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Worst phishing menace may be prepping more dangerous version of itself
The single most active group for stealing identities and pilfering electronic bank accounts over the Internet has nearly ground to a halt, but the lull could be the precursor to an even worse crime spree, according to a new study. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Riverbed

Overcome Two Key Challenges with Virtualization
How do you accelerate virtualization for your enterprise - and take IT flexibility and cost savings to the next level? Start by downloading this whitepaper from Riverbed. WAN optimization is a class of technology that has rapidly been adopted across enterprises in order to address the challenges of bandwidth limitations and latency over the WAN. Click here!

WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems

Minimize Datacenter Costs with Server Offload
This technical guide helps you learn how to reduce your server costs up to 60%. You'll gain valuable information on how Citrix NetScaler helps reduce datacetner costs with server and infrastructure offload. Read More!

The Cutest Robots in the World
Sure, someday these machines will band together and take over--but they're so darned cute! Read More

SAP faces tough challenges in executing on Sybase plan
SAP's planned acquisition of Sybase reads like a World War I battle plan: replete with confident, assured references to "synergy" and objectives and market opportunities. But now, as then, the plan may bear little resemblance to what's happening on the ground. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Splunk

Make IT Data a Strategic Asset
This paper outlines the struggles organizations face managing silos of IT data and how, using Splunk, users are changing the way they do their jobs and elevating the role of IT in their organizations. Learn More!

News podcast: Network World 360
Adobe today has launched an ad campaign that gushes "We Love Apple," though after listing all the things the companies have in common it ends by scolding Apple for blocking technological freedom of choice. Also, a new report blames a single Eastern European gang for about two-thirds of all phishing attempts conducted in the last half of 2009. (4:53)     Read More

Will your next phone be a videophone?
Videophone technology has matured to the point that sales of the devices could explode in the next two years. Read More


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Solve Data Needs: BIRT Defined
This webcast will give you a primer on BIRT including the technology and the community. BIRT can help you overcome the challenge of delivering accurate and meaningful data to users while minimizing IT development efforts. Learn more today!

Comcast to make your iPad a giant remote
Thanks to its small size and weight, the iPad's place is not on our desks, but at our side--a constant companion that augments and enriches our daily lives. This seems to be inspiring all sorts of innovative apps that take advantage of everything our beloved tablet has to offer in new and exciting ways. Read More

Cisco Earnings Reflect Broader Economic Rebound
Cisco plays a dominant role in the network infrastructure that drives the backbone of technology. If the quarterly results of Cisco are any indication, the tech industry at least is rebounding nicely from the recent global economic meltdown. Read More

Finding IP Addresses
One of my favorite writers in the IT world in general, and in the security world in particular, is Richard Bejtlich of Taosecurity and General Electric. One of the main points that Richard makes again and again in his books and blog posts is that visibility is (or should be) one of the key factors in any type of security design. Read More



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