U.S. military strong-arms IT industry on IPv6

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	TOP STORY: U.S. military strong-arming IT industry on IPv6 The U.S. military is ratcheting up the pressure on its network suppliers to deploy IPv6 on their own networks and Web sites so they can gain operational experience and fix bugs in the products they are selling that support the next-generation Internet protocol. Read More WHITE PAPER: The Three Ps of Evaluating Managed Network Services (Qwest) To reduce costs and keep IT resources focused on the core business, more organizations are choosing to outsource network management. To deliver on this promise, it's essential to choose the right service provider. This in-depth report explores the key considerations, including solution portfolio, partnerships and processes. Read now! $#*! tech CEOs said in 2010 CEOs are the ultimate cheerleaders. And whether they're pitching products, prophesying the future, or trash-talking their competitors, they're often good for a few laughs--intentional or not. Here are some of our favorite quotes by chief executives from 2010. Read More Bloggers can depend on Google; Tumblr not so much Uptime monitoring service Pingdom trained an eye on five popular blogging services once a minute for two months and all but one - Tumblr - came away with at least a passing grade. Read More WHITE PAPER: Choosing the Right Active Directory Bridge Solution for You (Quest Software) The importance of a solid Active Directory (AD) bridge in your diverse IT environment can't be minimized. An AD bridge allows Unix, Linux and Mac systems to coexist with a Windows infrastructure. Further, it consolidates countless identities and passwords, reducing complexity and cost while improving security and productivity. Read Now Microsoft kills Office anti-piracy program Microsoft last week killed an anti-piracy service that checked whether customers were running legal copies of Office, saying that the program had 'served its purpose.' Read More What does NASA's CIO want for Christmas? It seems that NASA CIO Linda Cureton has a pretty good sense of humor. On her NASA blog over the weekend she sent a letter to Santa about what she'd like to get for Christmas. While she'd obviously like to get better networking gear, I found shower cap item a little disturbing. Read More WHITE PAPER: The Business Benefits of Desktop Video Collaboration (Logitech) At your desktop: Advances in the quality and simplicity of affordable desktop video equipment allow organizations to tap the power of unified communications, which can significantly cut costs, increase efficiency, improve business performance and foster more collaboration, regardless of location. Read More iPhone apps slated for secret ad-tracking Popular iPhone apps such as Angry Birds and Pandora share data about users with advertisers without consent, according to a study. Read More AT&T buys 700MHz spectrum from Qualcomm AT&T isn't about to sit back and let Verizon become the undisputed king of 4G LTE networks. Read More WHITE PAPER: The Three Ps of Evaluating Managed Network Services (Qwest) To reduce costs and keep IT resources focused on the core business, more organizations are choosing to outsource network management. To deliver on this promise, it's essential to choose the right service provider. This in-depth report explores the key considerations, including solution portfolio, partnerships and processes. Read now! After hack, Gawker CTO outlines security changes Gawker Media's CTO has outlined a series of security changes designed to shore up the company's IT operations following an attack last week that compromised up to 1.4 million accounts. Read More Net neutrality: Tuesday's vote may not be the end Tuesday's vote at the FCC on net neutrality rules may not be the end of the debate. Read More WiFi vulnerabilities: Advances and incidents in 2010 The 802.11n standard was ratified in 2009 and WiFi really took off in 2010, with support showing up in an array of consumer electronic devices. Unfortunately security related issues escalated right along with growing acceptance. Here's a look back at the WiFi security issues that emerged this year. Read More How to foster teamwork among techies Collaboration is all the rage among corporate executives these days, which means IT is busy providing systems that turn that vague concept into a real business benefit. But what happens when it comes time for techies themselves to collaborate? Read More
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