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Malicious activity alert: Anonymous hack-school grads come online in 30 days
In about a month the first graduates of the new Anonymous hacking school could start having an impact on the frequency of cybercrime. "You could have a quarter of a million people who could be educated on how to hack, not professionally, but enough to be significant," says Karim Hijazi, CEO of security start-up Unveillance. Read More


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Streamlined Data Protection
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Six Advantages of a Cloud-Based Help Desk
Small and midsize companies shouldn't have to use less efficient, limited-functionality service desk solutions. Today's cloud-based help desks pack the same punch as on-premise enterprise solutions, without a large up-front investment or long installation time. Read more to find out how to get started with a cloud-based help desk today. Read More Today!

Samsung Chromebook out-selling Android tablets on Amazon.com
When Google pitched new Android tablets and Chrome OS laptops at its annual Google I/O conference, some attendees predicted Android would gain the lion's share of adoption with Chrome OS being relegated to the dustbin. Read More

In pictures: Google+ lets you hang with a small (or large) circle of friends
At first glance, the user interface of Google+ bears a superficial similarity to that of Facebook. Read More

Take our survey: IPv6 readiness in the enterprise
What stage are your IPv6 plans now? We'd like to know with this short survey. Read More


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Management Madness: How to Manage Mobile Devices
There are six major mobile operating systems in use now and each one offers its own set of security and management challenges. The resources in this Mobility KnowledgeVault will help you keep these devices secure on the corporate network with expert tips on management tools, endpoint security software, increasing application support and more. Read now

Diving Deeper with NetFlow Tips and Tricks
Readers have told me that they like blog posts with technical tips and tricks. So I asked SolarWinds to write an article about making the most out of NetFlow. Read More

Despite controversy, federal, state wiretaps on the rise
While their over-use is controversial federal and state requests for court permission to intercept or wiretap electronic communications increased 34% in 2010 over 2009 with California, New York, and New Jersey accounting for 68% of all wire taps approved by state judges. Read More

Cisco's Cius loses CTO
As Cisco is trumpeting the arrival of its Cius collaboration tablet, its collaboration CTO has quietly left the building. David Knight has gone to Proofpoint, a maker of cloud-based e-mail security and compliance products, to be its executive vice president of product management and marketing. Read More


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Distributed Virtualization Management from Big Iron
Many enterprises started virtualization efforts to reap the benefits of consolidating their distributed infrastructure. This consolidation, however, has not ended datacenter infrastructure heterogeneity since enterprises seem intent on acquiring different virtualization platforms as well as heterogeneous hardware platforms. Read Now

Giving Google a B- for Plus
The first and foremost feature of Google Plus (or just Google+ if you prefer)? It's not Facebook. That, of course, is not enough to sell the service entirely — but it's a good start. After tooling around the service for a short while, my first impression is that the service trumps Facebook, but still needs refinement. Read More

FCC moves toward implementing net neutrality rules
Remember those net neutrality rules the U.S. Federal Communications Commission passed back in December? The agency is taking steps toward finally implementing them, although the rules still won't go into effect for months. Read More

Project Management: 4 Ways to Manage Your Budget
These four strategies will help project managers maintain control of project budgets and prevent massive cost overruns. Read More



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