[TechRepublic] The Coalition's NBN and Firefox 23

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Editor's note Let's start this week with the non-NBN content. Firefox will soon "fix" a problem present in the internet from day one, namely the loading of unsecured content on SSL pages. I say "fix" because it actually will still load images, video, and audio; but at least JavaScript, WebSockets, and inline frames are prevented from loading. And now on to the Coalition's NBN announcement. There have been plenty of stories covering it on ZDNet, but some of the highlights follow: For straight facts, there's the story on the announcement itself (http://www.zdnet.com/7000013715/); later, with some response and a choice quote, was the story entitled "Abbott: 25Mbps broadband 'more than enough' for Australia" (http://www.zdnet.com/7000013721/); and finally, the latest release of the Internet Activity report shows that, as a country, we are not embracing wireless technologies (http://www.zdnet.com/7000013768/). If you are after even more NBN coverage, I recommend heading over to ZDNet to keep up to date. Have a good week, everyone! --Chris Prepare your https sites for Firefox 23 An upcoming release of Firefox will prevent non-SSL non-display content loading on SSL pages. Read more Resource of the day On-demand Webcast: Affordable and Secure Data Storage for the Mid-Market Don't miss this webcast that will examine the importance of data storage solutions for the mid-market, including best practice tips for gathering and storing data safely and inexpensively. Additional TechRepublic resources   Modifying AWS CloudFormation templates: Polish your code Nick Hardiman shows a step-by-step example of how to modify an AWS CloudFormation template -- the last part of building your own SaaS on Amazon's platform. Read more HP rethinks the server Patrick Gray takes a look at HP's reinterpretation of the server: its new Moonshot series. Read more Securing Bitcoins: Barrage of attacks undermines value Patrick Lambert looks into the tumultuous world of Bitcoins and recent threats to the virtual currency system. Read more Get into the CSS Flow: Code snippets you can use Ryan Boudreaux recommends a web developer resource that features open source code snippets using HTML 5, CSS3, and Sass for UI elements, kits and widgets. Read more What Facebook Home might mean for Android developers and Google The Facebook Home apps suite has some folks scratching their heads. Here's a brief overview of what it is and an explanation of whether it changes anything for Android developers. Read more Twitter demonstrates troubleshooting capacity in tech crisis Erik Eckel recounts how his IT consultancy used Twitter with great success during a tech crises, thanks to the real-time assistance and collaboration with other consultants. Read more Android v. iOS guide for newbies If you're just starting out in app development and trying to choose between the Android or the iOS SDK, this basic guide might be useful. Read more Data center trends that are upping the ante for co-lo vendors There are more options than ever for enterprises considering a data center co-location move. Read more Create your VMware test lab using AutoLab AutoLab is a way to bring up a VMware environment through scripted installs to create test/lab environments. Read why Lauren Malhoit calls this tool awesome. Read more Featured multimedia   Screenshots: Five solid cloud-based apps Jack Wallen lists five solid cloud-based utilities that can help to make your daily business life much easier. View on site Today's recommended downloads The Role of Virtual WAN Optimization in the Next-Generation Datacenter (Silver Peak Systems, Inc.) Comparison of Avaya and ShoreTel Unified Communication Solutions (ShoreTel) Elavon Case Study (IBM) ZLTO Meets 5 Minute RPO with Silver Peak and Dell EqualLogic (Silver Peak Systems, Inc.) The Truth About Virtualization (Global Knowledge) Connect with TechRepublic The 21st Century Data Center Special Feature More than ever, data centers run the world, but many of them need a 21st century reboot. Today's data centers have to be more efficient, redundant, and flexible than ever. TechRepublic and ZDNet examine when and how to best run your own data center versus when to outsource to the cloud or a service provider, and when to take a hybrid approach. TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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