Sunday, July 14, 2013

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Top open source network management tools

As networking continues to expand and diversify, encompassing a growing number of wired and wireless devices, the demand for network monitoring tools remains high. While feature-packed commercial products abound, the growing market for monitoring tools has also fueled robust offerings from the open source community.
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RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T

Data Storage Stress?

AT&T shows you four easy ways to get relief here. Click to continue

The year in 3D printing (so far)

With the Inside 3D Printing conference kicking off this week, what better time than now to recap what has been the most eventful year for 3D printing technology so far. This READ MORE

iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending July 11

With real information about iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 almost non-existent, the iOSsphere seized on the dregs, most of them provided by anonymous Asian supply chain sources. READ MORE

10 Hot Security Startups to Watch

Tablets and smartphones, which employees are bringing into work in “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) style, are leading IT managers to ask security questions, starting with whether they should sort out corporate mobile apps and data from personal ones. It’s all encouraged a spate of security start-ups to come up with their own answers, and highlighted here are a few that have recently hung out a shingle for mobile security. But it’s not just mobile spurring the creation of young security firms out to change the world. READ MORE
RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco

Cisco Nexus 1000V delivers data center consistency to cloud

Knowing is half the battle. And there are many technical challenges for virtualized network environments on the way to cloud-readiness. Gary Kinghorn, Senior Solution Marketing Manager at Cisco, and Bob Laliberte, Senior Analyst at the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), discuss these obstacles in this informative webinar. Learn how Cisco Nexus 1000V helps

The ban on feds at Defcon draws a mixed reaction

Call for U.S. government workers to avoid security conference rankles some cyber warriors, gets cheers from others READ MORE

Military robots conquer air, land without humans

The U.S. Navy's X-47B drone made an autonomous landing on an aircraft carrier and Boston Dynamics' Atlas builds on its predecessors. Follow reporter Nick Barber on Twitter @nickjb READ MORE

Cryptocat vulnerability excuse sparks debate over open source

Is proprietary software inherently more secure? Or is it the other way around. Security experts weigh in. READ MORE
WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems

Data Center Dinosaur: Adapt or Die

Nearly everything in data centers is changing, from cabling and network design, to more sophisticated, faster compact builds. Network security has to adapt, and IT must drive new security approaches--installing technologies and policies that can protect today’s and tomorrow’s data centers. Read more >>

Confidence in U.S. as dominant innovator rises

A global survey of 811 technology business leaders by KPMG gives the U.S. an edge in what may be a mercurial index that rises and falls with the overall economy. READ MORE

Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities already being exploited

Normally companies should proceed at their own pace when deploying Microsoft's monthly updates, known as Patch Tuesday, since they come out on the second Tuesday of every month. This month's batch, though, is pretty hefty in terms of impact and volume, so you may want to make them a priority. This month’s Patch Tuesday consists of seven bulletins addressing a total of 34 vulnerabilities, and half... READ MORE

Dropbox, WordPress used in cyberespionage campaign

The attackers did not exploit any vulnerabilities, but they opened up accounts and used the services as their infrastructure READ MORE

No doubt about it, Chromebooks are here to stay

Low-cost Chromebooks are doing very well with retailers, in stores and online, and now make up a significant share of the low end market, said market research firm NPD Group. READ MORE

Microsoft: Purges, personalities, ‘pursuing other opportunities’

At Microsoft periodic reshufflings of the players and the executive hierarchy are a way of life. READ MORE
WEBCAST: IBM

Leveraging SaaS to Drive Innovation and Results

Learn how sales, finance, marketing, procurement, and supply chain leaders are leveraging SaaS to become more agile and serve the customer better. Learn More.
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