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UPDATE: Lessons learned from Internet root server attack, 02/08/07
There’s some good news and some bad news for corporate network managers about the latest Internet root server attack.
Volpi bolts Cisco, 02/08/07
Mike Volpi, the head of Cisco’s Routing and Service Provider Technology Group, has resigned from the company effective today.
What CEOs really think of CIOs, 02/08/07
The good news for CIOs is that CEOs believe IT performs as expected. The bad news? CEOs admit they have low expectations of their IT shops, particularly when it comes to business innovation.
U.S. cyber counterattack: Bomb ’em one way or the other, 02/08/07
If the United States found itself under a major cyberattack aimed at undermining the nation’s critical information infrastructure, the Department of Defense is prepared, based on the authority of the president, to launch a cyber …
Ethernet inventor makes the Inventors Hall of Fame, 02/08/07
Ethernet is right up there with magnetic resonance imaging, the LP record, air bags, and soft contact lenses. So says the National Inventors Hall of Fame, which included Bob Metcalf, inventor of the ubiquitous LAN technology, in its latest round of …
Top 15 Networkiest Songs, 02/08/07
In honor of the Grammys, here are our picks for the networkiest songs.
Volpi Q&A: CEO succession planning did not play role in departure, 02/08/07
On the day he leaves Cisco after a stellar 13-year tenure, Mike Volpi shares some thoughts on his departure and his future plans with Network World Managing Editor Jim Duffy.
RSA ’07: Plan now for NAC, 02/08/07
Many businesses using NAC today were forced into it by dire security implications, but that’s not the best way to go, implementers of the technology told attendees at RSA Conference 2007.
RSA paints grand picture that reveals product shortcomings today, 02/08/07
San Francisco — IT executives who flocked to the RSA Conference ’07 this week heard vendors pledge to help protect information no matter how it is accessed, but evidence of the technology needed to accomplish this was hard to find on the exhibit …
Microsoft to patch 12 flaws next week, 02/08/07
Microsoft said Thursday that it will issue a dozen security updates next week to patch critical vulnerabilities in Windows, Office and Visual Studio, as well as in its antivirus software.
Fidelis upgrades leak prevention appliance, 02/08/07
Fidelis Security Systems this week released a new version of its data-leak protection appliance with features that let it scan even more types of traffic to ensure sensitive information doesn’t leave a company’s network.
Report: Expect a sea change in how IT is bought and sold by 2012, 02/08/07
IT’s days of coding with command-line interfaces and manually writing scripts could be numbered.
Large enterprises waste time correcting application performance problems, 02/08/07
Large organizations “are wasting a huge amount of time and effort” correcting performance problems with enterprise applications because they often fail to complete initial assessments that can prevent applications from falling short of …
Premium Vista PCs fare well in first week, 02/08/07
Microsoft’s wish that consumers purchase the premium versions of Windows Vista rather than the most basic version of the operating system may be coming true, according to the findings of a research report released Thursday.
Proxim packs Wi-Fi and WiMAX in one mesh access point, 02/08/07
San Jose, Calif. – Proxim Wireless this week released a low-cost, outdoor wireless-mesh access point that combines Wi-Fi and WiMAX radios.
Pop-up blocker problem found in Firefox browser, 02/08/07
A flaw in the pop-up blocker of the open source browser Firefox could allow an attacker to access local files, according to security analysts.
New pretexting bill introduced in Congress, 02/08/07
Two U.S. representatives have introduced a law that would give the Federal Trade Commission the authority to investigate and prosecute imposters who gain access to other people’s private telephone records.
RSA ’07 – VeriSign invests in DNS improvements, 02/08/07
VeriSign plans to invest $100 million over three years to expand tenfold the DNS infrastructure it operates for the .com and .net top-level domains.
Buzzblog: Did Gates fib about H1-B business? 02/08/07
While in Washington last year lobbying for higher H1-B visa limits, Bill Gates told David Broder of the Washington Post that Microsoft starts such workers at about $100,000. An analysis by one offshoring critic would suggest that’s not true. If his analysis is correct, it would undermine part of the case for a lifting of H1-B ceilings.
Twisted Pair Podcast: Rooting for Darwin, 02/08/07
Keith and Jason chat about Mike Volpi’s departure from Cisco, this week’s Internet root server attack, whether you should get ticketed for crossing the street while listening to your iPod, and whether video games are really good for your eyesight. (37:26)
