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• McAfee threat report discloses how to mitigate security threats

  McAfee analysts said ransomware and social attacks are network security threats that will demand attention in 2014. Continue Reading

• The Der Spiegel NSA revelations: What network engineers need to know

  German magazine Der Spiegel has reported routers and firewalls from top vendors have NSA backdoor hacks. Network engineers must take action. Continue Reading

• Who's naughty and nice? Mrs. Y shares security wish list for the new year

  It's all about the good, the bad and the ugly, says security consultant Michele Chubirka, when it comes to enterprise security in 2013. Continue Reading

• Average networking salary below rest of IT, but few look for new gigs

  The average networking salary is $20,000 less than the average for all IT, but few networking pros seek new jobs, says a recent TechTarget survey. Continue Reading

• Networking blogs: Mulling enterprise security systems

  In this week's blogs, analysts point out weaknesses in enterprise security systems and offer insight into Microsoft's increased global presence. Continue Reading

• Five steps to boost network efficiency in campus LAN

  Networking expert Glen Kemp reveals five ways to optimize the efficiency of your campus LAN.Continue Reading

• Solve NetFlow analysis challenges with big data approach

  Relational databases have their role, but retrieving NetFlow analysis data efficiently isn't necessarily one of them. Instead, try NoSQL reporting.Continue Reading

• Unified management more critical as virtual, physical worlds mesh

  As virtual and physical networking continue to evolve, the concept of unified management becomes even more important, analyst John Burke writes.Continue Reading

• Handling network change: Is IPv4-to-IPv6 the least of your problems?

  Engineers need to implement major network change for IPv6, SDN and hybrid cloud. But they're learning they'll have to manage the old and the new at once.Continue Reading

• WildPackets upgrades monitoring appliances for 10, 40 GbE networks

  WildPackets releases new group of network performance monitoring appliances geared to 10 GbE and 40 GbE deployments.Continue Reading

• How many devices can one 802.11n standard access point control?

  Expert Mike Jude reveals the technical and theoretical limitations of 802.11n access points as more enterprises upgrade to the new standard.Continue Reading

• In app-centric era, what are the effects on a network performance manager?

  As application-centric networking grows, the responsibilities of network performance managers are changing as well, writes expert Daniel Seligman.Continue Reading

• Subnet basics: Must you set up Wi-Fi subnets in a single building?

  Expert Mike Jude discusses the rationale of creating distinct Wi-Fi subnets in a single building.Continue Reading

• Networking blogs: Cisco lays out ACI strategy

  This week's networking blogs cover the gamut from Cisco's SDN strategy to steps enterprises should take to ensure they have enough network capacity.Continue Reading

• Pocket Guide to Network Management and Monitoring

  Networking experts David Davis and Jessica Scarpati take a deep dive into the unified network pool to explore important management tools, key features, and vendor approaches in this expert pocket guide.Continue Reading