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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Verizon ups the smarm, mocks AT&T; Offbeat techie gift ideas; 6 greatest threats to U.S. network security

Offbeat techie gift ideas; The six greatest threats to US network security
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Verizon ups the smarm, mocks AT&T

This week, Verizon filed a sarcastic and defiant response to the lawsuit filed by AT&T earlier this month alleging that Verizon's "There's a Map for That" ads falsely assert that AT&T has major gaps in its wireless coverage. Read full story

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Offbeat techie gift ideas
We get lots of pitches for holiday tech gift ideas when we put together our annual guide. Here's a bunch of oddball, offbeat or just plain unique products that were either sent to us or suggested to us.

The six greatest threats to US network security
It's not a very good day when a security report concludes: Disruptive cyber activities expected to become the norm in future political and military conflicts.

Cisco CEO John Chambers is selectively hiring on certain projects
Cisco is well-known as being one of the best companies to work for, though it has now become the target of unflattering employee reviews on the popular online career and workplace community Glassdoor.com.

Cisco tops in content security
Cisco rates highest overall in user ratings of content security manufacturers, according to data compiled by Infonetics Reseach on user plans for content security. But Cisco leads only by a slight margin for most criteria, followed closely by Symantec.

It's the discount game, have you been caught up in it and made a huge mistake?
I was asked to come and have breakfast with a group of CXOs (four CEOs, two CFOs and seven CIOs) from New York, and enjoyed a good conversation with them. One of the topics of discussion: discounts.

Japan may put brakes on fastest-supercomputer project
An ambitious plan by Japan to build the most powerful computer in the world stands on the brink of collapse this week after a government panel recommended funding for the project be virtually eliminated.

Microsoft retrofits its cloud so apps can live on servers and Azure
One week after Microsoft's Steven Elop took Salesforce.com's Marc Benioff to task claiming the cloud is not reliable, Microsoft officially launched the almost-final version of its own cloud, Windows Azure.

How to re-energize your weary workforce
In his many years in IT, Robert Rosen has had to lay off employees, implement hiring and pay freezes and oversee other budget-cutting measures that impact staff.

Did Cisco learn from its press mistakes from the last Cisco Live event?
I received the e-mail below as a Cisco Partner, but I am wondering if Cisco will learn from its press mistakes from last year? You all remember when this was an invitation only event and the press did not get invited even if they were paying their own way to cover the event.

For iPhone owners who can't find Macy's without an app
I drove to the local mall yesterday -- oh, I'm sorry, it's not a mall, it's called the Natick Collection -- and, despite not owning an iPhone or a copy of the just released "Mall Maps for the iPhone" application, managed to park, enter, shop and leave the sprawling complex in about 30 minutes with a serviceable birthday gift for my wife.

November giveaways
Cisco Subnet is giving away free books on VMware vSphere security. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and free books on Exchange Server 2010. Google Subnet is giving away free books on Android app development. Entry forms can be found on the main contest page. Trivia answers are revealed on each main Subnet page.

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Ethernet everywhere!
Ethernet everywhereInside planes, trains, cars and spaceships, Ethernet is a morph master. Here's a look at some of Ethernet's cooler implementations.

7 tools to ease Windows 7 rollout
Windows 7These utilities help you plan, ensure app compatibility and manage images.

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