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	IT's 9 biggest security threats Hacking has evolved from one-person crime of opportunity to an open market of sophisticated malware backed by crime syndicates and money launderers. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Bring Your Own Mobile Devices to School In today's educational environments, more and more students, guests, and faculty are bringing in their own Wi-Fi devices into the school's network. This paper discusses the challenges and solutions IT administrators are facing and how to address the security and management of the multiple devices being introduced into the wireless/wired network. Learn more. In this Issue Dumbest & craziest sports technology moments of 2012 NetBackup 7.6 gets tight with VMware Google hit with fine, bad press for tracking users IT services deals decline 20% in second quarter Sneak peek: Firefox 15 Web browser Facebook reveals Gehry design for ambitious new campus HP's bad quarter could prove bad for America Wi-Fi Alliance starts certifying tunnel technology for better wireless performance Cell service bogus charges and limitations Salesforce.com future includes a marketing cloud, deeper Workday links and more HTML5 WHITE PAPER: F5 Capitalize on the Cloud with a Sound Network Strategy New research underscores cloud computing's challenging effects on corporate networks, but solutions are available. Learn More! Dumbest & craziest sports technology moments of 2012 From phony websites to regrettable tweets to Apple Siri chatter, it's clear athletes and technology often don't mix well. Read More NetBackup 7.6 gets tight with VMware Symantec today said it has more tightly integrated its flagship NetBackup software with VMware, allowing much of the storage functions to be managed through the vCenter Console. Read More Google hit with fine, bad press for tracking users Google must pay a historic fine to settle U.S. charges that it violated privacy laws when it used cookies to track Safari users. But it could be bad press, more than the FTC penalty, that spurs the company to change its ways. Read More WHITE PAPER: Shoretel Sophisticated Simplicity The key is to build simplicity and ease of use into these solutions from Day 1. This white paper will demonstrate a clear path to UC simplicity, and to overall success of UC deployments. Learn more. IT services deals decline 20% in second quarter The number of new IT and business process outsourcing contracts worldwide dropped by 20% to 411 in the second quarter from 516 in the same quarter a year ago, with average contract values also sliding, according to research firm Everest Group. Read More Sneak peek: Firefox 15 Web browser Currently in beta, the Firefox 15 Web browser is set for full release on Aug. 28. Here's a brief look at the new features Mozilla may have in store. Read More Facebook reveals Gehry design for ambitious new campus Facebook has commissioned world-renowned architect Frank Gehry to design its first custom-built campus. Gehry is perhaps best known as the architect behind the Guggenheim Museum in Bilboa, Spain, and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, and the new campus will allow both him and Facebook to make a distinctive mark on Silicon Valley. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Cisco Bring Your Own Device This paper explores the challenges mobile devices create for IT, offers key considerations before adopting a BYOD strategy and highlights a comprehensive architecture from Cisco that enables freedom of choice for users while affording IT security and control. Learn more. HP's bad quarter could prove bad for America Unless Hewlett-Packard gets its act together quickly, Lenovo will soon become the world's number one PC maker. Read More Wi-Fi Alliance starts certifying tunnel technology for better wireless performance The Wi-Fi Alliance has launched a program to certify products that support TDLS (Tunneled Direct Link Setup), a technology that allows devices to automatically create a link between each other after accessing a wireless network, removing the need to transmit data through the access point, and avoiding delays caused by congestion. Read More Cell service bogus charges and limitations If there's one thing that chaps everyone's butt it's how the cellphone carriers seem to just keep grinding away to extract a few extra cents from their customers through bogus charges and ridiculous limitations. Read More Salesforce.com future includes a marketing cloud, deeper Workday links and more HTML5 Salesforce.com's annual Dreamforce event is coming up in just a few weeks, but during Thursday's second-quarter earnings call, CEO Marc Benioff couldn't help but share some of the big announcements the cloud software vendor has planned for the show. Read More
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