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	Cisco makes fourth acquisition in a month Cisco this week announced its intent to acquire BroadHop, a developer of network management servers and software for carriers. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T Top 10 Considerations for cloud computing As business users push for faster and easier ways to roll out applications, cloud usage is on the rise. As a result, many cloud projects are initiated outside the realm of IT – without the clear requirements or measurable objectives. "Top 10 Considerations for Cloud Computing" provides a checklist for taking a more strategic approach to cloud. Download your complementary checklist In this Issue INSIDER Juniper CEO Johnson talks software, the company's recent challenges and key future directions Prediction time: 2013 will not be the year of SDN Executive Management Are Becoming More Engaged In Information Security NASA Inspector General doubts space agency can hit mandatory computer encryption goals 7 Technologies Poised for Failure in 2013 15 (FREE!) security tools you should try 10 technologies that disappointed in 2012 NASA on full court press to deflate doomsday prophecies IBM: In the next 5 years computers will learn, mimic the human senses Cisco reportedly shopping Linksys division RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn LogMeIn Central: Automate, Monitor and Manage PCs. LogMeIn lets you Monitor and Manage PCs, deliver patches and updates to multiple PCS simultaneously. Central helps IT deliver seamless support that keeps employees productive and up and running. LogMeIn Central - automate routine tasks and do more. Free Trial INSIDER Juniper CEO Johnson talks software, the company's recent challenges and key future directions Juniper Networks had a challenging 2012 as new product cycles were slow to take hold and global economic conditions took a toll on sales. The company also undertook a restructuring that saw 500 positions cut and the departure of four executive vice presidents. As the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company looks to re-energize its business, particularly with an eye towards enterprises and data centers, CEO Kevin Johnson shared his lessons learned in leading Juniper since 2008, as well as what's ahead for the company in a discussion with IDG Enterprise Chief Content Officer John Gallant and Network World Managing Editor Jim Duffy. In this installment of the IDG Enterprise CEO Interview Series, Johnson also shared his thoughts on the hot topic of software-defined networks (SDN), Juniper's role in enabling cloud and competing against the industry's 800-pound gorilla, Cisco. Read More Prediction time: 2013 will not be the year of SDN Well, it's hard to believe but the year is almost up and there are only a mere couple of weeks until we ring in the New Year. So that makes it prediction time for us industry analysts and I'd like to share mine with you. So, drum roll please… Read More Executive Management Are Becoming More Engaged In Information Security Dealing with business and executive managers has been a persistent occupational hazard for security professionals. Business managers didn't want policy enforcement to get in the way of business productivity. CEOs and CFOs tended to eschew "good security" for "good enough security." The biggest role they played here was that of budget cutter. Read More WHITE PAPER: Salesforce.com Incorporating Social Media Into Your Customer Service In order to satisfy today's customer, a case must be made to incorporate social media into your customer service strategy. Read Now! NASA Inspector General doubts space agency can hit mandatory computer encryption goals NASA's Inspector General said this week it doubts the space agency can hit its own mandatory deadline to encrypt all laptops by December 21. The IG's office has written scathing reports on NASA's the encryption efforts in the past year and the latest item was no exception: Read More 7 Technologies Poised for Failure in 2013 Which technologies and products will be put out to pasture in 2013? Some are no-brainers, some others might say are poised for a comeback and a couple might surprise you. Read More 15 (FREE!) security tools you should try Read More WEBCAST: Navisite Desktops as a Service: Sorting Fact From Fiction This webcast looks at the realities of taking desktops to the cloud in a reliable, manageable way. It explores the role of virtualization and hosted services while examining the intricacies of Microsoft licensing. It's a must-see event for anyone looking to leverage the realities of DaaS. View now. 10 technologies that disappointed in 2012 Read More NASA on full court press to deflate doomsday prophecies Insidious unknown planets lurking behind the sun ready to slam into Earth, supernova set to engulf the planet and giant, unseen asteroids screaming toward our globe are all theories espoused across the Internet as to how we will meet our demise next week on 12/21/2012. Read More IBM: In the next 5 years computers will learn, mimic the human senses IBM today issued its seventh annual look at what Big Blue researchers think will be the five biggest technologies for the next five years. In past prediction packages known as "IBM 5 in 5" the company has had some success in predicting the future of password protection, telemedicine and nanotechnology. Read More Cisco reportedly shopping Linksys division Cisco is reportedly looking to unload Linsys, the maker of wireless routers for consumers that the company acquired almost a decade ago. This isn't the first time such reports have surfaced. From a Bloomberg story: Read More
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