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	Implicit whitelisting blocks malware instead of productivity Application whitelisting is one way to ensure that unwanted software doesn't execute in your environment. Traditional whitelisting products are often too restrictive; they inhibit productivity when workers can't access the applications they need. Savant Protection offers a whitelisting solution that takes its cue from the applications your users already have installed. This helps you get control without breaking the endpoint. Read More WHITE PAPER: Compuware The Definitive Guide to APM In this Application Performance Management eBook, get hands-on, practical insight into industry best practices for managing your critical applications from an end-to-end perspective. Find out how to manage performance from the distributed front-end of IT operations to the mainframe back-end, while keeping the end-user experience in mind. Read Now. In this Issue Network World YouTube channel: Intel CIO on when to replace a PC The old privacy versus security debate Check Point puts VPN in USB stick The 10 All-Time Greatest Free Downloads and Services WEBCAST: ShoreTel A Lower Cost Approach to UC Learn about a switch-based architecture that provides the industry's lowest total cost of ownership while exploiting the full power of IP. See why this system beats the market leaders and has over 1 million users like Big Brothers/Big Sisters who candidly discuss their selection process, goals and ultimate success in moving to UC. Learn More! Network World YouTube channel: Intel CIO on when to replace a PC CEBIT: Intel CIO on when to replace a PC It's a question faced by consumers and enterprise users a like -- when's the best time to replace a PC. The answer depends on who you ask so what does the company that makes the chips that power most pcs do itself? At the Cebit show in Hanover on Tuesday Diane Bryant, CIO of Intel, explained how it manages PC replacement. Here's what she said. From: networkworld Views: 5 0 ratings Time: 03:05 More in Science & Technology Read More WHITE PAPER: Emerson Network Power The Four Trends Driving the Data Center Future Does efficiency have to come at the expense of availability? Not according to this paper, which outlines the four data center infrastructure trends that are reducing design, operating and management costs while improving data center performance. Those trends are Infrastructure Management, Eco Availability, Flex Capacity and High Density. Learn more. The old privacy versus security debate There's been an ongoing debate over the last decade about how best to balance privacy versus security in the context of homeland security. Can the government tap our phones or e-mail accounts in order to thwart a possible terrorist plot? Do we have to open our bags to TSA screeners before we can get on a plane in order to prevent a hijacking? The privacy versus security debate also applies to how we... Read More WHITE PAPER: NetScout Virtualization Simplified Industry analyst Jim Metzler helps identify how to overcome the challenges of managing virtualized server environments in this in-depth whitepaper. Read now. Check Point puts VPN in USB stick Check Point has become the latest vendor to push the USB stick as the road warrior's best friend, announcing a way for business travellers to carry around their office desktop on a single drive. Read More The 10 All-Time Greatest Free Downloads and Services In our 15 years of choosing the best free stuff, we've spotlighted the superstars: Adobe Reader, Craigslist, Flickr, Gmail, Google, Mozilla Firefox, and Wikipedia. Read More
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