* Welcome to the afternoon edition of Network World Daily News.
Breaking news
FCC rules for 700MHz wireless spectrum coming TuesdayThe FCC is expected to set the rules tomorrow surrounding the auction of a broad chunk of nationwide wireless spectrum that is being sought by traditional wireless carriers and Google, which wants to loosen up the restrictions customers have on what they can use their wireless services for.Feds to award $50 billion IT services dealThe U.S. federal government will award on Tuesday a 10-year, $50 billion IT services contract called Alliant that is available to all civilian and defense agencies for purchasing IT systems design, software engineering and other services.
Review
NAC alternatives hit the mark
Network-access control is a buzzword of epic proportion. And as is the case with much of larger-than-life industry vernacular, products with even the slightest aspect of access control are being pitched by their makers as integral components of the NAC fray. We test 13 NAC point products; see why we rated Symantec tops, above Juniper, Cisco and Check Point.
In depth
Managing IP video on the network
The growing popularity of video surveillance is fueled by the shift to IP video systems that are less expensive than traditional analog systems and make it easier to add or relocate cameras and multicast video signals to multiple locations.
From the blogs and forums
Ken Presti asks: Should Linksys go away? Brad Reese examines a potential war between Google and, no, not Microsoft, but Cisco over wireless spectrum. Michael J. Morris looks at the cheapie bags given out at the Cisco Networkers conference last week.
James Gaskin ponders the respective costs of fighting hackers and complying with Sarbanes-Oxley. Adam Gaffin bemoans the adaptability of comment spammers. Keith Shaw wonders about encryption on laptops. Greg Royal discusses a survey showing CIOS really, really want IP telephony. Douglas Alger asks if you know the cooling and power available to your data center.
John Obeto explains Windows Rally network technologies. Susan Hanley poses seven key questions to answer on collaboration RoI.
Users continue to discuss the Cisco/Apple/Duke wireless issue. Users discuss why so many companies are losing the battle against botnets (IRC is involved). Thomas J. Raef reads about increasing attacks via instant messaging and wonders if there are any legitimate business needs for P2P networks. One user reads about IBM requirements for employees in Second Life and ponders if that means they have to all wear long-sleeved white shirts and dark, conservative neck ties. Users debate challenge/response in messaging.
How to
Ron Nutter helps a user build a wireless network. John Peters explains how you could steal a page from J.K. Rowlings and protect your intellectual property. Tom Barsi takes a look at NAC challenges and alternatives.
Audio/video
Video: A Dirty Job for IT
Keith test-drives a USB device with file detection software that aims to find objectionable content stored on a PC notebook.
Audio: Opalis keeps eye on New Century’s systems
New Century Title Insurance company relies on data from multiple sources to keep its customers and agents informed. To make sure critical systems and feeds stay up, the company uses monitoring and remediation tools from Opalis. Marvin Stone, vice president and CIO at New Century, explains what Opalis’ tools does and how the company uses them on this edition of Voices from IT Roadmap.
More news
Cisco pushing virtualization, automation
Cisco last week unveiled its next-generation data center strategy along with a key product to support that vision at its annual Networkers conference.
Q&A: Security top concern for new IETF chair
Three months into his job as chair of the leading Internet standards body, Russ Housley talked with Network World National Correspondent Carolyn Duffy Marsan about his strategy for bolting security onto the freewheeling Internet.
Cisco users rock and roll all night
Here’s a revelation: Some of the people running the biggest, most sophisticated and mission-critical networks in the world are into KISS.
Microsoft VoIP server and client complete
Microsoft’s plunge into voice market will put it against the likes of Cisco, IBM.
