Security World: Cisco, Intel push 'trusted geolocation in the cloud'

Shutdown could test IT security at federal agencies | It's official: Nirvanix is closing

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Cisco, Intel push 'trusted geolocation in the cloud'
Cisco and Intel say that companies wanting to make use of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) clouds should be aware that controls exist for keeping virtual workloads on servers within country borders. Read More

WEBCAST: Juniper Networks

Converged Access for a More Agile Enterprise
A new convergence trend is making its way through the enterprise: converged user access across wired and wireless networks. Driving this trend is the need to accommodate a dizzying array of devices and data, communicating wirelessly from a variety of locations across and outside of the enterprise. View now >>

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WHITE PAPER: Motorola Solutions Inc.

What You Need to Know About 802.11AC
The first standard wireless LANs emerged at 1Mbps and 2Mbps to serve niche applications such as warehouse picking, inventory scanning and, in office buildings where mobility wasn't a requirement, cordless PC connections aimed at lowering cabling costs. Fast forward through several WLAN generations to today, and the story has completely changed. Learn more.

Shutdown could test IT security at federal agencies
A government shutdown that lasts more than a few days could test the ability of federal agencies to protect their information systems against security threats. Read More

It's official: Nirvanix is closing
For weeks reports have swirled that cloud storage provider Nirvanix is closing. Today that became official. Read More

Is that hotspot safe to use? Wi-Fi Alliance wants to help
Security-savvy mobile-device users are increasingly casting a skeptical eye on public Wi-Fi, and now the vendor consortium behind the wireless standard wants to make logging in via that coffee shop network a bit safer. Read More

WHITE PAPER: HP

Unleash the full potential of BYOD with confidence
Growing numbers of smartphones and tablets are pushing enterprise networks to the limit and creating security and management challenges for IT organizations. This white paper reviews BYOD administration, performance, and security implications, and describes how the HP BYOD solution lets you realize all the benefits of BYOD, with confidence. Learn more.

Forget fingerprints: Your iris is your new identity
At the entrance to "The Vault," the most secure room within the most protected building operated by security services provider Symantec, an iris recognition system stands guard as the last line of defense. Read More

HP opens up on SDNs
HP this week is establishing an "open" approach to SDN intended to accelerate programmable network deployments and stimulate demand for its switches and routers. Read More

Microsoft to pay execs who stay, pay those culled during reorg turmoil
Microsoft handed out nearly $60 million in stock grants to eight executives on the same day it filed papers with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announcing that the board had authorized special incentives to keep senior management from jumping ship. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Brocade Communications

View the new eBook: Evolution of the Ethernet
Brocade and IDG bring you this exclusive eBook exploring the impact of today's IT and Data Center challenges on your network. With a focus on Ethernet Fabric, use this eBook to start your evolution toward a flatter, less complex and more agile network architecture—an architecture ready for the future. View Now

Cisco Nexus 9000 aimed at 40G?
Unconfirmed details are starting to emerge on the Cisco Nexus 9000, the new data center switch being developed by spin-in candidate Insieme Networks. Cisco is expected to introduce the Insieme-built Nexus 9000 line Nov. 6. Read More

INSIDER

10 encryption tips for the enterprise
Whether you're protecting corporate data from internal leakers, hackers looking to steal money from you and your customers, foreign spies, your own government, or employees accidentally leaving their laptops in a taxi, encryption is today's hot go-to tool. Read More

Intel to acquire network security firm Sensory Networks
Intel has signed a deal to acquire Sensory Networks, a provider of software pattern matching technology for network security applications. Read More

SLIDESHOWS

iOS 7 tips and tricks you need to learn

Some advice on getting the most out of Apple's new mobile operating system, iOS 7.

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