Cisco how-to guides for firewalls, IPv6, contact centers and taking that security exam

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	Cisco how-to guides for firewalls, IPv6, contact centers and taking that security exam If you're ready for a technical deep dive in a book, the Cisco Networking Technology Series provides that in its collection of volumes on topics that include Cisco firewalls, Cisco Unity Connection voice-messaging platform, Cisco Contact Center, IPv6 and more. Here's a quick review of the books published in this series by Cisco Press this year. Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Backup and Disaster Recovery In these articles, Network World and its sister publications CIO, Computerworld, CSO and InfoWorld lay down the groundwork and explore the latest tips and technologies for no-fail coporate data backup and disaster recovery. Learn more In this Issue Obfuscated code contest returns 11 cool robots you may not have heard of Critical Shortage of Security Skills? US Marshals selling autographed Bill Clinton saxophone, trove of bling Unemployed Romanian hacker accused of breaking into NASA NASA turns up ocean of water, and possibility of life, on Jupiter's moon Security Manager's Journal: Why not spring for Cadillac security? Do smaller businesses think they're immune to security threats? WHITE PAPER: Citrix Comparing Desktop Virtualization Solutions Read this exclusive lab test report and find out how XenDesktop delivers the best user experience and is more bandwidth efficient, resulting in lower network infrastructure costs and increased user satisfaction. Read now Obfuscated code contest returns The creators behind the long-running Internet contest to write bizarre and unnecessarily complex C programming code, called the International Obfuscated C Code Contest (IOCCC), have resurrected their challenge after being on hiatus for five years. Read More 11 cool robots you may not have heard of What do Mars, the Terminator, an ostrich and hair washing have to do with each other? Ask the robots Read More WHITE PAPER: Sybase Scaling Out Query Performance with Sybase IQ 15.3 This paper is meant to provide a holistic perspective and introduce the technical concepts behind DQP in general and Sybase® IQ 15.3's DQP implementation through the PlexQ Distributed Query Platform. Read now. Critical Shortage of Security Skills? As the old cliche goes, "people are the weakest link in the security chain." This saying is usually pointed at consumers and non-IT employees who exhibit risky on-line behavior and can't possibly keep up with the latest security threats and defenses. Read More US Marshals selling autographed Bill Clinton saxophone, trove of bling A saxophone apparently autographed by former president Bill Clinton is one of the highlights of a massive collectables auction being held by the US Marshals Service starting Friday. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM A Smarter Approach to CRM With instant access to information, customers expect a purchase experience that matches the ease and speed of the information-gathering experience. Read this white paper, created in collaboration with Frost & Sullivan, to see how a customer relationship management (CRM) solution can help you respond on the customers' terms. Read Now Unemployed Romanian hacker accused of breaking into NASA Romanian authorities have arrested a 26-year old hacker who is accused of breaking into multiple NASA servers and causing US$500,000 in damages to the U.S. space agency's systems. Read More NASA turns up ocean of water, and possibility of life, on Jupiter's moon Mars gets most of the attention when it comes to research looking for signs of life, but that could change now. NASA today said has found what looks like a pretty good size body of water equal in volume to the Great Lakes unde Read More Security Manager's Journal: Why not spring for Cadillac security? Cadillac or Kia? How much security is enough, and how much is too much? Can you even have too much security? Read More Do smaller businesses think they're immune to security threats? Do small to midsize businesses (SMB) think they're somehow immune to security threats? Read More
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