Key spyware call: Where to protect?
With spyware threatening corporate networks, whether it be adware hogging bandwidth or malicious code logging personal data,
network executives are being forced to define their defensive strategies.
Taxpayers, disabled to gain as paper pushers go digital
With one of the largest content management systems ever built, the Social Security Administration is reaping the rewards of
migrating to a paperless office.
Vendors reacting as VoIP nets mature
Vendors are readying tools that move beyond helping companies prep their networks to handle VoIP and that focus instead on
how well VoIP networks are running.
Who hasn't wanted to?
A dedicated band of phone lovers and haters work to make Finland's annual Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships a must-see
event
High-tech air travel soars
Almost half of the world's airlines plan to offer some form of in-flight communication for passengers by the end of 2007,
with most favoring Internet access, e-mail and short messaging service, according to the Airline IT Trends Survey released
last week.
Sendmail guards e-mail
Sendmail's Sentrion e-mail gateway appliance, slated for release in early October, takes the features of the company's Mailstream
Manager gateway software and makes them available on a high-performance, secured appliance
BellSouth works to repair damage
Carrier recovers half of lines knocked out by hurricane; cost estimates at $600 million.
VoIP, servers to the rescue
How one IT exec designed a $2.5 million communications infrastructure that is looked upon by the state of South Carolina as
the model other county governments should follow when creating advanced E911 systems.
Powering up a new kind of broadband
It still registers barely a blip on the broadband radar screen. But momentum is starting to build behind broadband over powerline
as a viable high-speed Internet access alternative.
IBM/Lotus releases next version of Notes/Domino
IBM/Lotus last week released Notes/Domino 7.0, the newest version of its collaboration software and the latest step in its
plan to merge the platform and its Java-based Workplace initiative.
Microsoft weaves workflow plan
Professional Developers Conference expected to emphasize realignment of capabilities.
Chambers lectures on China, buyouts
In a wide-ranging talk for students and faculty, Chambers said China poses great opportunity for Cisco, as the country has
an increasingly higher-educated pool of engineers and is training 10 times as many workers in engineering, math and science
as the U.S.
NetApp rolls out Oracle back-up tool
Network Appliance this week is expected to introduce software that automatically backs up Oracle databases, thus dispensing
with complicated, error-prone manual processes.
News briefs: Cisco issues another IOS vulnerability alert
Also: Patch Tuesday will be quiet this month; Ebbers jail term delayed by 6 months; eBay reportedly eyeing Skype buy
Sun using AMD chips to spark servers
Sun this week hopes to step up its position in the exploding low-end server market by introducing its Opteron-based Galaxy
machines, with a focus on high performance, better cooling and advanced manageability.
HP to add management to virtualization tools
HP this week is set to announce new and upgraded products that it says will help companies more easily roll out and manage
virtualized servers.
In brief: Plumtree to release Plumtree 6.0
Also: Microsoft renames midmarket business apps; Sage releases new version of ACT contact management system
Check Point eases security update steps
By the end of the year Check Point plans to release software and a service that will let customers more easily update its
security platforms.
In brief: F5 buys Swan Labs for $43 million
Also: Symantec issues patch for AntiVirus Corporate Edition V 9.0
In brief: LeftHand gets $25 million in new funding
Also: Novell - SuSE Linux 10 available next month; AMD names new CTO
IMlogic offers messaging virus filter
With viruses, worms and malware targeting instant messaging, IMlogic last week released software designed to thwart infection
and the spread of attacks.
CA enhances storage management
Computer Associates last week announced enhancements to its storage management software, including a new management console
and support for more environments.
Sybase readies revamped database
Sybase is preparing to release this week a major new version of its database software, Adaptive Server Enterprise 15. The
update offers customers greater security and scalability features, with significant advances in areas such as encryption and
manageability, according to the company.
Vendor bolsters wireless CRM offering
EAgency last week released updated versions of two products that let mobile workers wirelessly update CRM and other corporate
data.
In brief: Hammerhead unveils net mgmt system
Also: MCI deploying IP MPLS network in Europe
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