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Thursday, February 07, 2013

A giant radio telescope, a small school and a Wi-Fi problem

10 useful resources for the fledgling Android developer

Barracuda Networks takes further steps to close backdoor access to its network gear

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February 07, 2013
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A giant radio telescope, a small school and a Wi-Fi problem

Students at a tiny Appalachian public school can't use Wi-Fi because any such network can throw the radio equivalent of a monkey wrench into a gigantic super-sensitive radio telescope just up the road.

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Issue highlights

1. 10 useful resources for the fledgling Android developer

2. Barracuda Networks takes further steps to close backdoor access to its network gear

3. INSIDER Survey: State of the enterprise, 2013

4. US Federal Reserve admits to breached system

5. Taking Facebook vacations quite common among U.S. adults

6. Microsoft Research re-invents the Web Bot Project

7. Microsoft's online safety assessment scores show failing grades globally

8. Up close with Microsoft's Surface Pro

9. Forrester: SharePoint faces challenging future

10. Ovum: Big data collection colliding with privacy concerns

11. Etsy gets geeky: Techiest homemade arts & crafts

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Good APM Practices Get Results

According to NetForecast's survey, enterprises with application performance management (APM) best practices benchmark scores above six on a ten-point scale experience 75% better results in critical areas. This research paper reveals the survey results as well as discusses the best practices for APM. Learn More.

10 useful resources for the fledgling Android developer

Our look through online resources for those just starting to learn Android development READ MORE

Barracuda Networks takes further steps to close backdoor access to its network gear

Barracuda Networks released a new update on Monday to further mitigate a security issue that could have allowed attackers to gain unauthorized access to some of its network security appliances through backdoor accounts originally intended for remote support. The company apologized to customers for its design decisions that led to this situation and promised to look into additional ways to strengthen the remote support functionality. READ MORE

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Survey: State of the enterprise, 2013

Investments in new technology areas such as collaboration and mobility are important to companies' long-term competitiveness -- and the pressure is on IT to deliver. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: Cisco

Forrester: Defining the Next-Generation Workspace

How will you meet the needs of a mobile workforce? In this Forrester study, discover approaches to BYOD and desktop virtualization. Learn why Cisco Unified Workspace may be the solution for your mobility, virtualization, and security challenges. Read Now

US Federal Reserve admits to breached system

Malicious attackers gained entry to internal U.S. Federal Reserve System computers, illegally copying a database of banking executive contact information, the banking system has confirmed. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: Exceed Group

Insider Tips on Reducing Mobile Data Expenses

Direct from master agents for the cellular carriers: - How to create effective employee pooling groups. - Learn productivity ROI calculations to determine how to fully optimize your current data plans. The results will drastically reduce your wireless expenses without impacting your contract. Learn More.

Taking Facebook vacations quite common among U.S. adults

Facebook can really wear a guy or gal out, according to findings from the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. Six in 10 users surveyed say they've taken a voluntary break from the social network for several weeks or more. [9th grader signs $200 contract to let dad kill her Facebook account] READ MORE

Microsoft Research re-invents the Web Bot Project

You may have heard of the Web Bot Project. It was an application that crawled news articles, blogs, forums, and other forms of Internet conversations, looking for specific keywords. Its creators, Clif High and George Ure, initially did it to look for stock market trends. READ MORE

Microsoft's online safety assessment scores show failing grades globally

On your PC, you know to keep your firewall on at all times, to keep your antivirus and antispyware software updated and to run them, and to keep automatic updates on. On your mobile device, these basics are similar such as running a mobile anti-virus, installing software updates immediately upon release, and using a PIN or password to lock your device. These are foundational basics and may seem like... READ MORE

Up close with Microsoft's Surface Pro

Up close with Microsoft's Surface Pro CIO.com's Shane O'Neill gives a hardware overview of the new Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro device. The tablet/ultrabook can run legacy Windows applications, unlike the company's Surface RT tablet. The device launches Feb. 9 in the US and Canada. From: networkworld Views: 22 4 ratings Time: 03:54 More in Science & Technology READ MORE

Forrester: SharePoint faces challenging future

Despite strong support from IT pros, SharePoint faces increased skepticism from business leaders and it's unclear whether the collaboration product will deliver cloud, social and mobile advancements needed for future growth. READ MORE

Ovum: Big data collection colliding with privacy concerns

A recent push in the IT industry to collect and monetize big data is headed for a clash with privacy concerns from Internet users and potential regulation from some governments, according to tech analyst firm Ovum. READ MORE

Etsy gets geeky: Techiest homemade arts & crafts

Homemade Xbox soap, Linux diaper cake & more READ MORE

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