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	Cisco invests in virtual networker Following a high-level visit to France, Cisco this week invested in 6WIND, a developer of packet processing software for virtual networks. Read More WEBCAST: Lockheed Martin The ROI of Cybersecurity; Does it Exist? During this Live Webinar on May 20th @ 1PM, a panel will discuss findings of the Ponemon Survey: Risk and Innovation in Cybersecurity Investments. The panel will explore key findings from the survey and discuss effective methods of cybersecurity measurement and implementation. Learn More In this Issue INSIDER What is Second Wave Wi-Fi? How Cisco brings communications to disaster relief efforts Attackers abuse legacy routing protocol to amplify distributed denial-of-service attacks Cisco leaves key to all its Unified CDM systems under doormat 5 free Wi-Fi tools that help maximize your home network Cisco leading another IoT standards group Silver Peak's SD WAN solution boosts application performance Clearing the fog around open switching terminology 10 competitors Cisco couldn't kill off WHITE PAPER: IBM 7 Reasons You Need Predictive Analytics Today Learn why advanced analytics tools are essential to sustain a competitive advantage. Learn More INSIDER What is Second Wave Wi-Fi? The second wave of 802.11ac is coming ashore and the new MU-MIMO technology is going to make a splash. It's one of the biggest improvements to Wi-Fi we've seen to date with the potential to greatly increase wireless network throughput and make a huge difference in dense, high capacity networks. (Insider Story) Read More How Cisco brings communications to disaster relief efforts Sue-Lynn Hinson manages what Cisco calls the Tactical Operations (TacOps) team. The goal of this group isn't to drive sales or to market the latest and greatest product. Instead, the TacOps team spends its time travelling the globe to establish emergency IP-based communications to first responders, government agencies, relief organizations, and others in times of emergency caused by disasters or other incidents. Read More Attackers abuse legacy routing protocol to amplify distributed denial-of-service attacks Servers could be haunted by a ghost from the 1980s, as hackers have started abusing an obsolete routing protocol to launch distributed denial-of-service attacks. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Five Levers to Lower Mainframe MLC Costs This paper discusses five levers you can use to lower your mainframe MLC costs by up to 20 percent or more. Explore best practices and real-world examples of dramatic savings through a mainframe MLC optimization strategy based on higher visibility, predictability, and automation. Learn More Cisco leaves key to all its Unified CDM systems under doormat Cisco Systems recently realized that its Unified Communications Domain Manager (Unified CDM) software contains a default privileged account with a static password that cannot be changed, exposing the platform to hacking by remote attackers. Read More 5 free Wi-Fi tools that help maximize your home network Thanks to Wi-Fi, every device in your home can easily get online, whether it's your iPad, desktop PC, the high-definition television in the living room, and maybe even your coffee pot or fridge. But are you getting the most out of your wireless Internet connection? Read More Cisco leading another IoT standards group Cisco has been named a founding member and director of yet another Internet of Things standards group to help promote and encourage use of networked machines. Read More WEBCAST: Dell Inc. Re-architecting Legacy Applications for the Enterprise In this webcast, Ovum IT Services Analyst Hansa Iyengar and Cameron Jenkins, Dell Application Modernization Services Executive Director Cameron Jenkins discuss the importance of re-architecting legacy applications and provide practical recommendations to address the challenges around migrating legacy architecture. View now Silver Peak's SD WAN solution boosts application performance Silver Peak just had a major announcement pertaining to SD WAN, and not surprisingly, this company is building on its deep expertise in WAN acceleration. Read More Clearing the fog around open switching terminology The networking industry is making a decisive move toward open switches. Much of the media's attention is on mega-scale operators' do-it-yourself switches, such as Facebook's Wedge and 6-Pack or Google's much more secretive in-house switches. Read More 10 competitors Cisco couldn't kill off Some companies actually thrived while Cisco knocked off most of its competitors. Read More
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