Chip maker aims to raise the bar for communications processors with new system on a chip.
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June 15, 2013 at 1:14 pm Symantec-commissioned report shows that organizations aren’t rushing to migrate to the latest Windows Server update.
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June 15, 2013 at 7:13 am Updated Sourcefire FirePOWER simplifies NAT policy management; Infoblox ups protection against DNS threats; Fortinet fortifies its OS; Polycom unveils RealPresence for desktop and mobile; BT offers BYOD advice.
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June 14, 2013 at 7:15 pm Startups with purpose-built flash arrays had an advantage over incumbent storage vendors that retrofit SSDs into systems designed for spinning disk. That advantage is disappearing.
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June 14, 2013 at 1:12 pm Revelations about NSA’s PRISM program and the collection of phone records have sparked debate about data gathering and government surveillance. Network Computing’s readers weigh in.
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June 14, 2013 at 7:18 am When troubleshooting wireless networks, sometimes you have to deal with wires and other physical components. You may even need to leave your computer and go questing.
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June 13, 2013 at 1:13 pm Relentless miniaturization will fuel a new generation of low-cost network and storage appliances with enterprise features and performance.
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June 12, 2013 at 7:16 pm Computers, networks, and information security seem to fall comfortably under the heading of science, but science alone is not enough. Security system developer Tripwire recently conducted a survey in cooperation with the Ponemon Institute to find out whether IT professionals consider risk management to be “science” or “art.”
Ponemon surveyed 1,320 respondents across the United States and the United Kingdom: IT professionals working in information security, risk management, IT operations, business operations, and compliance. Participants were asked, “In your opinion, is information security risk management an ‘art’ or ‘science’?”
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June 12, 2013 at 1:16 pm It’s Patch Tuesday—the sixth one of 2013. As far as Patch Tuesdays go, June is relatively light—with a mere five security bulletins, and only one rated as Critical—but that’s no reason to let your guard down.
The average number of security bulletins for the first five months of 2013 was nine. A paltry five security bulletins for June is only about half what IT admins have come to expect, so it’s nice to get to take it easy a bit. The one Critical security bulletin is the cumulative update for Internet Explorer, along with four Important security bulletins that still deserve prompt attention.
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June 12, 2013 at 7:15 am I propose a broad movement to collect and preserve the books and other physical materials that document the creation and development of 20th century technology.
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June 11, 2013 at 7:13 pm