http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/index.html Enterprise networking's best analysis and commentary, from NetworkWorld.com. Network World, Inc. Copyright(C) 1994 - 2009 Network World, Inc. http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/091125-insiderthreat.html “Despite a strict policy to use BlackBerry devices, it seems obvious that many of our employees are using the iPhone for both work and play without the knowledge of IT. Apple has made it easy for them to connect to our email service and today’s users are savvy enough to figure out how to configure it, and if they’re not, YouTube provides plenty of instruction. How can IT put the genie back in the bottle?” By Dan Dearing, vice president of marketing for Trust Digital 2009-11-24T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/112309-backspin.html Mark Gibbs thinks he knows what Machiavelli's descendents do for a living … they've become patent trolls. Mark Gibbs 2009-11-23T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/112309bradner.html Columnist Scott Bradner tries to make sense of what the FCC is up to in addressing the broadband service gap in the United States. Scott Bradner 2009-11-23T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/091117-insiderthreat.html In 1992, a British bank sent an employee to Singapore to launch and manage its trading operations. The employee engaged in speculative derivatives trading which counted on the Japanese market remaining stable. Unfortunately for him, the Kobe earthquake in 1995 sent the Nikkei into a state of volatility. His risky trades led to $1 billion in losses for the bank. Ansh Patnaik, director of industry solutions at ArcSight 2009-11-19T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/111709-gearhead.html Mark Gibbs has got his sweaty hands on a Verizon Motorola Droid and he's really impressed (bugs and early termination fees not withstanding). Mark Gibbs 2009-11-17T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/111609-backspin.html Once again, the spotlight is on those who would make things just that little bit crappier for everyone in pursuit of some agenda only a crazy person would want. Mark Gibbs 2009-11-16T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/111609gearhead.html A reader comes up with a neat solution for Mark Gibbs' randomization problem, having got his sweaty hands on a Droid he takes a first look, and slices and dices a really impressive SMB NAS solution, the Synology Rackstation RS409+. A busy week indeed. Mark Gibbs 2009-11-13T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/111209-net-buzz.html In a ruling that should surprise no one, California Ninth Circuit Court Judge Jeremy Fogel recently dismissed a lawsuit filed by ZL Technologies that accused Gartner of committing a host of illegalities via its placement of ZL's e-mail archiving software in the "niche" box of its Magic Quadrant. Paul McNamara 2009-11-12T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/111209-cool-tools.html I found some time away from producing this year's holiday gift guide to try out one of the hottest smartphones of the season. Keith Shaw 2009-11-12T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/111209johnson.html It's autumn again. Wood smoke in the air, leaves crunching underfoot … and budgets weighing down the desktop. Johna Till Johnson 2009-11-12T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/111109antonopoulos.html In just four days, not one but two worms targeting the iPhone have emerged. Both of the worms target the same vulnerability, a default password in the SSH server that is installed on jail-broken iPhones. While one worm is a mostly a nuisance, the second siphons personal information from the iPhone, which makes it a serious identity theft threat. Andreas M. Antonopoulos 2009-11-11T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/110909bradner.html Apple's take-it-like-we-serve-it attitude hits close to home for columnist Scott Bradner in light of a friend's medical product research Scott Bradner 2009-11-09T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/110609backspin.html Last week I began documenting the pandemic of craziness that is sweeping the globe. This week, our attention turns to the United States where the net neutrality furor continues unabated with a huge outbreak of craziness being added to the mix. Mark Gibbs 2009-11-06T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/110409-gearhead.html Gibbs suggests a way to tell people they should have tried using Google, finds a workaround to Yahoo Pipes caching, and fails to fix his Mac disk drive despite using a very good utility. Mark Gibbs 2009-11-04T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/110309-cloud-computing-hype.html Hype is a marketer's dream and IT's nightmare. While it helps the former generate excitement, it often obscures reality for the latter. Cloud computing is the latest case in point. The hype would have you believe the cloud is the entire answer when in reality it is just part of the solution. David Cottingham, senior director of hosting and managed services, CDW 2009-11-03T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/110209-johna.html October 27 marked the 105th birthday of the New York City subway system, which is both gratifying and depressing. Johna Till Johnson 2009-11-02T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/103009-backspin.html Gibbs has spotted a new pandemic sweeping the globe and there's no swine or birds involved; this one is an outbreak of craziness and the Japanese airline ANA appears to have had a bad case of it … Mark Gibbs 2009-10-30T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/102909-net-buzz.html The Electronic Frontier Foundation last week aimed a historically potent weapon -- the spotlight of public shame -- at those corporations and individuals who abuse copyright claims to stifle free speech. Paul McNamara 2009-10-29T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/091028-gaskin.html Not long ago, someone asked what I would do if I were a government czar on small business, like the czar on the auto industry. I'm taking this further and proclaiming myself Small Business Technology King for a Day. While I wish my edicts were the law of the land, sadly, I am without the dungeons necessary to enforce my rulings. So take these "edicts" as free consulting for best practices in how small businesses can get the most value for their technology dollar. James E. Gaskin 2009-10-28T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/110209-gearhead.html Look, I hate to bring this up, but there's something we need to discuss: Why haven't I heard from you recently? (No, not you, you've been in touch. It's this guy over here … ) Really, is it too much to ask that you put pen to paper … oh, all right, fingers to keyboard … and tell me what's on your mind? Mark Gibbs 2009-10-28T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/102809-bradner.html Questioning whether new FCC network neutrality rulemaking process produces a legally supportable set of rules Scott Bradner 2009-10-28T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/102809-cool-tools.html The MPro120 Pocket Projector, by 3M, lets you project videos, photos and presentations from a video source (such as your notebook, camcorder or even an iPhone) onto a wall or other screen surface. Keith Shaw 2009-10-28T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/102709-andreas.html Is it Christmas already? I'm beginning to receive informative e-mails about evil hackers who want to steal my identity during the dangerous (and ever lengthening) holiday season. As usual the advice ranges from lame to impossible. Andreas M. Antonopoulos 2009-10-27T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/102209-cool-tools.html HP has raised the bar on the Internet-connected digital photo frame, showing off what a device like this can be. Keith Shaw 2009-10-22T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/102209-gearhead.html Mark Gibbs discusses the how augmented reality works and chastises the U.S. Postal Service and General Electric for playing fast and loose with terminology. Mark Gibbs 2009-10-22T12:00:00-04:00