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Experts herald the coming Gigabit Age Microsoft researchers create a secure haven in the cloud Network World Daily News PM October 09, 2014 Open source and free software graveyard, 2014 We've tossed in a couple of freeware offerings that are no more as well READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Experts herald the coming Gigabit Age 2. Microsoft researchers create a secure haven in the cloud 3. Amazon to open a store - but its cloud already has one 4. Leaked programming manual may help criminals develop more ATM malware 5. How to Make Yourself a Better Manager 6. AT&T jabs Verizon for Redbox Instant failure, but misses on net neutrality 7. iPhone 6 Plus: Just in time for some very cool Halloween costumes 8. Holograms and 3D porn: Expert predictions for gigabit Internet 9. Quip mashes up documents and spreadsheets 10. FTC fines maker of WordSmart -- touted by Alex Trebek -- for ripping off parents 11. Ranking the World's Least Friendly Markets for U.S. Tech Firms 12. INSIDER 12 tips to tune your Wi-Fi network WHITE PAPER: Kaminario Testing of VMware View VDI on Kaminario K2 storage This technical report covers detailed performance and efficiency tests for the Kaminario K2 array supporting VMware Horizon View virtual desktops that quantify its ability to support a range of critical VDI workloads. Learn More>> Experts herald the coming Gigabit Age The widespread availability of Gigabit Internet connectivity by 2025 will open a brave new world of killer apps, according to the more than 1,400 experts who contributed to the Pew Research Center's latest study. READ MORE Microsoft researchers create a secure haven in the cloud Microsoft researchers have figured out a new way to keep data and applications secure in the cloud, by cordoning them off in memory from the underlying infrastructure.The approach, which Microsoft calls Haven, could help enterprises feel more comfortable using the cloud for mission-essential data and applications, said the researchers, who are presenting the approach at the USENIX Symposium on Operating Systems Design and Implementation in Broomfield, Colorado, this week. Microsoft researchers Andrew Baumann, Marcus Peinado and Galen Hunt authored a paper about Haven, which USENIX named the best of the conference.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE Amazon to open a store - but its cloud already has one Earlier this month Amazon Web Services opened a "loft" in San Francisco READ MORE Leaked programming manual may help criminals develop more ATM malware A leaked programming manual for interacting with the physical components of automated teller machines might have helped attackers create malware programs that were used to steal cash from ATMs in various parts of the world this year.Security researchers from antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab reported Tuesday that at least 50 ATMs in Eastern Europe and elsewhere have been infected with a malware program dubbed Tyupkin that can be controlled through the machines' keypads to dispense bills stored in their cassettes. It's believed that Tyupkin was used to steal millions, but it's not the first threat of its kind.In October 2013 security researchers from Symantec warned about an ATM backdoor program dubbed Ploutus, which was used to steal money in Mexico. In May they documented another ATM Trojan, dubbed Padpin, that's very similar to Tyupkin.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Brocade Communications Systems The Trick to Future-Proofing Your Networking Career Get a leg up on your peers with a free Brocade Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) Certification to future-proof your career and your network. This course will help you: Understand sophisticated, multitier networks within virtualized environments and stand out from your peers by becoming an expert within your IT organization Sign up today and get a promo code for the free Brocade Network Functions Virtualization Certification program (a $650 value), and a free 60-day trial of the Brocade Vyatta vRouter. How to Make Yourself a Better Manager It seems the old adage is true, "People don't leave companies, they leave managers". Bad managers undoubtedly cost businesses billions. Recent Gallup research shows that managers are accountable for a 70 percent variance in employee engagement scores across the different business units. As a result, only 30 percent of U.S. employees are actively engaged. That number sinks to 13 percent internationally.Let's face it, an ineffective manager can ruin a productive team, log jam a project or just make getting through the day difficult. Just because you've been a great developer or IT architect doesn't mean you have the skills to be a great manager of people. In fact, Gallup reports that only one in 10 people possess the necessary traits to be effective managers.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE AT&T jabs Verizon for Redbox Instant failure, but misses on net neutrality An AT&T exec tried to frame a recent Verizon loss as a knock against net neutrality, but he only succeeded in kicking Verizon while it's down. READ MORE iPhone 6 Plus: Just in time for some very cool Halloween costumes Mark Rober and the DigitalDudz team have come up with some truly creative and creepy Halloween costumes, a number of which incorporate smartphones, to haunt your geeky graveyard or party. Some of the costumes, as Rober points out, even can take advantage of the new Apple iPhone 6 Plus! (H/T Devour)To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE Holograms and 3D porn: Expert predictions for gigabit Internet "Vivid" telepresence—holograms, immersive gaming, new collaboration services and even 3D pornography—could be the next big thing as gigabit-per-second broadband service spreads across the U.S.Enhanced telepresence and detailed virtual worlds were two of the main themes that emerged when the Pew Research Center asked more than 1,400 Internet experts and prognosticators about the possible benefits of a widely available gigabit Internet. Survey results were released Thursday.The most common theme in the nonscientific survey is that "this level of bandwidth and connectivity will change basic human interactions," said Lee Rainie, Pew's director of Internet, science and technology research. "It'll change the idea of being together, what community can be."To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Code 42 The 5 Stages of Enterprise Endpoint Backup Grief A large amount of mission-critical data exists exclusively on laptops and desktops - i.e. "endpoints" - making them a primary source of unnecessary data loss risk for today's organizations. Learn how Code 42 identified the five common stages of "enterprise endpoint backup grief." Learn More Quip mashes up documents and spreadsheets Quip is pushing ahead with its plan to turn the mobile and cloud productivity software market on its head, adding spreadsheet capabilities to its namesake app, which until now had been limited to documents.Instead of building a suite of separate productivity apps, a la Microsoft Office, Quip plans to have a single "canvas" where it will incorporate different features and functionality, including presentation software capabilities later.Thus, the Quip product, which is designed for workplace collaboration, now lets users include spreadsheets within a word processing document, and if changes are made to cell values and formulas, those numbers are automatically updated where they are referenced in the text portions.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE FTC fines maker of WordSmart -- touted by Alex Trebek -- for ripping off parents The maker of educational software -- touted in a 30-minute infomercial by Jeopardy host Alex Trebek -- has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over charges of deceptive marketing and abuse of the national Do Not Call Registry. From an FTC press release: The settlement order prohibits WordSmart and (company president) David A. Kay from misrepresenting the benefits of educational goods or services, and from violating the agency's Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR). … The defendants' allegedly false and unsubstantiated claims included that, by using WordSmart for a total of 20 hours, students were guaranteed to improve letter grades by at least one GPA point, SAT scores by at least 200 points, ACT scores by at least four points, GRE and GMAT scores by at least 100 points, and IQ scores. They also falsely claimed they would provide a full refund within 30 days if the buyer was not satisfied.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE Ranking the World's Least Friendly Markets for U.S. Tech Firms Multinational tech companies have long complained about restrictive policies in foreign countries that limit market access. Now a prominent Washington think tank is calling out names.The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation has put together what it's calling the "Global Mercantilist Index," ranking U.S. trading partners on factors such as localization requirements and intellectual property theft that create trade barriers for the U.S. tech industry.At the top of the list sit familiar players: China and India alone were designated in the "most egregious" quadrant based on a methodology that evaluated the impact of countries' mercantilist policies on the U.S. economy, with a weighted emphasis on the tech sector. In the second, "moderate-high" category, the ITIF report places Argentina, Brazil and Russia.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE INSIDER 12 tips to tune your Wi-Fi network More and more people are looking for Wi-Fi connectivity, especially at public venues -- on their laptops, smartphones and tablets -- to help conserve cellular data usage. 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