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	Juniper CEO Johnson talks software, the company's recent challenges and key future directions | Ray Ozzie seeks encore to Lotus Notes, Microsoft triumphs
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	15 (FREE!) security tools you should try Read More WEBCAST: Navisite Desktops as a Service: Sorting Fact From Fiction This webcast looks at the realities of taking desktops to the cloud in a reliable, manageable way. It explores the role of virtualization and hosted services while examining the intricacies of Microsoft licensing. It's a must-see event for anyone looking to leverage the realities of DaaS. View now. In this Issue INSIDER Juniper CEO Johnson talks software, the company's recent challenges and key future directions Ray Ozzie seeks encore to Lotus Notes, Microsoft triumphs IBM: In the next 5 years computers will learn, mimic the human senses 33 Best & Worst Celebrity Tech Moments of 2012 MIT research shows new magnetic state that could aid quantum computing Give the gift of Gigabit WiFi: 802.11ac product sampler World of botnet cybercrime paying pretty well these days Why one retailer is migrating away encryption to protect customer data 16 of the most useful cloud management tools RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: SolarWinds, Inc. SolarWinds Web Help Desk Software - Awesomely Affordably Web-based ticketing, change management, IT asset management & more! SolarWinds Web Help Desk is an affordable, feature-rich, easy-to-use tool that goes beyond simple trouble ticket solutions. Automatically convert user emails into tickets, update tickets, inventory assets & more. Get all of the help desk features you need at an incredible price! Download a fully functional, 30-day free trial today and discover how easy and affordable help desk software can be! INSIDER Juniper CEO Johnson talks software, the company's recent challenges and key future directions Juniper Networks had a challenging 2012 as new product cycles were slow to take hold and global economic conditions took a toll on sales. The company also undertook a restructuring that saw 500 positions cut and the departure of four executive vice presidents. As the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company looks to re-energize its business, particularly with an eye towards enterprises and data centers, CEO Kevin Johnson shared his lessons learned in leading Juniper since 2008, as well as what's ahead for the company in a discussion with IDG Enterprise Chief Content Officer John Gallant and Network World Managing Editor Jim Duffy. In this installment of the IDG Enterprise CEO Interview Series, Johnson also shared his thoughts on the hot topic of software-defined networks (SDN), Juniper's role in enabling cloud and competing against the industry's 800-pound gorilla, Cisco. Read More Ray Ozzie seeks encore to Lotus Notes, Microsoft triumphs Ray Ozzie -- the creator of Lotus Notes who had a successful five-year run at Microsoft -- stands ready to leave his next mark on the industry, this time with his nearly year-old startup Talko (formerly Cocomo), a venture funded by $4 million from investors and shrouded in secrecy. Read More IBM: In the next 5 years computers will learn, mimic the human senses IBM today issued its seventh annual look at what Big Blue researchers think will be the five biggest technologies for the next five years. In past prediction packages known as "IBM 5 in 5" the company has had some success in predicting the future of password protection, telemedicine and nanotechnology. Read More WEBCAST: Exinda Expert Insights on Building a User Experience Network Join guest speaker, Forrester Research, Inc. Principal Analyst Andre Kindness and First State Bank IT leader Tristan Smith as they discuss the importance of putting end-users at the forefront of your network design. Learn More. 33 Best & Worst Celebrity Tech Moments of 2012 If you want to keep up with the Kardashians you really need to sport a Windows Phone 8 Lumia 900 phone, as Kourtney Kardashian told us this year. If you wanna get in tight with Lady Gaga, you need to join her own social network. And if you really want to learn about what made Steve Jobs tick, only Ashton Kutcher can enlighten you. Here are the best – and mostly worst – celebrity tech moments of 2012: Read More MIT research shows new magnetic state that could aid quantum computing Researchers at MIT and other institutions have demonstrated a new type of magnetism, only the third kind ever found, and it may find its way into future communications, computing and data storage technologies. Read More Give the gift of Gigabit WiFi: 802.11ac product sampler A round-up of current products that implement the 802.11ac "Gigabit Wi-Fi" draft standard Read More WEBCAST: Fluke Networks Solve QoS Problems in VoIP Call Centers View this short video "Maintaining High VoIP Quality for Call/Contact Centers with Network Time Machine", to learn more about how carrier and call center customers are using Network Time Machine to rapidly determine problem domain and identify choke points in the network. View Now! World of botnet cybercrime paying pretty well these days The world of cybercrime is getting more specialized as an eco-sphere of helpers in running botnet operations has developed, according to one security researcher who spent over a year monitoring online forums and communities. Read More Why one retailer is migrating away encryption to protect customer data For retailers, protecting customer payment-card information is critical, and encryption is the typically the way to do that today. But Crutchfield Corp, which sells electronics and other goods online and through catalogs, has decided to migrate away from encryption in favor of an alternative security technology known as tokenization in order to shield sensitive customer data. Read More 16 of the most useful cloud management tools One of the biggest concerns users have with public cloud resources is not knowing how much they will cost, given the pay-as-you-go model. Read More
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