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Jul 19, 2016
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Cisco patches serious flaws in router and conferencing server software

Cisco Systems released patches this week for several vulnerabilities in its IOS software for networking devices and the Cisco and WebEx conferencing servers. Read More

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AT&T deploys drones for cell tower inspections, network expansion
Juniper patches high-risk flaws in Junos OS
15 free Modern Windows apps for IT pros
AT&T likes 'white-box' networks and hopes you will, too
The Pokémon Go effect on the network
Slideshow: Inside Facebook's lab where it tests 2,000 phones at once
MIT researchers: Network pros could learn a lot from ants
Use Tor? Riffle promises to protect your privacy even better
Fronthaul and backhaul: Look out, a fusion is coming!

White Paper: IBM Corporation

Conversations on Incentive Compensation

As companies reevaluate their compensation strategies in order to adapt to changes in the economy and business landscape, a broader view of "pay for performance" is being considered across business units. No longer just a function of sales, optimizing performance is becoming a priority consideration of finance. Read this whitepaper to learn more. Read More

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AT&T deploys drones for cell tower inspections, network expansion

AT&T is now using drones to inspect its cellular towers and foresees them as a way to beef up its wireless LTE network on the fly. Read More

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Juniper patches high-risk flaws in Junos OS

Juniper Networks has fixed several vulnerabilities in the Junos operating system that's used on its networking and security appliances, including a flaw that could allow hackers to gain administrative access to affected devices. Read More

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15 free Modern Windows apps for IT pros

There are countless free app lists out there for traditional Windows applications and mobile OSs, but not as many for the newer Modern Windows apps. Most of these apps are still very basic in their functionality, but nevertheless there are some that are quite useful, even for network and IT professionals. Read More

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AT&T likes 'white-box' networks and hopes you will, too

AT&T’s march toward standard “white-box” network gear will come to enterprises this week with the introduction of an industry-standard server that can take the place of four specialized network devices. Read More

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The Pokémon Go effect on the network

Virtual reality and augmented reality are growing in popularity with the most recent example being Nintendo's Pokémon Go. But are today’s networks prepared? Read More

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Slideshow: Inside Facebook's lab where it tests 2,000 phones at once

Facebook makes thousands of changes in its code every week. Any one of them could accidentally cause Facebook software to take up more data, memory or battery life on your phone. So the company tests code on more than 2,000 phones to account for hardware models, operating systems and network connections. Read More

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MIT researchers: Network pros could learn a lot from ants

How ants decide where to move their nests can help computer scientists seeking efficient ways to gather data from distributed networks of sensors, according to an algorithm developbed by MIT researchers. Read More

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Use Tor? Riffle promises to protect your privacy even better

Privacy-minded people have long relied on Tor for anonymity online, but a new system from MIT promises better protection and faster performance. Read More

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Fronthaul and backhaul: Look out, a fusion is coming!

5G is coming, and the networking features and functions of backhaul and fronthaul telecommunications—operating individually in silos—aren’t going to cut it. Read More

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Driving Database Success

Keeping up with fast moving data, leveraging data analysis tools, maintaining a sustainable data center and cutting costs is quickly becoming the mandate in many businesses today. And as organizations assess how they can outpace their competitors, many are finding that there are numerous changes - and challenges - they must address in modernizing database servers to keep up with massive data pools and customer demands. Read More

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