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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Tech Secrets: 21 Things 'They' Don’t Want You to Know

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Tech Secrets: 21 Things 'They' Don't Want You to Know
Yes, the truth is out there. But they don't want you to know about it. Who's "they"? It could be Google or product manufacturers, your boss or your wireless carrier, Hollywood or Uncle Sam. What don't they want you to know? That your cell phone, your Webcam, and your employer may be spying on you. That you're probably paying too much for printer ink, and that your wicked-cool subsidized handset will cost you way more over time than an unsubsidized one. That your PC may be coated with toxic flame retardants. And that's just for starters. Read More


WEBCAST: HyTrust

8 Tips for Virtualization Under Control
Examine 8 tips that will show you how to virtualize more critical workloads with confidence. From security planning and policy management to automation and access controls, get expert advice on how to build a more secure virtual infrastructure to accelerate the virtualization of business-critical applications. Learn More!

ARTICLE: Ciena

Ciena + Nortel Metro Ethernet Networks: See whats next.
When will high-bandwidth applications perform better because of your network? Now. Watch a short video to learn how Ciena's acquisition of Nortel Metro Ethernet Networks enables you to deliver what's next. Click to continue

7 April Fool's Day iPhone apps
This year, bring the Fools into the 21st century by turning your iPhone into a resource for the silliest of days. Read More

Fozzie Bear Discovered Cloud Computing in 1987
It's not often I find technology-related items when reading bedtime stories to my kids, but there it was: Fozzie Bear discovering a cloud computer. Read More

Inside net neutrality with FCC Commissioner Robert M. McDowell
For a commissioner's perspective on net neutrality, Network World asked Hugh Carter Donahue, a communications policy expert and scholar, to pose questions to FCC Commissioner Robert M. McDowell. Read More

Best load balancer?
How do you pick the best load balancer? Ron Nutter gives the question a go in his Asked & Answered column. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Sophos

Windows 7 security
With the public release of Windows 7 debates and discussions have been raging on the security improvements in the new platform, and some potential problems have also emerged. In this white paper, we run through the most significant changes and additions, and look at what they might mean to users and administrators. Read now.

Aruba Networks adds cloud services to improve Wi-Fi in remote/branch locations
Aruba Networks announced today new Web-based services and a software update for its line of branch office Wi-Fi access points. Read More

Wireless does community service
Sometimes we take for granted critical infrastructures that invisibly chug along, doing their jobs and improving our quality of life. One example is the use of wireless for municipal intelligent transportation systems and related applications. Read More

Google's own glitch causes blockage in China
While speculation has been running rampant online that the Chinese government was beginning to block Google, it seems the company caused its own blockage. Read More

Microsoft out-of-band patch demands immediate action
Microsoft releases a cumulative update that addresses 10 reported vulnerabilities, one requiring immediate attention as targeted and widespread attacks could impact Microsoft 6 users. Read More


WEBCAST: HyTrust

8 Tips for Virtualization Under Control
Examine 8 tips that will show you how to virtualize more critical workloads with confidence. From security planning and policy management to automation and access controls, get expert advice on how to build a more secure virtual infrastructure to accelerate the virtualization of business-critical applications. Learn More!

Supertaskers: select few who can drive safely while chatting on a cellphone
University of Utah psychologists have labeled those few – just 2.5% of the population – who can drive safely while yapping on a hands-free cellphone as "supertaskers." Read More

FAA boosts cybersecurity with help from IBM
The Federal Aviation Administration is teaming with IBM to build a prototype security system that will improve defense against cyberattacks on the nation's civilian aviation network. Read More

4G satellite company takes aim at cell carriers
Look out, U.S. cellular carriers -- there could soon be a new 4G carrier on the block. Read More

Podcast: Getting Ready for 802.11n: What You Need to Know
Thinking about mode N (802.11n)? Want to know a little more about it before turning it up? In this podcast, Ron talks with Joe Bardwell, President and Chief Scientist with Connect 802 about what to be thinking about now that Mode N has been ratified. Joe will discuss the improvements that come with Mode N, 40 Mhz channels, OFDM and MIMO, among other topics. (31:37) Read More

Big Bang machine makes history
Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider succeeded today in smashing two particle beams into each other at an energy level three and a half times greater than ever achieved before. Read More



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