Facebook turns 10: A look back at the milestones

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More 'Snowden effect': Defense contractors tighten access for IT, security staff SDN start-up ships server-switch product Network World Daily News AM February 04, 2014 Share this email Facebook turns 10: A look back at the milestones A lot has happened since Mark Zuckerberg and his friends launched a website from their dorm room. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. More 'Snowden effect': Defense contractors tighten access for IT, security staff 2. SDN start-up ships server-switch product 3. Symantec says damages from US probe may be $145 million 4. Samsung plans Unpacked event for MWC, hints at Galaxy S5 launch 5. Is an MBA Worthwhile or Worthless for Tech Pros? 6. 12 predictions for the future of programming 7. Has tweeting during the Super Bowl peaked? 8. Mobile Device Management (MDM) Deployment Remains Elementary and Immature 9. The votes are in: Which mobile data provider is best? 10. Geek-themed Meme of the Week: Siri.cat Edition 11. Geek-Themed Meme of the Week Archive WHITE PAPER: Limelight Networks Why Web Site Performance Is an IT Imperative A slow or inefficient Web site can have a direct impact on your business. Recently, IDG Research explored the challenges enterprises face in delivering content across multiple devices. Find out how adjusting to these challenges while meeting performance objectives has become a top concern for senior IT managers. View Now More 'Snowden effect': Defense contractors tighten access for IT, security staff IT and security managers at U.S. defense contractors say the impact of former NSA contractor Edward Snowden as the symbol of the insider threat has led to tighter security in their organizations — and it's often meant they have less access privileges. READ MORE SDN start-up ships server-switch product SDN start-up Pluribus Networks said this week its server-switch and network hypervisor product line is generally available. READ MORE Symantec says damages from US probe may be $145 million Symantec said that the damages from a U.S. investigation into its compliance with government contracting rules may be about US$145 million. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: VCE The Cornerstone of New In-House IT Operation for CP Railways As part of this sweeping transformation, Canadian Pacific Railways (CP) took a fresh look at its outsourced IT and decided to bring the entire operation in-house. After evaluating various options, CP chose Vblock™ Systems from VCE to virtualize its extensive suite of business-critical SAP applications and other business solutions. Learn More Samsung plans Unpacked event for MWC, hints at Galaxy S5 launch Samsung Electronics is planning a launch event dubbed Unpacked 5 at Mobile World Congress, hinting that it will launch the Galaxy S5 there. READ MORE Is an MBA Worthwhile or Worthless for Tech Pros? Once seen as a valuable differentiator for career advancement, the intrinsic worth of an MBA degree is now a hotly debated subject in the enterprise. READ MORE 12 predictions for the future of programming If hitting a target is hard and hitting a moving target is even harder, then creating a new hit technology is next to impossible because the shape and nature of the target morphs as it moves. Think of building a swish new laptop just as laptops are heading out of favor, or a must-have mobile app just as smartphones plateau, or a dynamite tablet experience just as the wearable future takes hold. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology The CIO’s New Guide to Design of Global IT Infrastructure Is it possible to eliminate the impact of distance? This paper explores the 5 key principles successful CIO's are using to redesign IT infrastructure of any size. Learn how to be prepared to adapt your environment in a way that supports distributed employees, anytime anywhere collaboration and the need for business continuity during a disaster. View Now Has tweeting during the Super Bowl peaked? Twitter tells us this morning that 24.9 million tweets about the Super Bowl were sent last night, a total that topped the previous in-game record of 24.1 million set just last year. Call me unimpressed. In fact, that 3 percent uptick strikes me as rather paltry and makes me wonder if maybe the allure of live tweeting - at least during the Super Bowl -- is beginning to wane. READ MORE Mobile Device Management (MDM) Deployment Remains Elementary and Immature Now that it’s February, the entire security industry (sans a few noble protesters) is gearing up for this month’s RSA Conference in San Francisco. Once again, I anticipate a lot of buzz around all-things mobile computing security this year just as there was in 2013. MDM/MAM is sure to come up too – what with Citrix’s buying Zenprise last year, IBM’s purchase of Fiberlink, and VMware’s... READ MORE The votes are in: Which mobile data provider is best? Which U.S. cell phone service is the best when it comes to what you really use a phone for these days -- data? Which gives you the most widespread and reliable access to its data network, fast upload and download speeds, the most bang for your buck? READ MORE Geek-themed Meme of the Week: Siri.cat Edition No. 31 in our Geek-Themed Meme of the Week series, collected from the better addresses on the Internet, features our first appearance from "Tech Savvy Cat" and Siri. Want more? Check out the "Geek-themed Meme of the Week Archive": READ MORE Geek-Themed Meme of the Week Archive They are inescapable on the Internet. Most are awful. A few are not, so we have started publishing a selection of memes that amuse me. One every week. Here’s the archive. 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