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EMC Brings Flash Technology to the Server

EMC introduced EMC VFCache, a new server flash caching solution. Together, VFCache and flash-enabled storage systems dramatically improve application performance by leveraging intelligent software and PCIe Flash technology.

Say goodbye to Fast Ethernet

100Mbps Fast Ethernet, once the cornerstone of enterprise campus backbones and wiring closets, is fading away.

New Digital Spam: How Bad Guys Try to Trick You; How to Avoid the Traps

The latest forms of digital spam include clickjacking, junk apps, bad QR codes, and much more. Here's what you can do to stay safe.

Programmer Personality Types: 13 Profiles in Code

To the world at large, computers are scary machines that are impossible to understand, and programmers are the mysterious geniuses who know how to manipulate them even if they are never able to fix yours for whatever reason.

The In-Depth Guide to Data Destruction

A key part of any information security strategy is disposing of data once it's no longer needed. Failure to do so can lead to serious breaches of data-protection and privacy policies, compliance problems and added costs.

Brain Drain: Protecting Your Organization's IP

Virtually everyone interviewed for this story warned that IP is highly perishable. Once the secret is out, it's out. And the consequences can be dire.

How Smarter Hypervisor use can Lead to big Change in Security

To gain insight on the months ahead as they relate to IT attacks, malware, cloud security, and the impact of virtualization on security, we recently chatted with Simon Crosby, former CTO of Citrix Systems' data center and cloud business.

Bang for your IT buck

By all accounts the economy is stronger now than it was 12 months ago, but it is also clear that companies are still moving cautiously, and for the bulk of IT that means continuing to do more with what you have, which is at least better than doing more with less.

Six Reasons Small Businesses Need Virtualization

Server virtualization has been around for more than 10 years and while issues such as storage and I/O bottlenecks can still rear their head, the multi-faceted advantages offered by virtualization are real and attainable even if you run a small business

The Real Reasons why SOPA and PIPA are Real Bad

How is stopping/policing the bad stuff on the Internet bad?

How to Make IT Irreplaceable

We all know that, given the availability of hosted software and cloud options, going around IT is easier than ever.

The Private Cloud Power

Why is the concept of the private cloud attractive in the first place? And in the most practical sense, what real-life components do we need to put together to fully deliver on its promise? 

Your Route to the Perfect Private Cloud

New CEO Banks on Innovation to Revive RIM

In a video blog on BlackBerry’s website, Thorsten Heins, CEO, RIM (Research In Motion) says that it’s time for the company to innovate and launch new products to regain its position in the wireless technology market. 

Are You an IT Security Leader, Really?

A surprisingly high—unreasonably high, in fact—number of organizations think their security program is part of the ‘vanguard’ of risk management.