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Network World Net Optimization Alert Jan 26, 2016 Hottest Enterprise Networking & IT Startups of 2016 Running timeline of mainly enterprise networking and computing startups that have received funding in 2016 Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Verizon vows to build the first 5G network in the US • Network outage or not, Microsoft's Surface tablet took a loss on Patriots sideline • Cisco puts its money where the WAN is • Riverbed acquires Ocedo, accelerates its SD-WAN timeline • Despite rhetoric, DoJ, NSA still seek backdoors • SDN pioneer Big Switch lands big round, big names • Got data? This free tool will generate a story to tell you what it means • The real cost of unused software will shock you • Video collaboration continues to gain momentum White Paper: Forcepoint 2015 Threat Report Your data is crucial. It's impractical to completely "lock it down" and yet its open use threatens your organization's very existence. Forcepoint™ recognizes the delicate balance between security awareness and business enablement. Read More ▶ Verizon vows to build the first 5G network in the US Verizon says it will have the first 5G network in the U.S., a promise it probably can't fulfill until 2020 but will start working at this year. Read More ▶ Network outage or not, Microsoft's Surface tablet took a loss on Patriots sideline At the AFC Championship game between the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots, CBS sports publicly announced that Microsoft's Surface tablets stopped working briefly. Although Microsoft claims it was due to an issue with the network, its tablet will still take the blame. Read More ▶ Cisco puts its money where the WAN is Invests in SD-WAN start-up VeloCloud's Series C Read More ▶ Riverbed acquires Ocedo, accelerates its SD-WAN timeline Riverbed announced this week that it has acquired german company Ocedo, a move that will help Riverbed gain momentum in the SD-WAN market. Read More ▶ Despite rhetoric, DoJ, NSA still seek backdoors Department of Justice and NSA chiefs say they don't want backdoors to decrypt private communications, but there's no way to do that without backdoors. Read More ▶ SDN pioneer Big Switch lands big round, big names $48M in funding and Warmenhoven, Morgenthaler on board; Plexxi attracts Google Read More ▶ Got data? This free tool will generate a story to tell you what it means Charts and graphs may be some of the most commonly used tools for bringing data sets to life, but Narrative Science wants you to consider another one: stories. Read More ▶ The real cost of unused software will shock you A new study shows that, on average, each computer in every office around the world has about $259 of unnecessary, unwanted or unused software on it. That's a lot of shelfware – and it's costing companies big-time. Read More ▶ Video collaboration continues to gain momentum Cloud-based services, younger workers and a mobile lifestyle means that we're all going to be video calling each other whether we want to or not. Read More ▶ White Paper: Forcepoint 2016 Security Predictions Are you prepared for security to mean "you can" as opposed to "you can't?" Cybersecurity within organizations now goes far beyond the essential everyday cost of doing business. Read More ▶ Join The Network World Communities As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook ▶ Network World on LinkedIn ▶ SLIDESHOWS 9 Linux distros to watch in 2016 15 big data and analytics companies to watch Read More ▶ Most-Read Stories 1. Will new accounting rule slow adoption of cloud computing? 2. 6 analytics trends that will shape business in 2016 3. Google pays $380 million for a seat at the enterprise cloud table 4. Why the Apple Watch is the most disappointing tech product of 2015 5. Why VCE customers should embrace, not fear, Dell's merger with EMC 6. Best iPhone 7 concept designs of 2016 so far 7. Peeping into 73,000 unsecured security cameras thanks to default passwords 8. Network outage or not, Microsoft's Surface tablet took a loss on Patriots sideline 9. CIA: 10 Tips when investigating a flying saucer 10. 19 free cloud storage options

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