News podcast: Network World 360 Business incentives are completely lacking today for upgrading to IPv6, the next generation Internet protocol, according to a survey of network operators conducted by the Internet Society. Also, Google's chief of open source believes an IBM acquisition of Sun could benefit the Java community, which has occasionally protested Sun’s leadership role over the technology. (5:34) Slideshow: Products of the Week Our round-up of intriguing new products from HP, Cisco, Microsoft among others. Follow Network World on Twitter for updates throughout the day. Force10 fortifies data centers with new switch Force10 Networks this week unveiled a new line of switch/routers designed to improve the performance, management and cost effectiveness of virtualized data center and cloud computing environments. Extreme extends connectivity, management to LAN edge Extreme Networks this week unveiled products designed to simplify management beyond the wiring closet to the LAN's outer edge. Podcast: Selling security without scare tactics Using fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) is easy for security vendors, as well as IT managers pitching security purchases to the business team. But other approaches may work better, argues Ruvi Kitov, CEO of Tufin Technologies. Kitov speaks with Keith Shaw about four other arguments that security vendors and IT managers should have in their arsenal. (12:30) 10 IE Browser Settings for Safer Surfing Ask a room full of security practitioners for a list of security settings that'll make Internet Explorer (IE) safe to use and you'll either hear laughter or advice to get a new browser like Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Safari or Google Chrome. Facebook Redesign Revolt Grows to 1.7M Just as Facebook finishes rolling out its redesigned home page users are growing increasingly furious and frustrated that the "Old Facebook" layout is likely gone for good. To date 1.7 million Facebook users have joined the social networks user created group called "Petition Against the New Facebook." The group is pleading with the social network to "make small changes and make the transition easier to deal with." Ukrainian cybercriminals raked in $10K/day, Finjan reports Ten thousand eight hundred dollars per day for cybercrime jockeys? That's what security vendor Finjan says it witnessed during its 16-day infiltration of a cybercrime operation, based in the Ukraine, that involved selling bogus anti-virus software. InDorse unwraps data-protection suite InDorse Technologies unveiled a security software suite aimed at protecting data in Microsoft SharePoint environments. Ballmer Is Right: Mac Users Do Pay Dearly for Apple Logo Steve Ballmer is trash-talking Apple again. No surprise there, as Microsoft's famously loud-mouthed CEO has taken plenty of swings at Cupertino over the years, such as when he snickered at the iPhone back in 2007. Ballmer's most recent shot came Thursday at the McGraw-Hill Companies' Media Summit New York, where Ballmer was interviewed via Webcast by BusinessWeek editor-in-chief Stephen Adler. Today on Google Subnet Jon Rognerud (along with Google’s Matt Cutts) answers your top 9 SEO questions; Google Blogoscoped: Why designer Doug Bowman quit on Google; Report: Dell smartphone dies a dull death, for now; Teen vampire movie 'Twilight' one long Google ad; and Kaila Colbin says security, not privacy, could trip up Google’s behavioral ad-targeting. Enter for a Microsoft training giveaway from New Horizons New Horizons Computer Training is offering a free Microsoft training course worth up to $2,500 to be given to one lucky Microsoft Subnet reader. Deadline for entry is March 31. |
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