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Mobile security risks: comparing iOS to Android

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Mobile security risks: comparing iOS to Android
Calling an iPhone a phone is like calling Mount Everest a hill. Smart devices based on the iOS or Android mobile operating systems are powerful computers. They can run quite a few apps and increase the user's productivity, whether it's for personal or company use, or both. Unfortunately, these devices have security vulnerabilities, just as desktop and notebook computers do. Security and systems management vendor Symantec has produced a good guide to help you compare the security postures of the iOS and Android operating systems and understand where the greatest vulnerabilities are. Read More


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The Mandate for Converged Infrastructure Management
Converged infrastructure is changing the way data centers roll out infrastructure resources and providing a clear and achievable path to cloud computing environments. Effective management of infrastructure is a key capability that can significantly impact the degree of success for data centers going the converged route. Read more

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Data Center Transformations
Build outs, consolidations and acquisitions are large-scale projects that can be very disruptive and require careful planning and implementation to maintain operations. This white paper examines the process and what's required to meet IT goals and objectives and maintain business continuity. Read now!

Why video and the cloud don't mix, according to Cisco
To hear Cisco tell it at its Cisco Live conference, the next-generation network will be nothing but video. But if you are hoping to offload video as a cloud service, think again, says Guido Jouret, Cisco's vice president of enterprise video and CTO of emerging technology. Read More

10 technologies that will change the world in the next 10 years
3D printers, sensor networks, virtual humans and other technologies under development now will drastically change our world in the decade to come, according to Cisco chief futurist Dave Evans. Read More


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CIOs Feel the Pressure to Optimize the Online Experience
In this exclusive survey, CIOs weigh in on the business impact of application performance. This white paper presents the survey results and offers guidance on building a business case to optimize the customer experience with consistently excellent application performance. Learn More

US military learning cybersecurity lessons from businesses
In its new cyberdefense strategy, the Pentagon is drawing on lessons about agility, lifecycle management and supply-chain protection that have already been learned by private corporations. Read More

No IT? No offices? No problem for this virtual firm
With no official corporate office or IT staff, the 30 full-time Gurnet Consulting consultants have become some of the industry's ultimate power cloud and social networking users. Read More


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Load Balancing 101: Firewall Sandwiches
How to make a ''firewall sandwich''. Read now. Learn More!

Getting a grip on Wi-Fi performance
The Wi-Fi client environment is growing chock-full of devices of varying output levels and receive sensitivities. The consensus seems to be that it's up to the enterprise-class Wi-Fi infrastructure vendors to tame the airwaves, while consumer client device makers focus on the slick and the cool. Read More

iPad-controlled supercomputing as a service coming this fall
Supercomputing as a service that can be controlled from an iPad could pop out of academia as soon as this fall in the form of a commercial service. Read More

Cisco will be leaner, faster, more attentive, Chambers pledges
Cisco CEO John Chambers briefly addressed the company's current challenges, restructuring and imminent layoffs during his keynote address at this week's Cisco Live customer conference. Read More



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10 HP TouchPad apps for newbies
HP took the wraps off its shiny new webOS-based tablet - the TouchPad - on July 1. And like the Apple iPad, the Motorola Xoom and the BlackBerry PlayBook, this tablet debuts with a pack of applications customized for the tablet form factor.

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