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	Teach your router new tricks with DD-WRT or OpenWrt With each passing year, hardware devices grow less dependent on proprietary components and more reliant on open source technologies. Network routers are among the main beneficiaries of this trend, especially those that can support a variety of third-party open source firmware projects. Two of these firmware projects stand apart from the rest: DD-WRT and OpenWrt. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell SecureWorks Advanced Threat Services This white paper defines advanced threats, reviews the types of techniques advanced threat actors use as they relate to the kill chain, recommends specific steps for an effective defense strategy and defines how Dell SecureWorks services can help organizations detect, defend and eradicate advanced threats. Learn more In this Issue Net neutrality: Reclassifying broadband would be a long road Google taps machine learning technology to zap data center electricity costs Amazon wants to run your high-performance databases Microsoft debuts personalized patch dashboard for IT pros Chambers is giddy about IoT, and other takeaways from Cisco Live 2014 Juniper; Palo Alto settle long-running firewall patent lawsuits Hacking Windows XP to get security patches is a really bad idea Google concedes in diversity data that employees mainly male and white How augmented reality wants to help you shop Microsoft shoots to shorten Internet Explorer's long tail WEBCAST: Kemp Technologies How To: Agile Hybrid Cloud Deployment with Virtual ADC's The Growth of Hybrid Cloud is effecting companies of all sizes. In this webinar you will learn: How to deploy Hybrid Cloud Applications in Hours Not Weeks, Enable Security & High Availability for Apps Migrated to the Hybrid Cloud. Learn More Net neutrality: Reclassifying broadband would be a long road Advocates of strong net neutrality rules are calling for the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to reclassify broadband as a regulated utility, but such a move would trigger a lengthy court fight between the agency and broadband providers, some telecom law experts say. Read More Google taps machine learning technology to zap data center electricity costs Google is using machine learning technology to forecast -- with an astounding 99.6% accuracy -- the energy usage in its data centers and automatically shift power to certain sites when needed. Read More Amazon wants to run your high-performance databases Amazon Web Services is making a pitch for enterprises' high-performance databases to run on its infrastructure, launching new instances optimized for the task. Read More WHITE PAPER: Ipswitch, Inc 5 Ways to Ensure Wireless Networks Keep Up With Demand Discover five ways in which you can keep up with the ever-increasing demands on your wireless networks. Learn More >> Microsoft debuts personalized patch dashboard for IT pros Microsoft launched a Web-based security dashboard for IT professionals that displays a customized view of the company's past patches. Read More Chambers is giddy about IoT, and other takeaways from Cisco Live 2014 Cisco Live 2014 gave a glimpse into what has the networking giant excited for the future. Read More Juniper; Palo Alto settle long-running firewall patent lawsuits Juniper Networks and Palo Alto Networks today agreed to settle their long-running firewall-related patent infringement lawsuits against each other, with Juniper saying Palo Alto Networks has agreed to pay $175 million in cash and equity as part of the settlement. Read More WHITE PAPER: Spirent Top 5 Reasons You Need Network Testing NOW The availability, security, and performance of applications and services on the network are among the most important aspects of an IT organization, and must be tested to ensure performance. Download this white paper to learn the top 5 reasons why you should test your network sooner rather than later. Learn More Hacking Windows XP to get security patches is a really bad idea By now, you know about the registry hack trick to get updates for Windows XP. I shouldn't have to tell you this, but that's a really bad idea, one you should not do, and both Microsoft and at least one security firm are saying not to do it. Read More Google concedes in diversity data that employees mainly male and white 70 percent of Google's employees are men and 61 percent of its U.S. employees are white, according to a workforce diversity report released by the company. Read More How augmented reality wants to help you shop Want to see how that coffee machine looks on your counter before you buy it? A crop of startups see a business in helping you visualize. Read More Microsoft shoots to shorten Internet Explorer's long tail Microsoft today spelled out its priorities for Internet Explorer, and at the top of the list is to get users on the latest version possible. That's easier said than done, however. Read More
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