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	Library dumps MPLS for cheaper DSL, cable services The Sno-Isle, Wash., public library system expects to save $400,000 this year by yanking its MPLS network and replacing it with multiple, less expensive broadband connections that include consumer DSL, cable service and even dark fiber. Read More WEBCAST: Cisco Mobile Powerplay: Secure, High Performance, Unified The mobile revolution is here—and here to stay. iPhone, iPad, Droid--employees bring their mobile devices into the workplace, and they want access to personal and professional information. This brings a new set of concerns for IT and the business: IT needs to ensure that the corporate network and the access remains secure. Register Now In this Issue Yahoo IPv6 upgrade could shut out 1 million Internet users Gamers hijacked your server? Might be an inside job Public cloud services can provide useful tools for criminals New Cisco Linksys wireless router boosts multimedia performance HP-Microsoft collaboration bears fruit Two Wi-Fi vendors add cloud-based networking Hacktivism a security worry for businesses in 2011 Study: Cloud breaches show need for stronger authentication EMC rolls out new mid-range and entry-level arrays WHITE PAPER: PC Mall A Powerful Platform for Virtualization Download this HP white paper to learn how the next-generation ProLiant servers can help companies achieve rapid ROI and dramatically lower their operational expenses. Read More Yahoo IPv6 upgrade could shut out 1 million Internet users Yahoo is forging ahead with a move to IPv6 on its main Web site by year-end despite worries that up to 1 million Internet users may be unable to access it initially. Read More Gamers hijacked your server? Might be an inside job A medical-center data breach being blamed on bandwidth-hungry gamers got me wondering about how often such parasitic intrusions happen and how they're viewed in the gaming community. Not knowing much about gaming or the gaming community, I asked Stephen Heaslip of the gaming site Blue's News to answer a few questions. Read More Public cloud services can provide useful tools for criminals Buying public cloud services passwords as demonstrated this week at the Black Hat D.C. conference is not the only malicious use these computational and storage resources might offer, according to one security expert. Read More WHITE PAPER: Symantec Windows Done Right: From Migration to Implementation The recent IDC executive brief, "Doing Windows 7 Right: Efficiency from Migration to Implementation" offers a better understanding on how the migration to Windows 7 provides the opportunity to improve core elements of your IT infrastructure. Learn more. New Cisco Linksys wireless router boosts multimedia performance With more home users adding multimedia devices (any non-PC device that can connect to the Internet, such as TVs, set-top boxes, even iPads) to their home networks, the bandwidth requirements and performance needs are increasing as well. With that in mind, Cisco today announced an update to its Linksys brand of home wireless router, the E4200 Maximum Performance Dual-Band Wireless-N Router. Read More HP-Microsoft collaboration bears fruit Just over a year ago, HP and Microsoft announced a $250 million partnership to jointly develop HP appliances running Microsoft software platforms including Exchange, SharePoint and SQL Server. Today, some of the fruits of that collaboration are coming to market. Read More Two Wi-Fi vendors add cloud-based networking Two Wi-Fi vendors are adding routers, coupled with cloud-based network management to create subscription networking services, both wired and wireless. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP TippingPoint Securing Virtual Data Center Testing Learn how this technology is put to test as a comprehensive solution for securing virtual environments. Read More Hacktivism a security worry for businesses in 2011 It's cute when social media is used to create a flash mob where hundreds of people, in one instance, gathered in New York City dressed as elves in 2009. It's potentially menacing, though, when the same organizing principle of social media is used to bring down Web sites. IT security expert Hugh Thompson says enterprises need to protect themselves from what is now called "hacktivism." Read More Study: Cloud breaches show need for stronger authentication The number of security breaches is rising as organizations increase their reliance on cloud-based services, collaboration tools and enabling users to access networks, Forrester says in a new report. Weak usernames and passwords are making matters worse. Read More EMC rolls out new mid-range and entry-level arrays EMC on Tuesday unveiled one of its biggest software launches and the introduction of a new storage infrastructure that consolidates its Clariion and Celerra storage. Read More
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