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The network is your office intelligence center

CIO

You can’t manage what you can’t measure, and y our network is more than a data conduit—it’s your office intelligence center. As an IT decision maker, it’s up to you to transform your network for the future so it can anticipate worker needs, reduce energy usage, reinforce security, and deliver real-time data for a faster path to innovation.

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Window Snyder’s new startup Thistle Technologies raises $2.5M seed to secure IoT devices

TechCrunch

The Internet of Things has a security problem. The past decade has seen wave after wave of new internet-connected devices, from sensors through to webcams and smart home tech, often manufactured in bulk but with little — if any — consideration to security. Security veteran Window Snyder thinks there is a better way.

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Aztec Network takes on encrypted blockchains with $100M round led by a16z

TechCrunch

Aztec Network, a privacy layer for web3, has raised $100 million in a Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), the startup’s co-founders Zac Williamson and Joe Andrews exclusively told TechCrunch. “At Image Credits: Aztec (opens in a new window). At a high level, Aztec is an encrypted version of Ethereum,” Andrews said.

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Automation for all—managing and scaling networks has never been easier

CIO

At this time of dynamic business and market changes, uncertainty, and quickly evolving consumption models for IT infrastructure, every IT executive understands the benefits and necessity of network agility. Agile networks can respond quickly to changes in the market, customer demands, employee requirements, and technology advances.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Firewall in Computer Network

The Crazy Programmer

The computer connected with the internet can be more likely to get affected by viruses and cyber-attacks. Hence in this article, you will learn about the advantages and disadvantages of firewalls in a computer network. What is Firewall in Computer Network? Advantages of Firewall in Computer Network.

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Wefarm adds $11M to expand its network for independent farmers, now at 2.5M users

TechCrunch

But today comes news of funding for a startup building a social network for what is probably one of the least digital business sectors of all: independent, small-hold farmers in the developing world. Image Credits: Wefarm (opens in a new window). million users. million members. Our users want that very much,” Ewan said.

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Difference between MAC Address and IP Address

The Crazy Programmer

Every computer or gadget connected to the internet has two kinds of addresses – one for its physical location and another for its online location. In addition to being known as a physical address, the media access control (MAC) address may be used to identify a device to other devices on the same local network.

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