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		<title>Professional Network Map</title>
		<link>http://www.mikefrancois.net/internet/profnetwork-map/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Francois</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friends and family know that I am a collector of maps.  I started collecting maps when my Uncle Jim Schmelzer, who ran the computer department for National Geographic for decades, provided me with some of the best maps ever produced (in my humble opinion).   As I got into the field of telcommunications, I started to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Comcast vs Level 3: The Imminent End of the Internet As We Know It (or not) &#8211; Oh, and Movie Q</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 02:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Francois</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was a great deal written about the Level 3 and Comcast fight today.  Basically, it sounds to me like Comcast is pulling a Level 3 on Level 3.  Level 3 seems upset that someone would think of their traffic as CDN traffic, which is odd (or not), as that is exactly the product they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>November in Bolsa Chica</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Francois</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[November has been particulary dramatic in Southern California this year, and I&#8217;ve been enjoying the wind, clouds and light.

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		<title>Protect Your Mobile Workforce from Firesheep</title>
		<link>http://www.mikefrancois.net/megapath/protecting-your-mobile-workforce-from-sheep-firesheep-that-is/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2010 20:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Francois</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MegaPath]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hacks]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the hottest discussion topics in networking circles recently has been Firesheep, an extension to the Mozilla Firefox web browser. Firesheep allows a hacker to access someone else&#8217;s browsing session when they are sharing the same Internet connection.  The shared public wireless network at your local coffee shop, for example, provides an amateur hacker [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ethernet in the First Mile</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Francois</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MegaPath]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A true Business Ethernet service uses traditional copper wiring to deliver the bandwidth (up to 20 Mbps), service-level agreements (SLAs), and features that are needed for today&#8217;s demanding applications&#8211;including video and voice.
Take another look at Business Ethernet for applications such as these:

Large enterprises: Gain connectivity options for satellite offices and provide alternative access for business [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time to Step Up your Security Practices</title>
		<link>http://www.mikefrancois.net/megapath/now-is-the-time-to-step-up-your-security-practices/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Francois</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MegaPath]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United States Secret Service, working in collaboration with Verizon, recently released a report [PDF] investigating cybercrimes which reveals that data breaches of electronic records last year involved external agents 70% of the time, insider agents 48% of the time, that 11% of the events implicated business partners, and that 27% involved multiple parties.  The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Be Ready for PCI Changes Coming July 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Francois</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a friendly reminder to those who process credit card transactions that July 1 is a key date, in terms of security compliance.  On this date all North American merchants who process transactions must be making use of Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) verified  payment applications, in support of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Picking A Partner: 6 Criteria For Selecting An MSP: Part 3</title>
		<link>http://www.mikefrancois.net/megapath/picking-a-partner-6-criteria-for-selecting-an-msp-part-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mikefrancois.net/megapath/picking-a-partner-6-criteria-for-selecting-an-msp-part-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Francois</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the previous post in this series, I wrote about 2 more of the 6 areas you should give consideration to when choosing a Managed Services Provider (MSP).  I went over some questions  to ask your potential partner when  looking at the MSP&#8217;s professional staff and their certifications, as well as what you might take into consideration when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Picking A Partner: 6 Criteria For Selecting An MSP: Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.mikefrancois.net/megapath/picking-a-partner-6-criteria-for-selecting-an-msp-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 00:49:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Francois</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, in part 1 of this series, I wrote about 2 of the 6 areas you should give consideration to when choosing a Managed Services Provider (MSP).  I went over how a business owner or enterprise IT manager should look at the service offerings that their potential MSP brings to the table, and discussed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Picking A Partner: 6 Criteria For Selecting An MSP: Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.mikefrancois.net/megapath/picking-a-partner-6-criteria-for-selecting-an-msp-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mikefrancois.net/megapath/picking-a-partner-6-criteria-for-selecting-an-msp-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 01:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Francois</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MegaPath]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business today is more competitive than ever, and you&#8217;ve made the decision to implement managed services to meet the challenges of the marketplace.  You&#8217;ve identified that you need to lower operating costs, and help your bottom line.  You know that at the same time you need access to leading technology platforms so that your business [...]]]></description>
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