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Anonymous not off the hook for the Sony PlayStation Network attack
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Securing the Next-generation Datacenter
For the security teams responsible for safeguarding corporate IT assets, these trends present a host of challenges, necessitating several new capabilities and approaches to ensure ongoing, effective security Learn more!

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How to Maximize IT Protection and Minimize Downtime
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Microsoft issues first Windows Phone security update
Microsoft has released the first security update for Windows Phone 7, replicating for smartphone users a patch the company gave Windows desktop users six weeks ago. Read More

Sony PlayStation Breach: Sophisticated Attack or Insecure Internally-Developed Software?
In spite of the fact that RSA Security and Epsilon recently suffered a security breach, Sony seems to be getting the majority of nightmare security headlines. Why? Probably because Sony and its PlayStation are more ubiquitous. Sony is a trusted brand that was producing high-end Trinitron TVs back in the 1970s, and anyone with young boys in their house probably owns a PlayStation or some similar... Read More


WEBCAST: Internap

Weighing Your Options: Colocation or Managed Hosting?
The pressure is on IT to focus on strategic initiatives that move the business forward while reducing costs. Outsourcing aspects of your IT infrastructure can lower costs and enable you to focus on core business competencies. However, with so many options available, weighing your options can be an overwhelming decision. Read More

FAA wants your opinion about commercial space rules
If you have an opinion about how you think the commercial space flight world should be regulated, the FAA wants to hear from you. Read More

Amazon adds identity management to Web console
The Amazon Web Services Management Console can now handle Identity and Access Management (IAM) features offered in its cloud, the company said on Tuesday. Read More


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Ensuring Disaster Recovery with Equalizer and Envoy
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PlayBook security: How RIM aims to keep work and play separate
One of Research in Motion's biggest challenges in a world of the iPhone and Android has been how to keep its products fun and fresh while maintaining the high level of security its corporate users have come to rely on. Read More

China's new IT authority could raise censorship
China announced on Wednesday it had established a new department to oversee information on the Internet, in a move that could lead to more effective Web censorship. Read More

Tech debate: Apple iPad or Blackberry PlayBook for the enterprise?
The iPad has taken the world by storm, but RIM hopes to parlay its dominant Blackberry enterprise presence into a meaningful tablet advantage with the new PlayBook. Which tablet wins? Read More

The Interop history quiz
Interop is coming again to Las Vegas May 8-12 where it will continue its long history of keeping the networking community aligned with new technologies through the trade show itself and the educational sessions surrounding it. Here's a chance to take a look back at some of the major events and also some of the quirky happenings at Interop over the years through a short quiz. Keep track of your score and see how well you did at the end. Read More



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