News and Analysis
Microsoft Offers Up To $100,000 For Bugs
June 19, 2013
Microsoft will pay researchers as much as $100,000 in cash for software vulnerabilities, a change from its previous stance on bug bounties.
SMB IT Confidence Reaps Benefits, Symantec Says
June 19, 2013
Small and midsize companies with a self-assured approach to technology are more apt to use IT to boost business, survey shows.
Google Challenges Surveillance Gag Order
June 19, 2013
Google argues it has a First Amendment Right to report the number of demands for information it receives under national security laws.
8 Cloud-based IT Management Tools
June 18, 2013
With IT management becoming increasing more complex, administrators need all the help they can get. A growing number of IT tools are being delivered via Software as a Service (SaaS), which promises fast deployment and lets customers pay only for the services they use. Here are 8 SaaS IT management tools that automate IT services, help troubleshoot problems, and provide visibility into the status of network devices and applications.
The Future of IT Is Not Extinction, Say Readers
June 18, 2013
Consumerization of technology could kill off the IT department by 2020, according to Forrester Research. Network Computing readers disagree.
Thumb Drive Security: Snowden 1, NSA 0
June 17, 2013
Thumb drives helped NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden transport top-secret data from the agency. If the NSA can't keep a lid on thumb drives, can you?
Sourcefire Improves IPv6 Support, Adds Appliances To Security Platform
June 14, 2013
Updated Sourcefire FirePOWER simplifies NAT policy management; Infoblox ups protection against DNS threats; Fortinet fortifies its OS; Polycom unveils RealPresence for desktop and mobile; BT offers BYOD advice.
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