* AlterPoint spins out free network management software * Fujitsu launches 10G stackable switch * College does VPN switcheroo: In with SSL, out with IPSec * FAQ on mobile WiMAX * Microsoft labels Google's Gmail as virus * Online merchants will lose $3 billion to fraud in 2006 * Buzzblog: Is 1% of all Web pages a lot or not? * Today on Layer 8
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AlterPoint spins out free network management software
AlterPoint Tuesday launched its ZipTie open source project that the company says will make sophisticated network change and configuration management technologies available for free. Click here for more.
Fujitsu launches 10G stackable switch
Fujitsu this week introduced a new stackable 10G Ethernet switch, targeted at connecting clustered servers for supercomputer and grid computing applications. Click here for more.
College does VPN switcheroo: In with SSL, out with IPSec
The Contra Costa Community College District in Martinez, Calif., discovered its IPSec VPN gave outside vendors too much access and caused too many support headaches, so it switched to SSL VPN technology and wound up saving money to boot. Click here for more.
FAQ on mobile WiMAX
A fury of activity involving this mobile broadband wireless technology is fueling runaway hype, but many details are missing. Get the facts in our FAQ. Click here for more.
Microsoft labels Google’s Gmail as virus
Microsoft’s fledgling consumer antivirus service, Windows Live OneCare, wrongly identified Google’s Gmail service as a virus infection last week, Microsoft has admitted. Click here for more.
Online merchants will lose $3 billion to fraud in 2006
E-commerce fraud losses continue to grow, according to electronic payment and security management provider CyberSource. Fraudsters are predicted to siphon about $3 billion from U.S. e-commerce in 2006, a 7% increase over 2005, the vendor reports. Click here for more.
Buzzblog: We’re talking about the ‘p’ word that rhymes with corn: Is 1% of all Web pages a lot or not?
About 1% of Web pages contain inappropriate material, according to a “confidential” analysis of Google and Microsoft data done at the behest of the DoJ, which wants to reactivate the Children’s Online Protection Act, reports the San Jose Mercury News. The government says that’s a lot. The ACLU says it’s not… Yes, it’s a silly question. Click here for more.
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