Cisco talking IP-radio nets
Cisco this week is expected to announce new technology and a business unit focused on integrating two-way radio, cellular,
VoIP and other communications methods into an IP backbone.
Regulators to bankers: Tighten up online security
Federal regulators last week issued new Internet banking standards that will require adoption of stronger authentication methods
by the end of next year.
Deciphering the world of crypto
It's the computational magic for scrambling data to keep it secret, and in the U.S., the best-known cryptographic algorithms
go by names such as Triple-DES and AES. But in other countries, such as South Korea, Russia and Japan, it is SEED, GOST and
Camellia that say security, say nothing of specialized cryptos such as CAVE and A5/1.
The New Data Center: Spotlight on Outsourcing
In this supplement on the new data center, sixth in a six-part series, we examine your outsourcing options including technology,
rationale and case studies.
Juniper gains corporate network ground
Company sees big gains in key enterprise technology areas.
Nortel eyes Motorola COO as next CEO
Nortel last Monday surprised the industry by announcing that CEO Bill Owens will leave in mid-November and be replaced by
Motorola President and COO Mike Zafirovski.
Net access control on tap from Juniper
Juniper Networks this week plans to unveil a policy management appliance, a key piece of a secure network access scheme designed
to rival those of Cisco and Microsoft.
News briefs: Cisco to sink $1.1 billion into India
Also: Amazon.com expands there, too; malware can crash unpatch Oracle servers; Microsoft releases second service pack for
Exchange 2003; EMC to acquire Captiva Software,
Gartner event focuses on security
With many keeping one eye on Hurricane Wilma churning off the coast, 6,000 IT executives last week heard Gartner analysts
offer their vision on everything from security trends to wireless network directions.
School nixes malware with open source
A team of IT staffers at the University of Indianapolis last week showed off a bundle of open source tools and scripts it
uses to trap and isolate PCs infected by viruses or spyware
Tech stalwarts buy into XML gear
Big vendors are taking notice of enterprise demand for dedicated hardware to handle the onslaught of XML traffic generated
by services-based applications.
EMC enters continuous data protection fray
RecoverPoint differs from some other products on the market because it can be used to back up both file and database data
to disk. Other products, such as Symantec's Backup Exec 10d for Windows Servers and LiveState Recovery 6.0, IBM's Tivoli Data
Protec
Symantec testing database security appliance
Engineers within Symantec's R&D organization have built an appliance that could eventually lead the company into the database
security business.
Acquisitions fill gaps in Symantec security line
Symantec is still spending hundreds of millions of dollars annually to develop new products, but the company recently stepped
up spending on acquisitions as well to bolster its offerings.
Linux on handhelds pushed
Motorola and PalmSource are among the companies that lined up last week behind an initiative that aims to promote the use
of Linux on cell phones.
In brief: Availl bolsters Windows data protection
Plus: SenSage unwraps new data-retention software; Microsoft releases new Windows Server 2003 Release 2 beta.
Enterasys beefs up WLAN security
Enterasys last week announced wireless LAN access points and a wireless switch for controlling and securing Wi-Fi network
access.
Tizor unwraps compliance appliance
Plus: NetContinuum names new CEO.
Analysis: Where EMC is and where it's going
My recent meeting with several EMC managers resulted in some intriguing information.
HP user group grabs spotlight at show
On the first day of the inaugural HP Technology Forum last week, Kristi Browder's real job evaluating servers took a back
seat to speech-making, press interviews and receptions honoring her fellow users of HP's technology.
Plumtree overhauls flagship portal line
Plumtree last week began rolling out a major new version of its portal software product line, including new bundling options,
broader platform support and a stand-alone product the company intends as the first in a line of customized industry applications.
CommuniGate adds voice features
CommuniGate Systems last week released the newest version of its messaging platform designed to provide users with improved
voice support.
In brief: GroundWork bolsters management platform
Plus: Workshare upgrades document integrity app.
More peering clashes seen possible
Telecom industry analysts fear that peering disputes such as the recent flare-up between Level 3 Communications and Cogent
Communications could become more common as the largest Internet backbone providers get bigger and more powerful through mergers
and acquisitions.
SBC, Cingular to deploy IMS
SBC and sister company Cingular Wireless last week announced they will deploy a next-generation network architecture called
IP Multimedia Subsystem from Lucent. IMS is an architecture that defines how an IP network should handle voice calls and data
sess
CA buys e-mail archiving software
Computer Associates has made public its acquisition of an e-mail archiving software vendor whose technology CA says will help
round out its BrightStor storage management suite.
