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Chambers to retire this fall?

IT grads get to know GE | Hackers use pathetic passwords just like everyone else

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Chambers to retire this fall?
Cisco CEO John Chambers may retire this fall amidst a massive reorganization that could lop tens of thousands of employees off its workforce. So says Scott Raynovich, author of the tech/business sheet The Rayno Report.Raynovich cites several sources “familiar with the chatter inside the company” for his prediction, which he touts as a major scoop for his organization. The timing would be consistent with what Chambers said back in 2012: that he planned to retire in two to four years, and a successor would be one of 10 Cisco executives.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More


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4 Key Survival Tips for Planning Your Next Big Data Project
Big Data projects slam network performance. This paper offer survival tips to prepare your network before the Big Data projects hit, not after. Learn how to monitor and manage network performance for bandwidth, consistent low latency, scalable storage, processing power and security. Learn More

WHITE PAPER: Aerohive

BYOD and Beyond: How To Turn BYOD into Productivity
One of the most overlooked aspects of the BYOD phenomenon isn't just connecting the users to the network, but how to manage them once they're there. Getting mobile and BYO devices onto the network is now table stakes. View Now

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IT grads get to know GE
Head: IT grads get to know GETo read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story) Read More

Hackers use pathetic passwords just like everyone else
It turns out that many hackers employ the same weak password techniques as the least technologically savvy among us. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Dell

Achieve Deeper Network Security and Application Control
Next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) have emerged to revolutionize network security as we once knew it. Yet to safeguard an organization from today's ever-evolving threats, NGFWs must be able to deliver an even deeper level of network security. View Now

10 'geek dads' share tales and tips from the IT trenches
Back in the day, geek dads wore plastic pocket protectors, taught their kids long division on the back of mainframe punch cards, and worked long, long hours. Often, they couldn't be there for baseball games or bedtimes.Today's tech dads are a different breed -- still putting in long hours, but working just as hard to be there for their kids' milestones, large and small.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More

NASA forming $3M satellite communication, propulsion competition
NASA took the next step in forming a large-scale, $3 million competition to build advanced propulsion and communications technologies for small, inexpensive satellite systems known as cubesats. The Cubesat Lunar Challenge will be broken up into two areas: propulsion and communication while in orbit around the moon. In Request For Information published this week, NASA said the two challenges would provide competitive opportunities for a variety of competition teams to deploy cubesats on a NASA or third-party provided launch. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More


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3 Choices for Effective UC Management
This webcast discusses five best practices on how to successfully optimize and manage UC, as well as how to gain clear picture of overall performance and quickly troubleshoot when the inevitable issues arise. Learn More

How to Clean Up Your IT Resume
The warm weather signals time to open the windows, deep-clean the house and enjoy the sunshine. But don't forget to clear the clutter from your resume while you're at it; even if you're not currently looking for a job, keeping your resume fresh and updated is a must. Here, three experts weigh in on what to keep and what to toss.Use Formatting to Your AdvantageIn short, a resume is a one-page overview of your life, says Michelle Joseph, talent acquisition expert and CEO of PeopleFoundry. "However creative you may get with fonts and colors, the content is of the utmost importance; it's essential to put forth the most relevant and accurate information to attract a future employer," Joseph says.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More

Final thoughts from Cisco Live: You can't manage what you can't see
Some takeaways from Cisco Live, including the importance of network visibility and automation. Read More


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