News Podcast: Network World 360, 10/16/07
Microsoft is replacing the authentication system for SharePoint Server with a new claims-based identity model; Cisco is reported to be on the verge of closing a deal to buy a WiMAX base station vendor called Navini Networks. (5:51)
Cisco re-targets wireless for municipal enterprise networks
Cisco has bundled together its wireless product offerings with new software partners in a bid to refocus its strategy for municipal wireless networks.
Who needs NAC anyway?
For those who are undecided whether to jump into the NAC frenzy, here are the answers to some important NAC issues, including: Will NAC help meet regulatory compliance? And: Shouldn’t I just wait for Microsoft?
Microsoft reaches out to voice vendors
Microsoft Corp. is expanding its work with enterprise telephony vendors to make its Office Communication Server (OCS) 2007 work more closely …
Technologies we’re glad are dead
Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be.
Apple says iPhone complies with eco standards
The iPhone meets the restrictions placed on hazardous substances, Apple said in the wake of a Greenpeace report published on Monday.
Windows security compliance tool debuts
Promisec Tuesday is announcing a security compliance and configuration management tool for large Windows networks.
Google testing YouTube antipiracy system
Google Inc. has unveiled a test version of a much-awaited antipiracy system for its wildly popular yet controversial YouTube video-sharing site.
Apple to release Leopard Oct. 26
Apple Tuesday confirmed what rumor sites have been speculating on for days: Mac OS X 10.5 “Leopard” will hit store shelves at 6 p.m. on Oct. 26. The …
IT JOB OUTLOOK
Noncertified IT pros earn more than certified counterparts: survey
Foote Partners reports that noncertified IT workers are making more on average than their certified counterparts because of an ever- …
