* Microsoft Vista licensing also limits benchmarking * Americans would rather go without Starbucks for a year than their WLAN * IronPort to buy Postx * The quandary of managing the wired with the wireless network * Tech Update: 802.11n speeds wireless LANs * Today on Layer 8
Microsoft Vista licensing also limits benchmarking
License transfers aren’t the only thing the End User License Agreementfor Microsoft’s Windows Vista OS limits. The license also puts restrictions on how benchmarks of certain components of the OS can be published, another issue that is raising eyebrows as Microsoft still has not clarified how changes will specifically affect users. Click here for more.
Americans would rather go without Starbucks for a year than their WLAN
What would you rather give up – Starbucks for a year or your Wi-Fi? Nearly nine out of 10 Americans said they would give up their morning latte than be without Wi-Fi, according to a recent survey by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Click here for more.
IronPort to buy Postx
Looking to expand its security appliance offerings, IronPort Systems Inc. plans to acquire PostX Corp., a vendor of e-mail encryption software. Click here for more.
The quandary of managing the wired with the wireless network
Voice over Wi-Fi is among a handful of emerging applications that industry watchers say is helping to propel wireless from a conference-room convenience to a more pervasive, mission-critical technology for today’s business environments. As that happens, enterprises are becoming more aware of the challenges of managing wireless components. Click here for more.
Tech Update: 802.11n speeds wireless LANs
As a proposed wireless standard for high-throughput enhancements, 802.11n has been viewed primarily as a consumer technology. However, 802.11n has key applications applicable to the enterprise and is widely expected to drive the next generation of deployments. Click here for more.
Today on Layer 8, recovering from a Kit Kat hangover:
YouTube pulls all Comedy Central clips… kinda; technology makes The Tower of London cooler, if that’s even possible; Sony warns of PlayStation 3 scam; and attention old IT coots: You’re still valuable!; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.
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