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	Brocade's fabric strategy appears to be working The networking industry has certainly gone ga-ga over the topic of software defined networks (SDN). Before SDNs were all the rage, network transformation had already begun with the use of fabrics. The rise of SDNs certainly took the media focus away from fabrics and that caused many vendors to shift their marketing messages as well. However, one of the vendors that has been fairly consistent with the... Read More WEBCAST: Fortinet How to Protect Tomorrow's Data Center Network Data center networks, whether conventional or in the cloud, must handle ever-larger quantities of data. And those networks must provide access--securely--to an ever-broadening array of mobile devices. In this on-demand Webcast, you will learn how advanced firewall technology can enable you to meet these demands while keeping costs under control. Learn more >> In this Issue Cisco's product transitions hitting router share 2014:IPv6:: CIA chief: Internet of Things, infrastructure attacks are big security headaches FBI expects to roll out malware-analysis system to help businesses identify attacks FTC: Identity theft is the plague of the country INSIDER 5 biggest mistakes of IT hiring managers WHITE PAPER: PC Connection | Cisco | Intel® Overcoming the Security Challenges of the Cloud PC Connection, in partnership with Cisco and Intel®, recently conducted a survey to learn how organizations are using the cloud. In this white paper, you'll learn what you can do to mitigate security concerns and make the most out of the cloud. View Now Cisco's product transitions hitting router share Perhaps an indication of the tricky product transition it's going through, Cisco's share of the service provider router market slipped 5% in 2013 while Alcatel-Lucent and Juniper gained. Cisco's share slipped from 49% in Q1 to 44% in Q4 of 2013, according to Synergy Research Group. Read More 2014:IPv6:: IPv6 is #1, #2, and #3 on my technical "to do list" for 2014. This is, for me, the year for IPv6. Why IPv6 when there are so very many "exciting buzzward acronyms" out there right now? Because it is time. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Pay-as-you-Grow Data Protection IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Suite for Unified Recovery gives small and medium businesses the opportunity to start out with only the individual solutions they need, and add new functionalities as they grow. Read Now CIA chief: Internet of Things, infrastructure attacks are big security headaches CIA Director John Brennan told an audience that when he served at the White House, "I must admit that after a while, just hearing the word "cyber" was enough to make my head hurt." Read More FBI expects to roll out malware-analysis system to help businesses identify attacks The director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said this week his agency plans to introduce a malware-analysis system later this year that will let businesses and the public, report newly identified malware attacks, upload malware samples and receive reports on them. Read More WEBCAST: Citrix Systems Defining a cloud computing strategy for your enterprise Transitioning to the cloud is a massive change which can be disruptive, but the good news is that it doesn't have to be. View Now. FTC: Identity theft is the plague of the country The Federal Trade Commission today issued its annual look at what consumers in the United States are complaining about the most. Read More INSIDER 5 biggest mistakes of IT hiring managers As IT hiring ramps up in 2014, many job market experts are predicting a tech talent shortage. And certainly among the hot skill sets – security, Big Data, .NET and Java developers, project managers, business analysts and anyone with cloud or mobile experience – you can expect to see some sort of talent war, says Matthew Ripaldi, senior vice-president at Modis, a global provider of IT staffing services. Read More
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