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	IBM's top network exec rips Cisco's rip and replace IBM reversed course on networking in 2010 when it acquired Blade Network Technologies, one of its key network suppliers. Network World Editor in Chief John Dix and Managing Editor Jim Duffy recently caught up with Vikram Mehta, founder of BNT and now vice president of IBM System Networking, for an update on IBM's network visions going forward. Read More WEBCAST: Infoblox The CIO's View: Time-to-Value Through Automation An IDG Research survey found that CIOs are eager to invest in technologies that will enable them to get new applications and services up quickly, achieving faster time-to-value. In this Webcast, you will learn how Benny Kirsh, CIO of Infoblox, is leveraging IT automation to gain faster time-to-value. View Now In this Issue IRS unearths Dirty Dozen tax scams of 2012 iPad 3 rumor rollup for the week of Feb. 14 13 of the greatest security myths Hadoop wins over enterprise IT, spurs talent crunch SNL skit busts on Verizon, 4G & LTE: "An old person's nightmare" Cisco on Microsoft/Skype: Sour grapes? RSA brushes off crypto research findings that RSA algorithm is flawed IBM: Future computers will be constant learners How to Become an Ethical Hacker WHITE PAPER: Quantum Meet "Big Data" Backup Challenges Are you experiencing a data explosion? The trend toward leveraging Big Data for competitive advantage helps IT professionals successfully meet business goals. Learn how to reliably manage, store and access vast amounts of archived data while protecting it and keeping costs low. View Now IRS unearths Dirty Dozen tax scams of 2012 The Internal Revenue Service today issued its annual "Dirty Dozen" ranking of tax scams the agency say tend t osurface around tax season each year. "Taxpayers should be careful and avoid falling into a trap with the Dirty Dozen," said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman in a statement. "Scam artists will tempt people in-person, on-line and by e-mail with misleading promises about lost refunds and free... Read More iPad 3 rumor rollup for the week of Feb. 14 March Madness is already infecting the iOSsphere in February, as rumors ignite about launching the Next iPad in just three weeks. Read More 13 of the greatest security myths They're "security myths," oft-repeated and generally accepted notions about IT security that arguably are simply not true -- in order words, it's just a myth. We asked security experts, consultants, vendors and enterprise security managers to share their favorite "security myths" with us. Here are 13 of them... Read More WHITE PAPER: APC How Data Center Management Software Improves Planning Business executives are challenging their IT staffs to convert data centers from cost centers into producers of business value. Data centers can make a significant impact to the bottom line by enabling the business to respond more quickly to market demands. Learn More Hadoop wins over enterprise IT, spurs talent crunch Hadoop is coming out of the shadows and into production in enterprise IT shops. But the relative newness of the open-source platform and a shortage of experienced Hadoop talent pose hurdles that enterprise IT teams need to address as they advance deeper into the world of Hadoop. Read More SNL skit busts on Verizon, 4G & LTE: "An old person's nightmare" Saturday Night Live this past weekend poked fun at Verizon and the gobbledygook of tech jargon it spews regularly in its ads about 4G, LTE and countless models of smartphones (not that Verizon is the only company guilty of this). The SNL skit, featuring a nonstop sales associate in a Verizon store, is spot on with its depiction of today's wireless technobabble as "an old person's nightmare." Read More Cisco on Microsoft/Skype: Sour grapes? Does Cisco have non-buyer's remorse over the Microsoft/Skype union? Read More WHITE PAPER: SonicWALL Smart Security for Escalating Challenges This eBook examines how CSOs and IT managers are solving these issues using next-generation firewalls. Read now. RSA brushes off crypto research findings that RSA algorithm is flawed After having its flagship RSA crypto system called flawed this week by prominent researchers in a paper they made available online, EMC's RSA security division struck back by saying the paper's results don't indicate a fundamental flaw in the RSA algorithm but more likely a problem with implementing it. Read More IBM: Future computers will be constant learners Tomorrow's computers will constantly improve their understanding of the data they work with, which in turn will help them provide users with more appropriate information, predicted the software mastermind behind IBM's Watson system. Read More How to Become an Ethical Hacker Do viruses, DDoS attacks, or buffer overflows tickle your fancy? If so, you might consider becoming a legal hacker, aka an ethical hacker, "white hat" hacker, or penetration tester. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS Firefox faceoff: Nightly vs. Pale Moon vs. Waterfox Three unofficial Firefox variants take advantage of 64-bit processors and 64-bit version of Windows 7. CISCO SUBNET Looking for a place where everyone understands your joy and pain with Cisco routers, switches and other gear? Check out our Cisco Subnet, a community of Cisco experts blogging on the latest network topics. Enter here. MOST-READ STORIES Report of Google already moving onto Android 5.0 draws doubts iPad 3 rumor rollup for the week of Feb. 14 Forget about public or private cloud, it's all about hyper-hybrid RSA brushes off crypto research findings that RSA algorithm is flawed IRS unearths Dirty Dozen tax scams of 2012 Highlander bot: There can be only one? Hands on with Apple's new OS X: Mountain Lion Cisco on Microsoft/Skype: Sour grapes? EFF promises new fight against software patent abuse, but .... Exactly what is Homeland Security watching for on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube?
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