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	Cisco cracks down on security vulnerability Cisco Systems released security patches for Secure Access Control Server (Secure ACS) for Windows to address a critical vulnerability that could allow unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute arbitrary commands and take control of the underlying operating system. Read More WEBCAST: Juniper Networks Converged Access for a More Agile Enterprise A new convergence trend is making its way through the enterprise: converged user access across wired and wireless networks. Driving this trend is the need to accommodate a dizzying array of devices and data, communicating wirelessly from a variety of locations across and outside of the enterprise. View now >> In this Issue Cisco responds to VMware's NSX launch, allegiances VMware CTO Casado on network virtualization, security and competition with Cisco 10 Sorriest Technology Companies of 2013 Outgoing DHS chief Napolitano to successor: "You will need a large bottle of Advil" Juniper kills MobileNext mobile packet product line We all may have a little Martian in us WHITE PAPER: Dimension Data Dimension Data's 2013 Network Barometer Report The Network Barometer Report provides in-depth insight into the trends, behaviors and drivers in network management. It is an annual aggregation and analysis of the data and knowledge collected from Technology Lifecycle Management Assessments. Learn More. Cisco responds to VMware's NSX launch, allegiances Cisco has responded to the groundswell of momentum and support around the introduction of VMware's NSX network virtualization platform this week with a laundry list of the limitations of software-only based network virtualization. Read More VMware CTO Casado on network virtualization, security and competition with Cisco How do you bring the virtualization operations model to networking? That will be the job of Martin Casado, CTO of networking and security at VMware which this week launched NSX, the company's over-arching network virtualization package. Casado was one of the creators of OpenFlow, the protocol that spawned the software defined networking (SDN) movement. Read More WHITE PAPER: Motorola Solutions Inc. What You Need to Know About 802.11AC The first standard wireless LANs emerged at 1Mbps and 2Mbps to serve niche applications such as warehouse picking, inventory scanning and, in office buildings where mobility wasn't a requirement, cordless PC connections aimed at lowering cabling costs. Fast forward through several WLAN generations to today, and the story has completely changed. Learn more. 10 Sorriest Technology Companies of 2013 Microsoft, Apple and Samsung among those issuing mea culpas Read More Outgoing DHS chief Napolitano to successor: "You will need a large bottle of Advil" The outgoing Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano told a gathering at the at the National Press Club this week that the United States will among other security challenges - "face a major cyber event that will have a serious effect on our lives, our economy, and the everyday functioning of our society." Nice words her potential replacement, who hasn't been named yet, will love to hear no... Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Unleash the full potential of BYOD with confidence Growing numbers of smartphones and tablets are pushing enterprise networks to the limit and creating security and management challenges for IT organizations. This white paper reviews BYOD administration, performance, and security implications, and describes how the HP BYOD solution lets you realize all the benefits of BYOD, with confidence. Learn more. Juniper kills MobileNext mobile packet product line Juniper has killed a high-profile product for the core of mobile operator networks after combining business units to focus on potential growth opportunities. Read More We all may have a little Martian in us Men are supposed to be from Mars as John Gray's iconic relationship book would have you think, but new research presented this week suggests that in reality; we all may hail from the Red Planet. Read More
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