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	Robert L. Mitchell: Gartner Keynote: Cisco CEO Chambers speaks out In an engaging and wide ranging keynote session interview this morning at the Gartner Symposium, Cisco chairman and CEO John Chambers weighed in on a wide variety of issues, from the coming shakeout in the top six IT vendors to business to the CIO role as a stepping stone to the CEO's office. Here are 10 highlights of the conversation. Read More WHITE PAPER: Verisign Inc. DDoS and Downtime: Considerations for Risk Management Given the probability and potential impact of DDoS attacks, and compared to the cost of other downtime-related risk mitigation solutions, DDoS threat mitigation may be one of the easiest and most cost-effective tactics for organizations to minimize financial and other risk associated with IT-related downtime. Learn more. In this Issue Rights groups wary as ISPs roll out Copyright Alert System INSIDER For a good cloud contract, start with an RFP As Mobile Grows, So Does Cloud Computing Amazon EBS failure brings down Reddit, Imgur, others Huawei gear is secure, say U.S. network service providers New security threat at work: Bring-your-own-network Softbank to launch 110Mbps mobile router next week How to Set Up a Business-Grade Wi-Fi Network RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Logitech Logitech Keyboards for iPad® Logitech takes the iPad® to the next level with keyboards that maximize productivity and allow you to work in style. These Bluetooth® wireless keyboards make typing on the iPad® more efficient, minimizing the inaccuracy and frustration of touchscreen typing. Now every iPad® is ready for work. Learn more here: www.Logitech-TabletProductivity.com Rights groups wary as ISPs roll out Copyright Alert System Privacy advocates and consumer rights groups are keeping a wary eye on a new copyright enforcement mechanism set to be rolled out by major Internet Service Providers. Read More INSIDER For a good cloud contract, start with an RFP All the questions that you pose to vendors in a request for proposal can be the basis for the eventual contract. (Insider; registration required) Read More As Mobile Grows, So Does Cloud Computing As PC sales decline and smartphone and tablet sales climb, the world of computing is poised for a dramatic shift. While mobile users do, in fact, 'compute' with their devices, application data and functionality actually reside in the cloud. To accommodate this, columnist Bernard Golden says, the cloud will have to grow in ways that few can currently comprehend. Read More Amazon EBS failure brings down Reddit, Imgur, others Amazon Web Services confirmed that its Elastic Block Storage (EBS) service experienced degraded service, leading sites across the Internet to experience downtime, including Reddit, Imgur and many others. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel Modernize Your Network and Advance Your Business If your enterprise is looking for ways to thrive in the new business world order, this paper will give you five great reasons to modernize your network now. It will explain how HP, with its advanced networking technologies, can help you break free from your legacy network. Read Now! Huawei gear is secure, say U.S. network service providers Responding to a congressional report warning U.S. businesses not to buy equipment from Huawei or ZTE, three U.S. Internet and telecommunications service providers said their networks are safe even though they use some equipment from Huawei. Read More New security threat at work: Bring-your-own-network Employees who access corporate networks and download data onto their mobile devices may not be as much of a security risk as those who bring consumer hotspots into the corporate environment. Read More Softbank to launch 110Mbps mobile router next week Softbank Mobile said Wednesday it will launch a new mobile router next week providing download speeds of up to 110Mbps on its LTE network. Read More How to Set Up a Business-Grade Wi-Fi Network Setting up a robust Wi-Fi network for your business doesn't have to be a nerve-wrecking experience. CIO.com looks at seven key factors you need to consider, including access points, frequency bands, network management and the forthcoming 802.11ac standard. Read More
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