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	Google tests Internet connectivity via balloons in the stratosphere Google launched high-altitude balloons in a test to create a wireless network that could provide Internet access to remote and underserved parts of the world. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux - A Platform without Boundaries Businesses that depend on innovation have one thing in common: They have built their technology foundations to be open, not closed. These businesses run on Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®. It's time to experience what IT can do with no proprietary limits, vendor-imposed constraints, or boundaries to innovation. Learn more now In this Issue Darragh Delaney: The dangers of bypassing web filters With faster 5G Wi-Fi coming, Wi-Fi Alliance kicks off certification program Michael Horowitz: Wi-Fi's dirty secret - Evil Twins INSIDER BYOD decision points: Who pays? 10 iOS 7 features that could make enterprises smile Alcatel-Lucent looks to IP networking and ultra broadband for profit by 2015 New terms in Sprint contracts look toward WiMax shutdown WHITE PAPER: Mimecast North America Inc The Total Economic Impact of Mimecast's UEM Solution This research provides a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of unifying your email management in the cloud. Learn More. Learn More. Darragh Delaney: The dangers of bypassing web filters I am sure we have all sat behind a corporate filter that prevented access to certain websites during working hours. However, blocking websites, increases the interest and use of ways around these filters. While it all may seem like harmless fun and maybe even a challenge, technologies and services used to circumvent filters can create security risks and increase the attack vector of your computer and network. Read More With faster 5G Wi-Fi coming, Wi-Fi Alliance kicks off certification program The Wi-Fi Alliance unveiled a certification program for 802.11ac Wi-Fi (also known as 5G Wi-Fi) designed to make sure devices using the wireless technology interoperate with older hardware. Read More Michael Horowitz: Wi-Fi's dirty secret - Evil Twins It's tempting to make assumptions about a wireless network based on its name. Don't. Read More WHITE PAPER: 8x8 What Phone Features Should Every Small Business Have? In this this informative eBook, USA TODAY small business columnist Steve Strauss explains in plain English why VoIP is such a good idea for small business and shows how the many powerful, affordable features available from 8x8 can make your business more efficient. Read Now. INSIDER BYOD decision points: Who pays? As enterprises implement BYOD initiatives, IT managers have some key decisions to make: who purchases the devices, who pays for data plans and carrier contracts, and how does the company manage a mix of corporate and personal access to data on the devices. Read More 10 iOS 7 features that could make enterprises smile Now that developers have had a few days to delve into the iOS 7 beta, it's becoming clear that the iPhone version of the software could prove beneficial to enterprises. Read More Alcatel-Lucent looks to IP networking and ultra broadband for profit by 2015 Alcatel-Lucent will refocus on IP networking and ultra-broadband access in mobile and fixed-line networks as it seeks to return to profitability by 2015. Read More New terms in Sprint contracts look toward WiMax shutdown An amendment to Sprint Nextel's subscriber terms of service points toward the carrier's expected shutdown of its 4G WiMax service. Read More
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