EMC lopping off another 1,004 employees

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Interop network squares off against controlled 70G bit/sec DDoS attack DARPA moves to create high-power but very cool (literally) cathode technology Network World Daily News PM May 08, 2013 Share this email EMC lopping off another 1,004 employees As the EMC World customer conference continues this week in Las Vegas, news emerges that the host company will be shedding an additional 1,004 employees as part of its latest round of cost-cutting. From the company's latest 10-Q filing with the SEC: READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Interop network squares off against controlled 70G bit/sec DDoS attack 2. DARPA moves to create high-power but very cool (literally) cathode technology 3. Looks like Samusng's S-Voice doesn't like the iPhone 4. Google simplifies content management on its cloud storage service 5. Highly critical vulnerability fixed in Nginx Web server software 6. Experts wary of Pentagon cybersecurity report fingering China 7. Getting the most out of flash storage 8. 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READ MORE DARPA moves to create high-power but very cool (literally) cathode technology Traditional high-powered cathode electron emitter-based equipment for high-bandwidth communications, security screening or imaging applications can run hot, significantly shortening the lifespan and usefulness of the equipment. READ MORE Looks like Samusng's S-Voice doesn't like the iPhone Well folks, it would appear that S-Voice, Samsung's own take on Siri, isn't partial to using an iPhone. You might recall how Apple's Siri has a number of Easter Eggs, which is to say it has a library of snappy responses to off-color queries, and it appears that Samsung's S-Voice wants to get in on that action as well. When a user asks a Samsung device running S-Voice if it has ever used an iPhone,... 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READ MORE Experts wary of Pentagon cybersecurity report fingering China A recent Pentagon report blaming the Chinese military for cyberattacks on U.S. government computers and defense contractors marks an escalation in rhetoric, but offers no surprises, experts say. READ MORE   Getting the most out of flash storage As powerful and beneficial as flash storage can be, many organizations are overspending on capacity they don't need, deploying flash in the wrong places, and inefficiently spending on flash applications that are not appropriate for their real business objectives. READ MORE Use of 'honeywords' can expose password crackers With more and more consumers having their passwords compromised on a daily basis, a pair of researchers are floating an idea that they contend will help foil digital credential crackers. 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