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Apple, Skype and the value of standards

EMC to unveil high-end array

Call centers start to embrace ‘homeshoring’

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The trials and tribulations of 5 GHz, Part 2

* Issues could impact 802.11a, 802.11n net designs

Strong authentication to see wider adoption in 2006

* Banks beginning to use stronger authentication

01/24/06

How many layers of redundancy are enough?

* Spreading your risk to ensure uptime

What method of communication do you prefer?

Study shows e-mail has become the most used method of communication in the workplace.

Virtualization not a panacea

* Virtualization can actually increase complexity

Check Point adds security, enhances management of VPN-1 Edge devices

* Check Point kits out VPN-1 Edge devices with NGX software

IBM rolls out retail blades

* Retailers are the targets of IBM's newest server blades

Reasons to attend BrainShare

* Why you should persuade your bean counters to let you go to BrainShare

Getting close to data that’s beyond the data center walls

* 'Keep your friends close, and your data closer.'

Digital lifestyle, Part II; DSL, Part II (in which we lose our minds)

Many unauthorized disclosures in 2005

* Examples of unauthorized disclosures in 2005

NetFlash: Verizon Business launches with new wireless services

* Verizon Business launches with new wireless services * Red Hat, SuSE patch critical KDE security hole * Lotus lays out its future at Lotusphere kick-off * Video: The industry is exciting again * Wireless was investors’ darling of 2005 * Supreme Co

Data Domain intros virtual tape library emulation

Wireless was investors’ darling of 2005

What WLANs everywhere could mean

* Couple examples of WLANs making life interesting

Losing your brand in your services mix

(Un)sophisticated drivers for VoIP in the branch office

* Simple capabilities are often what drives sophisticated organizations to commit to VoIP and larger convergence projects

What do you want from WAN optimization vendors?

* Are WAN optimization products meeting your needs?

Clearwell analyzes unique properties of e-mail

* A new approach to analyzing e-mail

Huawei about to land its first major U.S. contract

* UBS Warburg says Huawei is on the verge of its first major U.S. win

The Dummies’ Internet #1: The digital dealer

British ISP complaint

Another reason why we love the Web

We have a (caption contest) winner

A guide to picking up women