* The New York Times taps Nortel to build secure VoIP net * Wall Street seeks details on Check Point analysis * Costume contest update * The haunted data center * New Windows attack can kill firewall * Linux desktop growing up and eyeing corporate users * IPv6: Behind the hype * Buzzblog: 911... 411... now there's 811 * Today on Layer 8
The New York Times taps Nortel to build secure VoIP net
The New York Times is changing its address, with a moved planned for next spring to a new state-of-the-art facility in Times Square. Along with glass-and-steel architecture, desks without coffee stains and crumbs in the keyboards, the 3,500 or so Times employees plan to move to an all-IP data, voice and video network, all humming along on a single Nortel-built infrastructure. Click here for more.
Wall Street seeks details on Check Point analysis
The financial world today learned firsthand from a prominent network security expert how he believes Check Point should proceed if it wants to dominate other security vendors, including the major networking vendors that also sell security gear. UBS, an investment bank that researches technology companies, pulled together a conference call today to question Richard Stiennon, founder of ITHarvest and author of an open “wakeup call” letter to Check Point founder Gil Shwed suggesting ways Check Point can lead in delivering security gear rather than follow. Click here for more.
Costume contest update
In this photo, Casey Willborn shows what happens when network administrators notice heating ducts up in the ceiling, in his entry in our post-contest Halloween Alpha Geeks competition. The balsawood airplane is on its way! And we have plenty of ’em, so send in your photo. Click here to see contest entries – and, of course, the winner.
The haunted data center
Network World staffers try their hands at the Halloween networking costume thing, and the results are frightening in their own special way. Click here to see.
New Windows attack can kill firewall
Hackers have published code that could let an attacker disable the Windows Firewall on certain Windows XP machines. The code, which was posted on the Internet early Sunday morning, could be used to disable the Windows Firewall on a fully patched Windows XP PC that was running Windows’ Internet Connection Service. Click here for more.
Linux desktop growing up and eyeing corporate users
If employees at Backcountry.com want a Windows desktop they better have a good excuse, because the standard issue is Linux. While some might think the backcountry-gear outfitter has been out in the woods a bit too long, the reality is that Linux desktops are starting to show maturity, starting to improve their looks and starting to find a niche behind corporate walls. Click here for more.
IPv6: Behind the hype
IPv6 backers have touted the next-generation Internet technology for years, warning U.S. service providers and enterprises that if they don’t upgrade soon they’ll fall hopelessly behind their Asian and European competitors. These worrywarts may finally be getting it right. Click here for more.
Buzzblog: 911… 411… now there’s 811
At least if you’re a Vonage customer. And you need some 411 about avoiding a 911. Click here for more.
Today on Layer 8, make with the candy:
Employees choose iPods over coworkers; Google: We’re not a verb; Christmas shop at work and stick it to the man; and the start of our latest Weekly Caption Contest; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.
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