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Wireless Gigabit spec published, gains Cisco support

5 things we love/hate about cloud management tools | Gumblar Trojan vanishes suddenly yet again

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Wireless Gigabit spec published, gains Cisco support
The group developing a super-fast wireless data technology that can transmit data up to 10 times as fast as today's fastest Wi-Fi published its initial specification on Monday and named Cisco as the latest backer of the technology. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Websense

Essential Information Protection
Successful organizations depend upon their ability to collaborate, communicate, and share information online. This paper explains how Essential Information Protection is designed to help organizations make the most of their IT security investments. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems

Tolly Group Performance Report
Tolly Report: "Citrix NetScaler with nCore Outperforms F5 BIG-IP" shows you how Citrix NetScaler beat F5 in head-to-head tests - providing 3X faster Web traffic, lower latency and higher throughput. Learn More!

5 things we love/hate about cloud management tools
In this first-of-a-kind-test, we examined cloud management tools from RightScale, Cloudkick and Tap In Systems. Here are five things we love and hate about these management tools. Read More

Gumblar Trojan vanishes suddenly yet again
A prolific variant of the Gumblar Trojan has performed another vanishing act, disappearing entirely from malware figures gathered by Kaspersky Lab. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Sprint

The Foundation for UC
When choosing a vendor for Unified Communications, it's critical that their approach is truly customer-centric. This paper outlines the top 6 attributes to look for in a vendor and will help you with considerations for multiple network access alternatives, application performance management, session persistence, cost predictability and more. Learn More

Aruba Networks buys China-based outdoor Wi-Fi mesh vendor
Aruba Networks is buying a China-based wireless LAN company for its line of outdoor Wi-Fi mesh products. The deal will extend Aruba's Wi-Fi networking into a range of demanding, large-scale industrial uses. Read More

Android phone sales blow by Apple iPhone in U.S.
Apple's iPhone might still be grabbing the lion's share of headlines, but phones powered by Google's Android operating system actually outsold iPhones in the United States in Q1, according to market watcher NPD's latest numbers. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Adobe

Close the Web 2.0 Communications Gap
Web 2.0 tools have yet to reach critical mass and broad user adoption. This Forrester report identifies the key Web 2.0 gaps and offers advice to: Build a framework that extends email, Upgrade document-based data collection, and Improve email and document exchange security. Read More

FAQ: WiGig Alliance Wireless Technology
The fledgling wireless technology WiGig passed an important milestone Monday with the official released of the technology's specifications, giving member companies the green light to start building products based on the protocol. WiGig, developed by the Wireless Gigabit Alliance, is a short-range wireless technology ten times faster than today's 802.11 speeds, capable of downloading a full-length HD movie in about 45 seconds (compared to 45 minutes over Wi-Fi). Products based on the new standard aren't expected to hit store shelves until 2010. Read More

Facebook hires former Bush regulator for privacy defence
Facebook has hired lawyer Tim Muris, a former senior regulator in the Bush administration, to defend its privacy policies against government scrutiny. Read More

Lead times continue to plague Cisco
There is no real end in sight for Cisco's supply chain problems. Customers have been waiting months for some of their most common products. Read More

System to surgically jam electronics taking shape
Raytheon BBN has gotten $8.3 million to begin developing a sophisticated electronic system to surgically jam specific digital signals generated by everything from cell phones to GPS devices, satellites and radios. Read More



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