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Aug192013

Google Fiber: Prairie Village 12th City To Give It Approval

Google FiberBy mdltechadmin August 19, 2013

Google Fiber: Prairie Village 12th City To Give It Approval Posted by T.J. Bloom, COO of MDL Technology Prairie Village, Kan. will soon become a “Fiberhood” after the Prairie Village City Council approved a deal to welcome Google Fiber‘s high-speed Internet services into town. This deal makes Prairie Village the 12th city in the world to approve Google Fiber. According to the Prairie Village Post, the dea will allow Google to construct buildings on city property to house some of its equipment and it includes a 10-year term of free public Wi-fi and broadband access. Even though the clock for the 10-year deal started ticking on Aug. 19, city leaders…

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Aug52013

Cloud Computing Could Bring Down Business Costs

Cloud ComputingBy mdltechadmin August 5, 2013

Cloud Computing Could Bring Down Business Costs Cloud computing, a means through which computing applications, personal collaboration, business processes and more can be delivered whenever and wherever you need, might save your company money. BBC News weighed the pros and cons of switching to cloud in a video and discovered that cloud computing may drive down the cost of doing business. “Cloud can save overall for companies,” said Ajit Melarkode, managing director of cloud storage firm Rackspace. “Previously, when you had special usages for IT, you would go through the whole IT cycle of procuring your IT, setting up your IT, testing those applications on IT, going through your special…

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Jul292013

How Five Security Ninjas Keep Their Passwords Secure

SecurityBy mdltechadmin July 29, 2013

How Five Security Ninjas Keep Their Passwords Secure (Photo: Ars Technica) Computer users may think using long passwords will keep their data safe, but surprisingly, even those can be cracked by hackers. For businesses, especially those using the same password for every critical account, this can be frightening news. So what can individuals and companies do to protect their passwords and keep their data secure? Ars Technica tackled the question head-on by rounding up five “security ninjas,” elite security experts: Bruce Schneier, renowned cryptographer; Adriel T. Desautels, CEO of Netragard (a firm that gets paid to test companies’ security by hacking them); Jeremiah Grossman, CTO of WhiteHat Security; Jeffrey Goldberg,…

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Jul222013

5 Unexpected Business Benefits of Cloud Computing

Cloud ComputingBy mdltechadmin July 22, 2013

5 Unexpected Business Benefits of Cloud Computing Cloud computing emphasizes flexibility, scalability, storage and cost savings, but once businesses make the switch, even more benefits emerge. Read Forbes’ list of the pleasant surprises of cloud computing: More flexibility to get into new businesses. What holds back new the pursuit of ideas among entrepreneurs and large organizations alike? Time and money, or the lack thereof. Say you want to design and test a new product line. With the available of on-demand cloud resources, new configurations can be up and running within hours or minutes, so that helps reduce the time element. Since users will only be charged for that amount of…

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Jul172013

Connect with Technology Industry Professionals at the Kcnext Summer Networking Event

Kansas City EventsBy mdltechadmin July 17, 2013

Connect with Technology Industry Professionals at the Kcnext Summer Networking Event There’s still time to get tickets for the 2013 KCnext Summer Networking Event on Aug. 15, where you can link with hundreds of Kansas City tech professionals in a place that CNET called “deliciously cool.” The KCnext Summer Networking Event is an opportunity to “connect with technology industry professionals, exchange innovative ideas and establish beneficial relationships and strategic partnerships to grow your business.” It also promotes the innovators and technological assets unique to Kansas City. Attendees can take part in a raffle for new tech gadgets and enjoy a bar stocked with Boulevard beer. Tickets are free for members,…

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