Storm forces Internet hubs to run on generator power

	Juniper Networks removes another top exec | Sprint hits delays in LTE rollout
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	Storm forces Internet hubs to run on generator power Two monolithic buildings in lower Manhattan that serve as major network hubs for the U.S. are operating on generator power, thanks to Hurricane Sandy. Read More 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 In this Issue Juniper Networks removes another top exec Sprint hits delays in LTE rollout Sandy slams mobile, wired and cable networks as far west as Michigan Lack of abuse detection allows cloud instances to be used like botnets Darragh Delaney: Moving to a career in IT security Supreme Court justices question surveillance secrecy WHITE PAPER: VMware Forrester: Business Value of Virtualization Forrester interviewed individuals responsible for the IT infrastructure and architecture and asked executives to rate the benefits received from consolidating servers, performing business continuity/disaster recovery, reclaiming data center capacity, and executing similar initiatives. Read Now! Juniper Networks removes another top exec A management shake-up at Juniper Networks continues, as Stefan Dyckerhoff has been replaced as executive vice president of Juniper's Platform Systems Division by Rami Rahim, who currently leads the company's edge and aggregation routing business unit. Read More Sprint hits delays in LTE rollout Sprint Nextel's deployment of its ambitious Network Vision infrastructure, which includes the gradual rollout of 4G LTE technology, is about three months behind schedule due to several factors, the company said during its financial results call on Thursday. Read More Sandy slams mobile, wired and cable networks as far west as Michigan Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy knocked out mobile, phone and cable service in many parts of the eastern U.S. on Monday, with about one in four cell sites affected in the hardest-hit band of the country between Virginia and Massachusetts, according to an FCC estimate. Read More WHITE PAPER: Verizon Leading the Revolution of Device Independence As employees bring their own devices to work, employers must respond with effective strategies to secure and manage a plethora of new devices containing business-critical data. A Computerworld QuickPoll survey found approximately four in 10 smartphones and tablet devices in the enterprise are owned by employees. Learn More Lack of abuse detection allows cloud instances to be used like botnets Some cloud providers fail to detect and block malicious traffic originating from their networks, which provides cybercriminals with an opportunity to launch attacks in a botnet-like fashion, according to a report from Australian security firm Stratsec. Read More Darragh Delaney: Moving to a career in IT security Jobs within IT security are hot at the moment and recently a number of people have asked me what it takes to get into this sector. For some people IT security is a world of hackers and data leakage. For others it's a vital part of any organisation. So, what can you do to improve your skillset in this area? Read More Supreme Court justices question surveillance secrecy U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday questioned the legitimacy of a law allowing a secretive government surveillance program and the assertion by a government lawyer that some groups couldn't challenge the law in court because they don't know if they've been spied on. Read More
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