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Data leak prevention starts with trusting your users
Cisco security guru Christopher Burgess has some radical suggestions for network security to beef up data leak prevention: Trust your users, and let them help decide policy. Article
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How can I be sure no one is hijacking or hacking my WAP?
Learn how to protect yourself from hackers and wireless access point (WAP) hijackers in this advice from our networking expert. Ask the Expert
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What correlation does ping latency have with high server activity?
Our network administration expert explains which metrics provide visibility into what's going on at peak activity levels in order to optimize network performance in this expert response. Ask the Expert
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How each wireless technology differs: Wi-Fi, WiMax and WLANs
This expert response explains the difference between wireless technologies like Wi-Fi, WiMax and WLANs. Ask the Expert
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What does a subnet do?
Learn about the role of the subnet in a network, including switching and packet recognition. Ask the Expert
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WildPackets' packet analysis tool helps newspaper fix network problems
The network services team at the Seattle Times newspaper streamlined its repair of network failures by installing OmniPeek, a packet analysis tool from WildPackets. Article
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IT career training, experience can help you shine in salary talks
For those looking to advance, the best IT jobs require the right experience, along with a healthy dose of salesmanship. Article
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TCO calculations can fall short when budgeting network expenses
Networking professionals often miscalculate or misuse total cost of ownership (TCO) metrics, causing frustration while delivering little real value. Forrester Research is suggesting alternative techniques. Article
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Networking data visualization not just for pointy-headed bosses
Dipping your feet in networking data visualization doesn't take expensive software: just Excel and a little help from your friends. Article
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Who is responsible for updating network firewalls?
Find out who is responsible for the installing and maintaining firewalls and other network devices in this response from network security expert Puneet Mehta. Ask the Expert