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NewsSeattle companies' wireless networks hacked by wardrivers
More than a dozen businesses in the Seattle area were hacked into via their wireless networks, according to a grand jury indictment of three men this month. To add insult to injury, authorities said Read more...
The IT troubles of the Russian spy suspects
If you think your organization sometimes gets bogged down by seemingly avoidable and senseless IT problems, the Russian spy suspects arrested June 27 show that it can happen to even the most Read more...
Wireless LAN facing scaling challenges
Network engineers are beginning to face the gargantuan challenge of scaling wireless networks as they gain mainstream acceptance, a task hastened by the ubiquitous availability of wireless capability Read more...
Mobile tech is here to stay
Handheld computers are great until you try to protect them from hackers. Then portable devices, especially personal digital assistants and laptops become a big headache. In a new survey, the Read more...
Analysis: Using Mobile Computing StrategicallyToday, mobile workers can access information just about everywhere. While benefits move beyond better productivity, CIOs are streamlining business processes and enabling better communication and Read more... A joint effort on boosting wireless securityWireless mobile computing security could jump ahead a few steps once new research efforts by vendors and the national defense department are completed. The pilot program called the Defense Read more... ALSO NOTED: Windows antivirus service tags Gmail as a virus; How to boost that focus skill that leaders need; and much more...> Windows antivirus service tags Gmail as a virus. Article > How to boost that focus skill that leaders need. Read more... SPOTLIGHT: Making Singapore a mega hot spot
There's lots of news about municipal wireless networks popping up all over the U.S., but clearly Singapore is well ahead of American WiFi efforts as it will boast a country-wide WiFi in just a few Read more...
Lawmakers haggling over new communications rulesThe Internet and all that comes with it--such as increased security risks to data, the proliferation of child pornography and the battle over selling bandwidth based on use--is the forefront of Read more... New device promises better wireless managementEnterprises are still avoiding the move to wireless network connectivity for more than a just few reasons--for example, security and data protection are daunting obstacles. But, one vendor thinks Read more... | Press ReleasesNetsize and Cityzencar Simplify Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing with Innovative Use of SMSAMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Netsize, a leading mobile commerce enabler and a Gemalto company (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), announces that CityzenCar, a peer-to-peer car sharing social network in Read more >> PCTEST Enhances LTE Testing Capabilities with Additional Spirent EquipmentSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Spirent Communications, a leader in testing wireless networks, services and devices, today announced that PCTEST Engineering Laboratory, Inc. has expanded its Read more >> Ultimate Social Messaging App Now Available on Android MarketSEVEN Networks’ Ping® Emphasizes Conversations Without Need to Constantly Switch Apps REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SEVEN® Networks, a provider of innovative mobile solutions that reduce Read more >> Utah School District Selects Fluke Networks' AirMagnet Enterprise to Secure Wireless Networks Across More Than 55 LocationsProliferation of wireless devices in schools challenges the district's IT staff to secure, manage and monitor student access and informationEVERETT, Wash., Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fluke Networks Read more >> Xirrus Founder and CEO Dirk Gates Named One of 2011’s Top 100 Channel Executives by UBM Channel’s CRNTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Xirrus, the leading provider of high-performance wireless networks, announced today that Dirk Gates, Founder and CEO, was named one of the Top 100 Executives Read more >> |




