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Research: Mary Meeker’s 2017 internet trends report

Anyone working in IT Infrastructure need to have some awareness of what is happening on the Internet. This is the fastest, densest, most compressive information you can get in 30 minutes. You can see into the future if you look hard enough, this is a major source.     Link: 2017 Internet Trends — Kleiner […]

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Worth Reading: Tainted Leaks

This report describes an extensive Russia-linked phishing and disinformation campaign. It provides evidence of how documents stolen from a prominent journalist and critic of Russia was tampered with and then “leaked” to achieve specific propaganda aims. We name this technique “tainted leaks.” The report illustrates how the twin strategies of phishing and tainted leaks are sometimes used in combination to infiltrate civil society targets, and to seed mistrust and disinformation. It also illustrates how domestic considerations, specifically concerns about regime security, can motivate espionage operations, particularly those targeting civil society. —Citizen Lab

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15% off Battery Tender 12 Volt 1.25 Amp Plus Battery Charger and Maintainer – Deal Alert

Ideal for automobiles, ATVs, boats, motorcycles, lawn mowers and jetskis, the Tender will offset the draw electronics have on your battery, even when it’s off. The Battery Tender Plus High Efficiency model operates using less electricity while producing the same amount of output, and switches from charge to float as needed to keep your battery strong all the time. The very popular Battery Tender Plus typically lists for $49.99 but is currently discounted 15% to $42.49. If dad has a recreational vehicle, this is a good consideration for Father's Day as well. See this deal on Amazon.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Save money and make your website better—by killing JavaScript

Bandwidth, storage space and computing power (CPU/RAM/etc.) on your web servers represent a distinct and noteworthy cost for any company with a major online presence.As traffic to a company’s website increases, most opt to throw money at the problem. More servers. Caching systems. More bandwidth. But these are Band-Aids—temporary solutions to the problem, solutions that will only suffice for so long before yet another round of "throw money at the problem" is required to keep up with ever-growing web traffic. The real problem is simple: Your web pages are just plain too big.Way too big. Enormously large. The average website is 2.9 MB in size (as of May 15, 2017). And that's just the average—an average that is growing. Fast.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Save money and make your website better—by killing JavaScript

Bandwidth, storage space and computing power (CPU/RAM/etc.) on your web servers represent a distinct and noteworthy cost for any company with a major online presence.As traffic to a company’s website increases, most opt to throw money at the problem. More servers. Caching systems. More bandwidth. But these are Band-Aids—temporary solutions to the problem, solutions that will only suffice for so long before yet another round of "throw money at the problem" is required to keep up with ever-growing web traffic. The real problem is simple: Your web pages are just plain too big.Way too big. Enormously large. The average website is 2.9 MB in size (as of May 15, 2017). And that's just the average—an average that is growing. Fast.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Hackers leak 8 unaired episodes of ABC’s Steve Harvey’s Funderdome TV series

They’re back…The Dark Overlord, the hacking group which released 10 of 13 new Orange Is the New Black episodes in late April after Netflix refused to pay a ransom, has now leaked nearly the entire first season of ABC’s upcoming Steve Harvey’s Funderdome.Back in April, TDO warned ABC, National Geographic, Fox and IFC that the group wasn’t playing games anymore. Then on June 2, TDO tweeted, “American Broadcasting Company may be up next, ladies and gentlemen.”To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Hackers leak 8 unaired episodes of ABC’s Steve Harvey’s Funderdome TV series

They’re back…The Dark Overlord, the hacking group which released 10 of 13 new Orange Is the New Black episodes in late April after Netflix refused to pay a ransom, has now leaked nearly the entire first season of ABC’s upcoming Steve Harvey’s Funderdome.Back in April, TDO warned ABC, National Geographic, Fox and IFC that the group wasn’t playing games anymore. Then on June 2, TDO tweeted, “American Broadcasting Company may be up next, ladies and gentlemen.”To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

27% off TaoTronics Bluetooth Sweatproof Headphones with Built in Mic – Deal Alert

These headphones feature sweatproof construction, fast and reliable Bluetooth 4.1, and a generous 7 hours of play time on a charge. A built-in mic with noise concellation allows for taking crystal clear calls on the run. TaoTronics sports headphones average 4.2 out of 5 stars on Amazon from over 4,800 people (read reviews), and its typical list price of $29.99 has been reduced right now 27% to $21.99. See this deal on Amazon.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

50% off iClever BoostCube 12W Dual USB Wall Charger with Foldable Plug – Deal Alert

This mini USB charging cube from iClever claims to be one of the smallest on the market, and charges up to 2 smartphones, tablets, or other USB devices at your device's maximum rate with Smart ID technology. The wall plugs fold in for maximum convenience. The typical list price of $16.99 is reduced 50% right now to just $8.49 on Amazon, where it averages 4.6 out of 5 stars from just under 200 customers (82% rate full 5 stars: read recent reviews here). See this deal now on Amazon.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

47% off iClever BoostCube 12W Dual USB Wall Charger with Foldable Plug – Deal Alert

This mini USB charging cube from iClever claims to be one of the smallest on the market, and charges up to 2 smartphones, tablets, or other USB devices at your device's maximum rate with Smart ID technology. The wall plugs fold in for maximum convenience. The typical list price of $16.99 is reduced 47% right now to just $8.99 on Amazon, where it averages 4.6 out of 5 stars from just under 200 customers (82% rate full 5 stars: read recent reviews here). An additional promotion is currently available giving you an extra 10% off if you buy 2 of them, dropping the price further. See this deal now on Amazon.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Aruba announces campus core switch for the digital enterprise

Digital transformation has been a hot topic with IT and business leaders over the past few years. In fact, it’s rare for me to talk to any organization, regardless of size, and not talk about the challenges of going digital.One of the interesting elements of this shift is that it makes the network significantly more important than it ever has been. Most of the technologies used to fuel digitization, such as IoT, cloud and mobility are all network centric in nature, so the network has a direct impact on a company’s ability to become a digital organization.RELATED: SD-WAN: What it is and why you will use it one day In today’s rapidly changing business climate, competitive differentiation revolves around speed, and that requires a highly dynamic and scalable IT foundation. However, a business can only be as agile as the least agile component, and that today is the network. Software-defined networks (SDNs) have helped transform the data center and SD-WANs the wide-area network, but what about the campus? That seems to have been forgotten about through this transition to a software-defined world.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Aruba announces campus core switch for the digital enterprise

Digital transformation has been a hot topic with IT and business leaders over the past few years. In fact, it’s rare for me to talk to any organization, regardless of size, and not talk about the challenges of going digital.One of the interesting elements of this shift is that it makes the network significantly more important than it ever has been. Most of the technologies used to fuel digitization, such as IoT, cloud and mobility are all network centric in nature, so the network has a direct impact on a company’s ability to become a digital organization.RELATED: SD-WAN: What it is and why you will use it one day In today’s rapidly changing business climate, competitive differentiation revolves around speed, and that requires a highly dynamic and scalable IT foundation. However, a business can only be as agile as the least agile component, and that today is the network. Software-defined networks (SDNs) have helped transform the data center and SD-WANs the wide-area network, but what about the campus? That seems to have been forgotten about through this transition to a software-defined world.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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