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	Ultimate ultrabook shootout Testing of eight Windows 8 ultrabooks reveals that users looking for a sleek form factor will have to accept tradeoffs Read More WHITE PAPER: Salesforce.com Meet Customers Where They Are eBook Choose the customer service technologies that are ideal for your company in order to enable customer service through online and offline touch points, establish smart listening, engage your community, and consistently respond to customer issues. Read now In this Issue INSIDER Ultimate guide to Windows 8 ultrabooks Best security tools for under $3,000 Cisco impresses with first crack at next-gen firewall WEBCAST: BlackBerry BlackBerry 10 Security - What IT Needs To Know Discover how BlackBerry® Security covers the full range of security needs cross-platform. Plus, find out about our security roadmap and our advanced security services for the locked-down needs of government and regulated industries. View Now INSIDER Ultimate guide to Windows 8 ultrabooks While finding a touchscreen for a desktop computer is nearly impossible, and finding a touchscreen notebook computer takes some searching, touchscreen ultrabooks are readily available. These thin, light and relatively compact computers are intended to be portable and to be used at a moment's notice. Adding touch seems a natural thing to do. Read More WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc. 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. Best security tools for under $3,000 Check Point wins test of eight unified threat management (UTM) devices for small business Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Security First Insurance Using IBM Content Analytics and ECM software, the insurer enhances service to policyholders no matter which channels they use to get in touch. Learn More. Cisco impresses with first crack at next-gen firewall When we tested next-generation firewalls last May, at least one important security vendor wasn't there: Cisco, because they weren't ready to be tested. Now that the ASA CX next-generation firewall has had a year to mature, we put the product through its paces, using the same methodology as our last NGFW test. Read More
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