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	INSIDER Macbook Pro delivers blazing speed in Gigabit Wi-Fi test Gigabit Wi-Fi is starting to appear in mobile devices, so we got our hands on three smartphones and two laptops running the 802.11ac standard and put them to the test. Though you won't see anywhere near Gigabit speeds in real-world environments, our testing proves that 802.11ac can offer increased throughput over 802.11n. Read More   RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Premier 100 IT Leadership Conference Gain huge insights and enjoy huge savings. Imagine downloading unique insights from the world's top IT leaders in just two days. Explore a breakthrough a new leadership model that transforms the way C-suite teams innovate, transform and collaborate. Brainstorm innovative IT strategies that deliver real value for your enterprise. Network with Premier 100 IT Award winners and your peers. Join us for this premier, two-day event at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa in Tucson, Arizona. Register now for just $595 and SAVE $600. In this Issue Understanding How SDN and NFV Can Work Together Internet of Things in five words: sensor, monkey, radio, cloud, Paris VPN bypass vulnerability affects Android Jelly Bean and KitKat Michael Horowitz: How and why to check port 32764 on your router How to choose the right enterprise mobility management tool Old-school Wi-Fi is slowing down networks NASA satellite to bring high-speed data to Hubble, ISS INSIDER Yorgen Edholm: Designing solutions for a mobile world Richi Jennings: Free LogMeIn alternatives -- Review roundup WHITE PAPER: IBM Onboarding 2013 - A New Look at New Hires This study of 230 organizations, conducted in January and February 2013, will explore the best practices organizations use to transform basic new hire orientations into strategic initiatives and how they leverage world-class technology to boost productivity, engagement, and retention. Learn More Understanding How SDN and NFV Can Work Together As software-defined networking and network function virtualization begin to take hold in the enterprise, it's worth examining each concept to see how they complement each other. The end result: More generic network hardware and more open software. Read More   Internet of Things in five words: sensor, monkey, radio, cloud, Paris If you want to build your own Internet of Things, try the toy monkey hack. Read More   VPN bypass vulnerability affects Android Jelly Bean and KitKat A vulnerability in Android allows malicious applications to bypass an active VPN (virtual private network) connection and force traffic from the device through an attacker-controlled system where it can be intercepted, according to security researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel. Read More   Michael Horowitz: How and why to check port 32764 on your router Recently routers from Linksys, Netgear, Cisco and others were found to have a huge security flaw. Here I attempt to explain the flaw, show how to test if a router is vulnerable, and offer advice on dealing with a router with a port 32764 problem.  Read More   WHITE PAPER: Salesforce.com   Top 10 Features Businesses Need in a CRM Solution All sized organizations now recognize the value of using a CRM solution to manage interactions with customers, clients and sales prospects. This whitepaper helps small and medium sized businesses evaluate best CRM features to help solve challenges as they grow. Download now. Read now! How to choose the right enterprise mobility management tool As mobile device management continues to morph, consider what's 'good enough' for what you need right now -- and don't neglect the user experience, whatever else you do. Read More   Old-school Wi-Fi is slowing down networks The early Wi-Fi standards that opened the world's eyes to wire-free networking are now holding back the newer, faster protocols that followed in their wake, Cisco Systems said. Read More   NASA satellite to bring high-speed data to Hubble, ISS NASA's newest Tracking and Data Relay (TDRS) satellite, which will provide high data-rate communications to space craft, went into orbit Thursday night. Read More     INSIDER Yorgen Edholm: Designing solutions for a mobile world Despite the fact that many of us, especially those of us in the technology industry, proclaim to be living in the era of mobile computing, most of the software solutions being developed and marketed today are not designed with a mobile-first perspective.  Why is it that we, as an industry, are having such a hard time evolving our software designs to work with the new mobile form factor? 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