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Cisco CEO John Chambers hints at retirement
Cisco CEO John Chambers says he may retire in two to four years and named several executives who could succeed him, according to Bloomberg. Read More


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10 (FREE!) Microsoft tools to make life easier
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FTC short-circuits privacy-invading computer spy ring
The Federal Trade Commission today said it settled a case that involved seven rent-to-own PC firms and a software vendor which worked together to spy on consumers using the rented computers. The software captured screenshots of confidential and personal information, logged computer keystrokes, and in some cases took webcam pictures of people in their homes, all without owner notice or consent. MORE:... Read More

Once a basher, now a believer, Oracle chief Larry Ellison has come full circle on cloud computing
No longer disparaging, Oracle czar Larry Ellison now sings the praises of cloud computing. Read More

Researcher: IEEE website exposed usernames, passwords on 100,000 members in plaintext
A Romanian researcher says he discovered a data breach in an FTP server owned by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) that exposed usernames and passwords for almost 100,000 members. Read More


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What to Expect from 802.11ac
The new technologies that will make up the final IEEE 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard are extensions of the physical-layer wireless techniques pioneered in 802.11n. Learn more.

Torvalds calls Romney 'a f***ing moron'
"He really seems to be a f***ing moron," Linux creator Linus Torvalds wrote of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney late last night on Google+, using two fewer asterisks than you see here. Read More

Time to disable Java AGAIN: 1 billion at risk from newest critical Java bug
Got Java? If so, then you might choke on it. Again. There's really bad news in the security world today as was declared on the Full Disclosure mailing list. Security Explorations, a Polish security firm, announced another new critical Java flaw that is worse than the last Java zero-day. This one affects Java 5, Java 6 and Java 7. In other words, the security researchers said it puts 1 billion users... Read More

'Replacement Google' mocks NFL's replacement refs
With the entire internet up in arms over the NFL's replacement referees, who have now made it through the first three weeks of the season while the official referees continue to hold out over disagreements over their pay and pension, the internet's sprung into action with its typical parody reaction. Read More

Canonical exec: We're not worried about VMware joining OpenStack
While the recent addition of VMware to the OpenStack Foundation as a gold member troubled some in the community - including a new member of the board of directors - Canonical cloud vice president Kyle MacDonald says that his company was an enthusiastic backer of the move. Read More


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10 Must-See Accessories for Your New Tablet
Whether you plan to buy the rumored Apple iPad Mini, a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, the Google Nexus 7 or another top-of-the-line tablet, these 10 accessories will most certainly improve your experience. Read More

California signs in self-driving car bill at Google headquarters
California signs in self-driving car bill at Google headquarters Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin wore Google glasses during the event, where Gov. Jerry Brown signed the law allowing self-driving cars. The bill, SB1298 also establishes rules, like the requirement that a driver must be in the car the entire time. From: networkworld Views: 54 7 ratings Time: 02:25 More in Science & Technology Read More

Man held iPhone for ransom, police charge
Sadly, it's likely not the last time you'll hear of this but kind of stupidity but, a Pennsylvania man was arrested recently for refusing to return an iPhone he found unless he was paid a $40 ransom. Read More

Microsoft extends Windows Server 2008 support by 18 months
Microsoft has extended mainstream support for Windows Server 2008 by 18 months, and again reminded customers that the still-strong Windows XP will retire in April 2014. Read More

Big Changes Could be Coming in the Endpoint Security Market
Over the past few weeks, I've spoken to a number of security vendors including Bit9, Bromium, CounterTack, Invincea, Malwarebytes, and Sourcefire. Each of these firms is offering some type of new security technology for detecting/blocking advanced malware that circumvents traditional defenses like firewalls, IDS/IPS, and antivirus software. Read More

Wi-Fi architectures are changing, and new products are improving accordingly
The current, dominant architecture for enterprise Wi-Fi networks is to have a bunch of "thin" access points (APs) deployed for coverage with a number of controllers used as the "brains" of the deployment. The APs provide the connectivity to the devices and the controller acts as a central point of control for configuration, security and policy. This model is very common and has been in place... Read More



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