Latest videos & podcasts from Network World.
Highlight of the week:
Cool Tools video: AppleTV: A big iPod for your televisionKeith is surprised at Apple TV’s ability to aggregate multimedia content from a variety of sources, but disappointed in a few missing features. Find out the pros and cons of Apple’s newest gadget for the home on this week’s Cool Tools video show.
More videos and podcasts:
Panorama podcast: Blackjacking: Don’t gamble with mobile securityWith sensitive data proliferating on mobile devices, security for handhelds is (or should be) a major issue for corporations as threats from viruses to theft to hacking continue to grow. Jason Meserve talks with Fiberlink senior systems engineer and noted security guru Dan Hoffman (pictured), author of the new book “Blackjacking: Security threats to BlackBerry devices, PDAs, and Cell Phones in the Enterprise”, about the various threats aimed at mobile devices and what users can do to protect themselves. (11:37) Twisted Pair podcast: Dell customer service takes another hit
Jason and Keith talk about about a new lawsuit against dell brought by the state of New York, more reports of lost personal data, 10 things we hate about meetings and look ahead to Interop 2007. (42:17)
Network World 360 podcast: Nortel product launch, Cisco flaw and green computers
Nortel plans major enterprise product launch; Cisco says FTP feature in IOS is a hacker backdoor; Key Longhorn virtualization features cut; Tips for keeping energy bills down. (7:16)
Panorama podcast: Why virtualization is cool
Venture capitalist Ann Winblad, one of Network World’s 50 most powerful people in networking, is widely respected for her business smarts and entrepreneurial undertakings. Lately, Scalent Systems, a next-generation infrastructure vendor, has caught Winblad’s attention. She sat down with Beth Schultz, editor of the New Data Center series, to discuss what makes this company’s data center automation and virtualization technology so cool. (14:06) LinuxWorld podcast: Microsoft patent threats vs. IT startups: Larry Augustin
Open source investor and board member Larry Augustin says that Microsoft should “put up or shut up” on patent threats. We ask Larry about the differences between the current situation and conventional patent licensing, as for MP3. (9:38)
Panorama podcast: Interop 2007 preview: NAC, 802.11n, 10G and more
Interop 2007, the big networking confab, is taking place May 21 through May 24, 2007 in Las Vegas with a bevy of new products and technologies. In this special edition of Network World Panorama, the editors tell you who is making news and what to look out for at the show particularly in the areas of security, wireless LANs, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Management and the popular iLabs demonstrations. (12:07)
