Network World podcasts cover the network industry and enterprise technology with updates and weekly discussions.
Network World's Twisted Pair
Jason Meserve and Keith Shaw's off-center look at the week in tech news and other crazy items.
Latest episode:
Tech vendors are like high school 05/09/08
Jason and Keith talk about the Microsoft/Yahoo breakup, Sprint and Clearwire getting cozy (but Sprint possibly dumping Nextel), and Google whining about Verizon. Plus, the return of Movie Madness! (36:05)
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Network World Panorama
Interviews with industry experts and analysts that give you a high-level view of the networking landscape.
Latest episode:
Wireless dangers at airports 05/09/08
How safe is your data when traveling through the nation's airports? Not very, according to a study by AirTight Networks, which not only found wireless vulnerabilities at hot spots for mobile workers, but also found some security holes at so-called "private" networks that handled tasks such as luggage handling and retail transactions. Keith Shaw talks with Jason Merrick from AirTight Networks about the study, and how IT can minimize risks for their mobile workers (16:34).
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Network World 360
Delivering the day's top news, highlights and the best of NetworkWorld.com.
Latest episode:
Microsoft sniffing around Facebook? Google's Paris street photos may spark lawsuits 05/09/08
In the wake of collapsed talks with Yahoo, Microsoft reportedly is sniffing around social-networking site Facebook as a possible acquisition target; Google has begun scanning the streets of Paris, gathering data for its Street View service, which adds street-level photography to the satellite views offered by Google Maps. (5:10)
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Voices from IT Roadmap
One-on-one interviews in which IT professionals discuss case studies presented at Network World's IT Roadmap Conferences.
Learn how these professionals deal with IT issues including security, mobility, storage, compliance, network management, virtualization,
VOIP, network acceleration and more.
Latest episode:
Automation helps grow financial services business 04/21/08
For a small financial services company that handles backend processing for larger companies, IT plays a key role in growing the company. Bob Szydlowski, chief technology officer at ALPS Funds Services, explains how automation of hundreds of processes keeps employees focused on the high value part of their jobs. (10:01)
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Network World's Newsmaker of the Week
Network World's podcast that shines a spotlight on one individual whose actions or comments this week made big headlines across
the network industry.
Latest episode:
Crackin' the Kraken bot 05/09/08
Two researchers from Tipping Point's Digital Vaccine Labs successfully infiltrated one of the world's largest botnets -- known
as Kraken -- by reverse engineering the encryption routines and figuring out the communication structure between the botnet
owner and the hijacked computers. Cody Pierce, our newsmaker of the week, was one of those researchers. (9:28)
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Ron Nutter's Help Desk Tool Chest
Ron Nutter answers listener questions about technology problems and talks with industry experts about tips for better computing
and networking.
Latest episode:
Preparing for Interop 04/28/08
Ron Nutter answers listener questions and previews this week's Interop tradeshow in Las Vegas. (41:10)
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Forrester Fundamentals
Forrester Research analysts and Network World editors give you the lowdown on the industry's hottest technology trends.
Latest episode:
Embracing Tech Populism 03/26/08
Enterprise end users are embracing social computing and Web 2.0 technologies, but where does that leave IT managers charged
with maintaining security and control of their environment? Denise and Alex speak with Forrester principal analyst Matt Brown about how IT managers can adopt technology popular with end users while also ensuring their environment stays secure and
end users remain productive (26:34).
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Network Downtime
Denise Dubie and Jason Meserve review films that put technology in the Hollywood spotlight, but sometimes get it wrong.
Latest episode:
Summer blockbuster movie preview 05/01/08
Denise and Jason preview the big summer movie season that features the likes of Iron Man, Indiana Jones, the Incredible Hulk and more. Plus the duo give you their sleeper picks that could surprise at the Box Office. (22:02)
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Converging on Microsoft
Mitchell Ashley talks with interesting people about interesting topics in the world of Microsoft.
Latest episode:
Managing virtualized environments 03/31/08
Virtualization is the hot topic but managing virtualized environments is even hotter for those actually implementing virtualization solutions. This week I interview David Lynch about his views on the unique challenges managing virtualized environments. David has some unique views on establishing a genealogy family tree encompassing the history of virtual images and their evolution. David Lynch is Vice President at Embotics who recently became a member of the Microsoft Startup Accelerator Program. David provided a guest post for the Converging On Microsoft blog. (30:54)
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LinuxCast
Don Marti brings you the latest Linux news and interviews with Linux insiders.
Latest episode:
Router/server consolidation: Dave Roberts 05/05/08
Modern hardware is more than capable of handling routing and other networking tasks along with VoIP, file and print, and other server workloads. Can you get your branch offices down to one box each? Plus, music from MC Frontalot. (15:18)
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JavaWorld's Java Technology Insider
Inside views on essential and emerging Java technologies from the developers shaping the future of the Java platform.
Latest episode:
Scott Davis on GIS beyond Google Maps 05/01/08
When Scott Davis isn't editing AboutGroovy.com you'll find him on the No Fluff Just Stuff tour, where he is known as both
the Groovy guy and the Google Maps guy. 
Here he talks with Andrew Glover about what Google Maps has done to make geomatics, or geographic information systems, more
accessible to your average Web developer. He also discusses in-depth the options available for Java developers who require
a more sophisticated, less closed-stack GIS solution than Google Maps provides. This is an informal primer from a leading
authority on using geospatial data, Web services, and open source APIs in Java Web development.
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DEMO: Six minutes with...
Listen to six minutes with top executives from some of DEMO's most successful and interesting alumni companies to learn what
makes them 'tick' today and what they've been doing since their product launched at DEMO.
Latest episode:
Six Minutes With ... Perry Wu, CEO of BitGravity 05/02/08
When talking about scaling a business, most people are talking about the operations itself – growing product lines, expanding
sales, building out partnerships. But there’s another aspect that’s critical – scaling the company culture. In this episode,
Perry Wu, CEO of DEMO 08 company BitGravity talks about how prioritization, being David to Goliath, and listening to customers helps that equation. (6:31).
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Reality Check - Steps to a Successful Windows Vista® Deployment
Module One: Factors to Consider When Building a Windows Vista® Deployment Plan
An interview with Kurt Stonecipher Senior Product Manager for Managed Services at Dell, outlining some key factors to consider when building a Windows Vista deployment plan.
Topics covered include: Steps to a successful Windows Vista deployment Hardware readiness Software readiness Organizational readiness End-user readiness
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Module Two: Tools for Windows Vista® Deployment
An interview with Omer Qureshi. Technology Development Manager for the Enterprise Partner Group at Microsoft, discussing key OS migration tools. Tools covered include:ACT USMT UVHA MDOP Additional tools from Microsoft
Module Three: Windows Vista® Deployment Tips from the Field
An interview with Jukka Kouletsis, Program Manager at Dell, talking about lessons learned in the field about Windows Vista deployment. Topics covered include: Lessons learned from Dell customers have have migrated to Windows Vista®,
Timeline for components in a deployment plan, Strategies for improving security & compliance,
Impact of intangibles, software, infrastructure and image management on project success
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