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Putting networks at the top of CIOs’ agendas

CIO

Ever since Steve Jobs stood on stage to unveil the first iPhone in 2007, the focus of the global technology industry has been on innovation in the software, mobile and cloud markets. Something similar is now happening with digital networks. Enterprises can no longer treat networks as just infrastructure.

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3 Cybersecurity Technologies You Should Know

The Crazy Programmer

A VPN masks your IP address by allowing the network to route it through a VPN host’s configured remote server. People use VPNs to help protect their online activity, and ensure that those with access to their network can’t see what they’re doing. Instead, it was proposed that all network communication be considered untrustworthy.

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CommonGround raises $19M to rethink online communication

TechCrunch

This isn’t the first time Amir Bassan-Eskenazi and Ran Oz have launched a startup together — they also founded video networking company BigBand Networks , which won two technology-related Emmy Awards, went public in 2007 and was acquired by Arris Group in 2011.

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Why did file sharing drive so much startup innovation?

TechCrunch

In fact, many of Expensify’s initial team actually met at Red Swoosh, which was eventually acquired by Akamai Technologies in 2007 for $18.7 By 2007, Beevers had completed his Ph.D. The New York City-based company peaked at some 60 employees before it was acquired in December 2011 by Internap Network Services for $35 million.

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Social investment platform eToro to acquire fintech startup Gatsby for $50M

TechCrunch

Multi-asset social investment network and Robinhood competitor eToro has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Gatsby — a fintech startup which also aimed to go head to head against Robinhood — for $50 million in a cash and common stock deal. The acquisition marks eToro’s fourth major one since its 2007 inception.

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Telecom Network Analytics: Transformation, Innovation, Automation

Cloudera

One of the most substantial big data workloads over the past fifteen years has been in the domain of telecom network analytics. The Dawn of Telco Big Data: 2007-2012. Suddenly, it was possible to build a data model of the network and create both a historical and predictive view of its behaviour. Where does it stand today?

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Five Mistakes We Make at Networking Events

Women on Business

Here are some common mistakes we make at networking events: 1. We schmooze , but don’t make the necessary connection with people to get business. It’s great to meet new people, but effective networking is not just about how many new people you can meet. This is the beginning of developing a network that will bring you business.

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