Open source proponents denounce Microsoft licensing program
The U.S. District Court in Washington will review on Sept. 11 the state of the Microsoft Communications Protocol Program, which …
Judge strikes down part of Patriot Act
A U.S. district judge has struck down a part of the antiterrorism-inspired Patriot Act that requires telephone and Internet service providers to …
Microsoft readies five September security updates
Microsoft will release five sets of security patches next Tuesday, including a critical update for users of Windows 2000, the company …
Microsoft releases new virtual machine-management software
Microsoft Corp. Thursday released its first software designed specifically to manage virtual machines on a network, and …
Vista’s IPv6: Not an easy upgrade
If you think migrating to IPv6 is as simple as upgrading to Microsoft Windows Vista, think again.
DOJ questions net neutrality rules
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission should resist calls to impose net neutrality regulations on broadband providers because such rules …
Google, others gearing up to introduce office apps
Google might be among the vendors releasing new workplace collaboration tools at the Office 2.0 Conference this week.
Seattle man arrested for P-to-P ID theft
A Seattle man faces as many as 29 years in prison after being charged with using the LimeWire and Soulseek P-to-P (peer-to-peer) networks to …
Podcast
Apple’s gadgets give us the warm and fuzzies
Jason and Keith discuss the raft of new Apple iPods, question why Microsoft wants to take on Adobe’s Flash technology, and celebrate the return of Pigskin Pick ‘Em!
Blogs
Today at Cisco Subnettwo separate security alerts related to content switching and video surveillance. Cisco is developing a scaled down version of TelePresence that consumers can use in their homes. Blogger Jeff Doyle gets under the hood of OpNet’s latest IPv6 planning and operations module. Blogger Wendell Odom asks: If you think your network has a problem related to a Cisco router or switch, how long before you do a show running-config command? Take our poll. French ISP fires up Cisco’s 16-slot CRS-1 router.
Cisco releases
Today on Layer 8, where we’d rather see scientists focus on fixing aging people, including editors:
A new technique to save aging satellites promises to save millions of dollars by extending the life of communications spacecraft. A process developed by researchers from Purdue University and Lockheed Martin has already saved $60 million for unnamed broadcasters by extending the service life of two communications satellites.
