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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.
NSA PRISM Violates Rights, Fails to Protect Say Readers
June 14, 2013
Revelations about NSA’s PRISM program and the collection of phone records have sparked debate about data gathering and government surveillance. Network Computing’s readers weigh in.
Will IT Departments Disappear By 2020?
June 14, 2013
Forrester Research predicts IT will be embedded in various customer-facing teams.
iRobot, Cisco Create Telepresence Robot
June 13, 2013
The day we send robots to work in our places might be closer we think, if Cisco and iRobot's hallway-roaming video-equipped robot, the Ava 500, proves a hit.
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