In an effort to accelerate the adoption of OpenFlow for software-defined networking, Big Switch Networks this week unveiled an open source-based “thin” virtual switch for …
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UAE CIOs rank cloud as a top investment priority
With 85 percent of UAE CIOs ranking cloud as their top investment priority to 2020, managing multiple clouds will be the foundation for business success, industry experts revealed recently.0 3586
North Korea halts 3G service for tourists
North Korea has abruptly stopped offering 3G mobile Internet access to tourists entering the country, just three weeks after the …
Ericsson sues Indian vendor Micromax over standards patents
Ericsson has sued Indian mobile handset vendor Micromax in an Indian court, alleging infringement of eight of its patents without …
LTE subscribers to double by 2014
The number of global subscribers to 4G LTE mobile broadband technology is set to double over the next two years, …
Are encrypted files really that secure?
There’s no such thing as perfect security. Someone with sufficient time and money, and a strong enough motive, can crack …
VPN logs are no indication of worker performance
Yahoo recently made waves when CEO Marissa Mayer revoked all work-from-home arrangements and mandated that employees show up at the …
‘People are buying dumb storage’
At Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), Hu Yoshida is the CTO responsible for defining the company’s technical direction. For everybody else, …
Dubai down under
The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) may not be a home-grown school of higher education, but it has made …
A cloud over telecoms
The last thing anybody needs is another story highlighting the benefits and challenges of implementing a cloud-based solution for their …
BYOD on the rise at Intel
Intel says its rapidly expanding bring-your-own-device programme has been a resounding success that delivered about 5 million hours of productivity …