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Sunday, January 27, 2013

10 must-read Network World stories for the weekend

  Unpatched TRENDnet IP cameras still provide a real-time Peeping Tom paradise | 5 Tech Skills in Lowest Demand in 2013
 
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Unpatched TRENDnet IP cameras still provide a real-time Peeping Tom paradise
Security is the reason to install a security camera, but if that live-streaming footage is made public for would-be criminals to study, then doesn't pose a security risk? If a security camera is installed in a home, whether it is to watch the baby or the babysitter, if everyone who wanted to could also watch the surveillance footage as it happens, then isn't that a privacy risk? Read More

5 Tech Skills in Lowest Demand in 2013
While the overall job market may still be difficult, it's generally better for those with technology skills. Even so, recruiters and hiring managers say some skillsets are a lower priority than others for their clients and companies. Here are the skillsets they say are the lowest priority in 2013. Read More

Q&A: What the FCC's Wi-Fi expansion means for you
Mobile devices like the iPhone 5 are embracing the 5 GHz band, and that trend will expand as 802.11ac radios become prevalent even on smartphones starting in 2013. Read More


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Strong Security for Remote Workers Is Just a Phone Call Away
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Symantec CEO on reorg: "our system is just broken"
Under the helm of new CEO Steve Bennett, Symantec late yesterday outlined a re-organization intended to lead to a leaner company and a new range of security and backup services and products, built primarily on internal research and development not acquisitions, within the next six to nine months. Read More

Microsoft alum: Windows 8 "a much deadlier assault weapon" than Windows 7
Windows 8 is just what Microsoft needs to take advantage of the ongoing irreversible shift from PCs to handheld devices including iPads, iPhones and other form factors yet to be designed, according to the company's former OEM chief. Read More

Cisco gets closer to NetApp, further from VCE
Appearing to further distance itself from VCE coalition partners EMC and VMware, Cisco this week expanded collaboration with storage titan NetApp to deepen integration and market reach. Read More


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RIM's just-released BES 10 a key to enterprise mobile management
Research in Motion Wednesday released an important part of its attempted comeback plan: BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, which is designed to manage the fast-growing, and increasingly diverse mobile device population in the enterprise. Read More

Google sees one password ring to rule them all
Google thinks it might have found an answer to the vexing problem of forgotten or weak passwords: "physical" passwords, which might come in the form of a piece of jewelry such as a ring. Read More

First-look clip of Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs
This is not necessarily the actor's fault, but it is exactly what I expected: This being Steve Jobs as portrayed by Michael Kelso. Read More

 
 
 

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MOST-READ STORIES

  1. First-look clip of Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs
  2. Symantec CEO on reorg: "our system is just broken"
  3. Cisco to sell Linksys home networking business to Belkin
  4. Ex-Cisco engineers tackle Layer 4-7 SDNs
  5. Backdoor accounts found in networking and security appliances from Barracuda Networks
  6. Cisco gets closer to NetApp, further from VCE
  7. Windows 8 "a much deadlier assault weapon" than Windows 7
  8. Open source software vs. business models
  9. Q&A: What the FCC's Wi-Fi expansion means for you
  10. 13 markets you might not associate with Cisco
 

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