Enlisting the help of infrastructure to cope with the BYOD explosion

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	Enlisting the help of infrastructure to cope with the BYOD explosion Mobility is one of the key drivers of technology today, but now users are not only connecting corporate-issued laptops, but also a bevvy of bring-your-own devices. Over 80% of workers surveyed bring personal devices to work, and 80% of those users are connecting them to the corporate network for work-related activities. 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 IBM pumps up high-end mainframe speed, capacity Software that lies (so you don't have to!) Dell: SDN won't turn enterprise switches into commodity gear for 3-5 years How to watch football on the Internet Boot up showdown: Windows 8 vs Windows RT Yes, Apple won. But what did it actually win? Second Java zero-day found: Time to disable it, say experts How malware defeats strong security controls How to catch a tumbling, aging satellite Cloud security company Zscaler attracts $38 million in funding Google should speed up Apps' enterprise social networking development WHITE PAPER: Xirrus Tablets in the Enterprise Tablets are replacing laptops at lightning speed. Whether company-issued or part of the BYOD phenomenon, the increased use of smart devices has resulted in a dramatic shift in network traffic with an emphasis on wireless. This paper explains how to predict Wi-Fi demands and architect a best-fit wireless network strategy for your environment. Learn more. IBM pumps up high-end mainframe speed, capacity IBM today continued the evolution of its mainframe family by introducing a system it says is 25% faster and has 50% more capacity than the current high-end machine. Read More Software that lies (so you don't have to!) Mike Elgan uncovers a massive lies-for-sale industry in the mobile and social networking world. Read More Dell: SDN won't turn enterprise switches into commodity gear for 3-5 years Software-defined networking won't turn enterprise switches into an inexpensive commodity until three to five years from now, according to Arpit Joshipura, the former Force10 Networks executive who now manages Dell's networking products. Read More WHITE PAPER: Blue Coat Systems Optimize and Secure Cloud, SaaS, BYOD, and Social Media Today's threat landscape has migrated to the web causing many security professionals to prevent direct Internet access at the branch. But with new cloud-based security solutions from Blue Coat you can re-architect your network to embrace the Internet – safely – and optimize application performance. Learn more. How to watch football on the Internet I'm not a big football fan, but like almost everyone from the United States, I have my particular favorites—the West Virginia University Mountaineers and the Pittsburgh Steelers--that I want to watch. Read More Boot up showdown: Windows 8 vs Windows RT We tested the boot up of a Samsung ATIV Tab running Windows RT and an ATIV Smart PC running Windows 8 at IFA. One got smoked. Find out which one and by how much. (Video content) Read More Yes, Apple won. But what did it actually win? Apple won a judgment of $1 billion in damages from Samsung. A billion dollars is a lot of money, but in context it is as if Steve Jobs's threat to "go thermonuclear" on Samsung has been delivered by Austin Power's nemesis Dr. Evil. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Top Considerations When Choosing an ADC The Application Delivery Controller (ADC) chosen as the foundation for a flexible, efficient application delivery strategy can significantly affect network performance, availability, and security while providing opportunities to add business value. Learn More! Second Java zero-day found: Time to disable it, say experts Companies that want to avoid becoming victims of the latest zero-day Java vulnerability are being advised to disable the software platform's browser plugin until a patch is available. Read More How malware defeats strong security controls It's widely acknowledged that the computer networks of organizations large and small are under sustained attack. As networks become more heavily and broadly used, the potential impact will continue to grow. Read More How to catch a tumbling, aging satellite How do you catch a speeding, tumbling, aging satellite? Very carefully. Levity aside, the question is central to the plan scientists at DARPA have for catching up to and grabbing old satellites in an effort to ultimately refurbish and reuse the systems. Read More Cloud security company Zscaler attracts $38 million in funding Cloud-security provider Zscaler Thursday announced it has received $38 million in venture-capital funding, naming Lightspeed Ventures as a strategic investor but not the other venture-capital partners involved in the round. Read More Google should speed up Apps' enterprise social networking development Google may be moving too slowly in building up Google Apps' enterprise social networking (ESN) features, at a time when this type of software has become a key component in workplace collaboration suites. Read More
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