Home Wi-Fi routers could operate as emergency network

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	Home Wi-Fi routers could operate as emergency network, say scientists German researchers have proposed using home Wi-Fi routers as a backup mesh network in the event that cell and phone systems in cities and towns are overwhelmed during emergencies. Read More WHITE PAPER: Endace Ltd. Pssst! Your NOC Is Flying Blind How long did it take you to get a permanent fix for your last network problem? If your answer is "Too long!" or "We never did get one!" your organization is leaking real money in network and business downtime. But you can stem the flow. View Now In this Issue FCC cites broadband gaps: digital divide persists New video compression technology will cut bandwidth use in half, says Ericsson Sneak peek: Firefox 15 Web browser BYOD makes employees work extra 20 hours unpaid Dell names new enterprise chief as profit drops 18 percent Self Service: The most understated reason why SDNs will rock your world High-fives in order for Free Software Foundation's new 'DRM-Free' label After a hack: The process of restoring once-lost data Microsoft warns of 'man-in-the-middle' VPN password hack Rackspace boosts cloud offerings with monitoring service WHITE PAPER: HP Bring Your Own Mobile Devices to School In today's educational environments, more and more students, guests, and faculty are bringing in their own Wi-Fi devices into the school's network. This paper discusses the challenges and solutions IT administrators are facing and how to address the security and management of the multiple devices being introduced into the wireless/wired network. Learn more. FCC cites broadband gaps: digital divide persists In the FCC's eighth survey of the broadband landscape it was acknowledged that ISPs have made progress in expanding their network footprints, but significant gaps in coverage still exist. The report has therefore concluded that broadband providers are not moving toward universal service in a "reasonable and timely" fashion. Read More New video compression technology will cut bandwidth use in half, says Ericsson HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) will revolutionize delivery of TV services to all types of devices including smartphones and tablets, according to Ericsson, which will launch what it says will be the first live TV encoder compatible with the technology at the IBC trade show next month. Read More Sneak peek: Firefox 15 Web browser Currently in beta, the Firefox 15 Web browser is set for full release on Aug. 28. Here's a brief look at the new features Mozilla may have in store. Read More WHITE PAPER: Xirrus Tablets in the Enterprise Tablets are replacing laptops at lightning speed. Whether company-issued or part of the BYOD phenomenon, the increased use of smart devices has resulted in a dramatic shift in network traffic with an emphasis on wireless. This paper explains how to predict Wi-Fi demands and architect a best-fit wireless network strategy for your environment. Learn more. BYOD makes employees work extra 20 hours unpaid Many employees are working up to 20 additional hours per week unpaid as a result of bring your own device (BYOD) policies adopted by their firms. Read More Dell names new enterprise chief as profit drops 18 percent Dell has tapped a former Hewlett-Packard executive to run its server, networking and storage division, an important area for Dell as it tries to expand its data center business and reduce its dependence on PCs. Read More Self Service: The most understated reason why SDNs will rock your world As I noted previously, two surveys give different pictures about SDNs. My take: every enterprise will adopt SDNs, but lower hardware prices will not be the biggest reason. Read More WHITE PAPER: Blue Coat Systems Optimize and Secure Cloud, SaaS, BYOD, and Social Media Today's threat landscape has migrated to the web causing many security professionals to prevent direct Internet access at the branch. But with new cloud-based security solutions from Blue Coat you can re-architect your network to embrace the Internet – safely – and optimize application performance. Learn more. High-fives in order for Free Software Foundation's new 'DRM-Free' label The Free Software Foundation just did something that makes me want to high-five each and every one of them -- they have started a "DRM Free" labeling system for digital media. Read More After a hack: The process of restoring once-lost data Mat Honan, a reporter with Wired magazine, thought almost his entire digital life had been lost, but a team of recovery engineers were able to restore most of it by diving deep into his compromised laptop. Here's how they did it. Read More Microsoft warns of 'man-in-the-middle' VPN password hack Microsoft yesterday warned Windows users of possible "man-in-the-middle" attacks able to steal passwords for some wireless networks and VPNs, or virtual private networks. Read More Rackspace boosts cloud offerings with monitoring service Rackspace has released Cloud Monitoring, which includes an API designed to give users flexibility in monitoring websites and Web applications that run on a variety of platforms, the company said on Wednesday. Read More
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