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Crackdown on fake computer parts
A Chinese businessman who sold phony Cisco computer parts to U.S. buyers was sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison, according to the U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles. He also was... Read more...
Average broadband speed in the United States is 3.9Mbps
Based on statistics gleaned from data accumulated by leading content delivery network provider, Akamai, the average Internet connection speed was 3.9Mbps in the third quarter of 2009. This figure... Read more...
Do you ask your IT desk before tweeting?
Do your workers tweet in the office? Should they? Do you have social media policies in place? A new survey by Cisco finds that businesses are inconsistent when it comes to the rules of the road... Read more...
Cisco to bring TelePresence to the commuter
Cisco has confirmed that it will be releasing a home version of its high-end TelePresence video conference product. At CES 2010, the company said that it will move into what it calls the "home... Read more...
10 biggest tech mergers and acquisitions of 2009
It may have been a tough year for IT business and for getting an IT job, but it was a pretty good year for the top 10 mergers and acquisitions. The biggest M&A deals of the year all surpassed the... Read more...
Beware: Social networking scams on the move
You may have ducked the worst of the hack attacks this year, but slicker, more menacing forms of cybercrime are on their way to your systems. In its 2009 annual security report, Cisco systems warns... Read more...
Cisco buys Tandberg for $3 billion
Cisco on Wednesday night announced a $3 billion acquisition of Tandberg, a Norwegian company that makes equipment for video communications. As of Q2 this year, Tandberg commands 40 percent of the... Read more...
Social network use triples in a year
If you are one of those managers who scoff at the idea of social networks, you better get used to them. It's no longer a toy for Gen Y. It's a trend that affects everyone and has serious implications... Read more...
Newsweek: IT companies go green in a big way
Newsweek has released its first annual Green Rankings report of the nation's largest 500 companies based on their environmental performance, policies and reputation. Technology companies are very... Read more...
3Com to unify network and security management
After years of ignoring the enterprise, 3Com has decided to jump back into enterprise networking. Working to integrate security into its network offerings, the company announced yesterday that it... Read more...
