Developer divide: 19 generations of computer programmers

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Arista heading off Cisco/Insieme at 100G SDNs? EFF: Trust Twitter -- but not Apple or Verizon -- to protect your privacy Network World Daily News AM May 01, 2013 Share this email Developer divide: 19 generations of computer programmers From punch cards to JavaScript, computing history owes everything to those who've programmed the machines READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Arista heading off Cisco/Insieme at 100G SDNs? 2. EFF: Trust Twitter -- but not Apple or Verizon -- to protect your privacy 3. A10 airs Thunder line of ADCs, along with more DDoS protection 4. Amazon Web Services launches new certification program 5. 'Dual personality' could morph into Jekyll and Hyde for Samsung and BlackBerry 6. Carnegie Mellon develops wee QWERTY texting technology for impossibly tiny devices 7. Which wireless LAN company's CEO made $8.9M last year? 8. Hands on: Google Now is less of a concierge, more of a valet 9. INSIDER Emergency! EN systems alert employees when disaster strikes 10. 10 years of the iTunes Store WHITE PAPER: HP, Microsoft & Intel On the Fast Track to Data The ongoing data explosion puts organizations in a unique situation. Not only do they operate in a world where information is power, the number of sources and volume of relevant data continues to multiply at unprecedented levels. Read Now! Arista heading off Cisco/Insieme at 100G SDNs? Arista is raising the ante in high-density programmable core switching and perhaps setting the stage for things to come. READ MORE EFF: Trust Twitter -- but not Apple or Verizon -- to protect your privacy Verizon and MySpace scored a zero out of a possible six stars in a test of how far 18 technology service providers will go to protect user data from government data demands. READ MORE A10 airs Thunder line of ADCs, along with more DDoS protection A10 Networks this morning announced a new line of application delivery controllers -- distinct from the existing AX series -- dubbed "Thunder," saying that the new units offer more capacity in a smaller footprint. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc. Holistic Service Management is Critical to the Growth of IT This paper looks at new approaches to service delivery management to allow IT organizations to deliver better service quality, performance and user experience, and to be more predictive with application performance management and network performance management. Learn More. Amazon Web Services launches new certification program Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a Global Certification Program, which will allow solutions architects, systems operations administrators, and developers to get proof of their cloud know-how. READ MORE 'Dual personality' could morph into Jekyll and Hyde for Samsung and BlackBerry BlackBerry and Samsung have separately launched security and management software with dual-personality features for their latest Z10 and Galaxy S4 smartphones, both designed to meet the demands of a growing BYOD marketplace. READ MORE Carnegie Mellon develops wee QWERTY texting technology for impossibly tiny devices If smartwatches and other ultra-small devices are to become the text generators of the future, their diminutive keyboards are going to have to be way more useful for, um, big fingered typists. Carnegie Mellon researchers may have the answer to that problem. Called ZoomBoard, the text entry technique is based on the iconic QWERTY keyboard layout. READ MORE WEBCAST: VMware, Cisco and NetApp Consider a Better Way to Virtualize Oracle Databases This video highlights how three industry leaders - VMware, Cisco and NetApp have teamed to provide a solution that can help you lower your Oracle database license and maintenance costs. View Now! Which wireless LAN company's CEO made $8.9M last year? Median pay for tech CEOs in 2012 was $10.7 million, according to Network World's analysis of CEO compensation in the tech industry. READ MORE Hands on: Google Now is less of a concierge, more of a valet A profound transition is taking place in our interactions with technology. If the last ten years were about getting all the information you need at your fingertips, the next ten are about making sure that you have the information that's useful to you right now. Google Now is the search giant's attempt to figure out what data you need, and deliver it when you need it--and it's now available to iPhone and iPad users. READ MORE INSIDER Emergency! EN systems alert employees when disaster strikes Today's emergency notification technology allows enterprises to send out, and employees to receive, real-time situational advisories. READ MORE 10 years of the iTunes Store READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Salesforce.com Engaging Customers in the Social Era Many top companies now know that social media is a powerful way to listen to their customers. The most successful service teams today are not only monitoring social, they're actively participating in the conversation. Learn how to proactively engage with your customers through social channels. Learn More Now! SLIDESHOWS CEO pay Median pay for tech CEOs in 2012 was $10.7 million, according to Network World's analysis of CEO compensation in the tech industry. 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