MPLS VPN vs. Public Internet

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	MPLS VPN vs. Public Internet MPLS is the Cadillac of enterprise WAN services, having earned its stripes as the link option of choice because of its reliability, flexibility and controls. But upstarts are saying that, with a little ingenuity, they can use Internet pipes to achieve the same ends at a better price. Read the arguments from Verizon's Peter Konings and Talari's Keith Morris and decide for yourself. Read More WHITE PAPER: CenturyLink Business Why IT Leaders Aren't Scared of Cloud Security Examine this CIO report in which your peers offer advice on cloud services and data protection. Learn 3 key tips for taking the right approach to securing a hybrid cloud infrastructure to dispel any data doubts. Read now! In this Issue Survey ranks best IT departments in financial services PCI point-to-point encryption guidelines raise new questions DHS seeks to share top-secret info with banking and finance cybersecurity pros NASA spots Star Wars-like "Tatooine" planet orbiting two stars Banksy had it right: The future holds a mere 15 minutes of anonymity for everyone 10 Great Videos from DEMO Fall 2011 Recoup with data dedupe Hot products from DEMOfall '11 RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Lumension Regain Endpoint Control with Lumension's Integrated Security Suite. Free Trial. Survey ranks best IT departments in financial services Goldman Sachs came out on top in a ranking of the best IT departments in the financial services sector, as determined by a survey of 144 tech pros who work in that industry. Read More PCI point-to-point encryption guidelines raise new questions The PCI Security Standards Council today is expected to issue guidelines on use of point-to-point encryption in protecting sensitive payment card data, but the narrow approach — which is focused on hardware — is raising questions. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Case Study: Boston College Read this case study to learn how Boston College has reduced complexity of the backup process for over 1,700 seats by centralizing management. Read now DHS seeks to share top-secret info with banking and finance cybersecurity pros The Department of Homeland Security works with financial institutions to thwart cyber attacks and plans to do so more and more in the future, according to DHS testimony to Congress, including sharing top secret cyber intelligence. Read More NASA spots Star Wars-like "Tatooine" planet orbiting two stars Luke Skywalker phone home. Outside of Star Wars movies real-world astronomers haven't actually seen a planet orbiting two stars at the same times - until now. Read More WHITE PAPER: VeriSign Best Practices for a Rapidly Changing Threat Landscape This paper describes how Verisign draws on their success and hands-on engagements with customers in a range of industries to identify a set of best practices that enables organizations to keep pace with DDoS attacks while minimizing impact on business operations. Read Now! Banksy had it right: The future holds a mere 15 minutes of anonymity for everyone All humans have a superpower. Now don't scoff and roll your eyes as your superpower is more like where you excel or are naturally gifted. For some people, it's organizing an event, raising money, cheering people up, "the gift of gab," etc. While nowhere as effective as Harry Potter's invisibility cape, some people who are concerned about privacy have the "superpower" of invisibility. Other folks post... Read More 10 Great Videos from DEMO Fall 2011 As DEMO Fall 2011 wraps up today in Santa Clara, Calif., here's a bunch of videos from the event that our staff has produced (mainly me). There's lots of cool new companies worth exploring, enjoy the show! #1: AMP music robot by OLogic: This little robot made everyone happy at the show. Read More Recoup with data dedupe 8 products that can help cut your storage costs through data deplication Read More Hot products from DEMOfall '11 New products that help you to screen job applicants, improve customer service and even build yourself a tomb Read More
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