieves track down hidden laptops | Texting on mobile phones while driving: Duhhh
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	Debunking wireless security-isms This week's RSA 2010 security conference is a reminder that tackling the many dimensions of information security can feel like a never-ending game of Whac-a-Mole. One ongoing debate is about whether completely nailing security in the wired network eliminates the need to scan the Wi-Fi networks that attach to it for unauthorized activity. Read More WHITE PAPER: Force10 Three Steps to Saving with Cloud Computing Discover how cloud computing dynamically streamlines your infrastructure, delivering freely scalable application service levels; dramatic capital and operational cost savings; flexibility and agility without new hardware; and more. Read Now! In this Issue Wi-Fi finders let thieves track down hidden laptops Texting on mobile phones while driving: Duhhh Jailbreaking in the iPhone 3.0 era BlackBerry Messenger Keeps Chilean Quake-Affected Connected Sprint CEO pitches WiMAX to healthcare industry Microsoft still not commenting on Windows Mobile 7 upgrades Apple: Underage Workers May Have Built Your iPhone Jawbone Icon: An Upgradable Bluetooth Headset Vodafone is 'fastest' for mobile web browsing A WiMax phone might help ailing Palm Think tank: Gov't needs to give up some spectrum Is VoWiFi Viable? WHITE PAPER: HP WAN Design – Don't Buy More than You Need This Gartner research note examines the methodology organizations should employ when designing a WAN. It offers advice on how to ensure that important applications are networked with sufficient performance and that there is not an "overspend" on less important applications and provides guidance on meeting unique network needs. Read Now. Wi-Fi finders let thieves track down hidden laptops Stuffing your company laptop into the car trunk or even a locker, without turning off its Wi-Fi radio, can be an open invitation to thieves, according to Credant Technologies. Read More Texting on mobile phones while driving: Duhhh Alyssa Burns was driving on Iowa Country Road 800N on June 25, 2009. The 17 year old was a good student and was popular among her schoolmates. She was also driving in the wrong lane while she was texting a conversation on her mobile phone – and had not buckled her seat belt – when she swerved into the ditch and died. http://desmoines.injuryboard.com/automobile-accidents/fatal-choice-texting-while-driving.aspx?googleid=265820 > Read More Jailbreaking in the iPhone 3.0 era Apple's iPhone OS 3.0 firmware unlocked many capabilities, but users seek more from their iPhones through jailbroken apps Read More BlackBerry Messenger Keeps Chilean Quake-Affected Connected In the aftermath or Saturday's massive 8.8 earthquake in Chile, Research In Motion's (RIM) BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) was, in some cases, the only reliable means of wireless communication. General cell-phone-service and Internet were unavailable in certain quake-ravaged areas due largely to downed power lines, but BBM service, which employs unique wireless infrastructure to route messages, helped keep Chileans connected with the rest of the world, according to the Miami Herald. Read More WHITE PAPER: Splunk Make IT Data a Strategic Asset This paper outlines the struggles organizations face managing silos of IT data and how, using Splunk, users are changing the way they do their jobs and elevating the role of IT in their organizations. Learn More! 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 Microsoft still not commenting on Windows Mobile 7 upgrades Despite a report quoting a Microsoft executive saying that no current-generation phones will be upgradeable to the forthcoming Windows Mobile 7, the company refused to confirm those comments. Read More Apple: Underage Workers May Have Built Your iPhone That iPhone you adore may have been built by a child. Read More Jawbone Icon: An Upgradable Bluetooth Headset The shape is the same, and so is Aliph's distinctive noise-cancellation technology, but the new Jawbone Icon ($99 as of February 10, 2010) series of Bluetooth headsets sports a bit of style and a new level of user customization. And you can upgrade them in a manner usually reserved for cell phones and computers: with applications. Read More WEBCAST: St. Bernard Get the Instruments You Need to Become an IT Security Hero This online demo shows how you can quickly bullet-proof your internet security with the new iPrism 6.4 web filter, and you'll be entered to win one of the hottest music video games! Learn more Vodafone is 'fastest' for mobile web browsing Vodafone has been named the UK's fastest network for browsing the web on a mobile phone, says SIRODA. Read More A WiMax phone might help ailing Palm After Palm Inc. admitted that its smartphone sales were below expectations, rumors started swirling that the company might be sold, or that it could be beefing up its product line with a WiMax smartphone for Sprint Nextel. Read More Think tank: Gov't needs to give up some spectrum The U.S. Federal Communications Commission should look not only for television broadcasters to give up unused wireless spectrum but also government agencies, in an effort to provide more spectrum for commercial mobile broadband, a new paper says. Read More Is VoWiFi Viable? With the recent finalizing of the 802.11n standard for wireless LANs, we are getting an increasing number of questions from our clients about the options for using VoWLAN within their locations. Interest in WiFi-based voice usually falls into one or more of the following buckets: • As a general replacement for traditional desktop phones to save money on LAN infrastructure costs related to Power... Read More
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