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Cisco wants to be the standard

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Cisco wants to be the standard
The first question that comes to mind when Cisco introduces a new technology that is similar to a standard being worked on in the IETF or IEEE is, why? Why release something well ahead of a standard that addresses the same requirement? Read More


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WHITE PAPER: Qualys Inc.

Justifying IT Security
The goal of a security program is to choose and implement cost effective countermeasures that mitigate the vulnerabilities that will most likely lead to loss. This paper discusses the management of Risk and how Vulnerability Management is one of the few counter-measures easily justified by its ability to optimize risk. Read now!

What Does Kin's Fate Say for Windows Phone 7?
Microsoft dropped a stunner on the tech world this week by terminating Kin, its social media-centered phone for teenagers. Read More

Report from Cisco's Annual Analyst Meeting - It's the Apps (and the Integration), Stupid
I spent the first half of this week at Cisco's invitation-only, almost-always-annual (it wasn't held last year) "C-Scape" analyst meeting, this year co-located with their huge (12,000+ real/8000+ virtual attendees) Cisco Live! customer/partner event. I can only afford to go to two or three of these briefings every year, but Cisco's, for obvious reasons, is always a priority. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Aerohive

Building Secure Wireless LANs
This paper walks through the steps to build a highly-secure wireless LAN and explains the technical considerations for: • Wireless privacy • Authentication • Client management and NAC • Network firewall and intrusion detection and protection • Identity-based access control • Rogue detection and WIDS • Compliance Read more!

LG working on Google Android tablet
LG is working on a tablet PC that will run Google Android. Read More

Reports of possible YouTube hack light up social media sites
The Independence Day fireworks started early on Sunday morning with a non-stop crackle of reports from individuals on social media sites that YouTube has been hacked to apparently target videos of singer and teen sensation Justin Bieber [cq]. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Eaton Corporation

No Harmony in Harmonics
Distortion in your data center's electrical system can significantly impact power utilization and cause communication errors, overheating and hardware damage. Learn how installing a single harmonic-mitigating transformer is the most cost-effective means to prevent harmful harmonics from affecting electric distribution equipment. Learn More

NY bank IT tech pleads guilty to data theft, fraud
A former IT staffer with the Bank of New York Mellon pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing sensitive information belonging to 2,000 bank employees and then using that data to steal more than US$1 million from charities. Read More

Many companies distributing open source software don't know it
Too many companies have no idea that they're distributing open source software and therefore violating the GPL, a survey by OpenLogic found. Read More

Slideshow: Online collaboration on the cheap
Writeboard's simple interface makes the quick capture of thoughts easy. Read More

Is Apple Antenna Denial?
On Friday Apple released a letter admitting the iPhone 4 has problems, but insisted they are due to a signal-strength formula that is "totally wrong" and not caused by the antenna design. Since then the news has saturated tech blogs, Apple support sites and message boards -- and it seems like most people aren't buying Apple's explanation. Read More



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