Welcome to The Best of Network World. Here is this week's Readers' Choice, with the most-clicked stories of the week.
READERS’ CHOICE
The top 10 most-read NEWS STORIES this week
1. Alcatel bumps Cisco for $300M upgradeWhat’s with all this spam?Dell customer gets Windows refundNext year’s clock changes will send IT managers runningHow to avoid becoming the next StarbucksJuniper embraces 802.1X to control network accessAlterPoint spins out free network management software10 security companies to watchSoftware patent ignites firestorm in higher educationVerizon outages affected several states for two days
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The top 5 most-read IN-DEPTH STORIES this week
1. The four most trendy Linux developmentsWhat’s the biggest, fastest LAN switch?DHS: a key to detecting malicious e-mailHaving a NAC for network securityVirtualization hits the big time
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The top 5 most-read COLUMNS this week
1. Stiennon: Good NAC vs. bad NACAn open letter to Check Point’s CEOSecurity issues with pre-802.11n wireless gearBad behavior onlineConsiderations for voice and video over IP
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The top 5 most-read BLOG ENTRIES this week
1. Buzzblog: Bank of America ranks No. 1 – in downtime64-bit Vista security: Should the kernel be completely walled off?TV does laundry better than a PC or cell phoneIs 1% of all Web pages a lot?After French lab hacked, head of anti-doping agency sounds like a dope
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The most-read REVIEW this week
Review of Windows Vista final code shows security needs admin attention
This week’s featured WHITE PAPERS
MessageLabs: Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for E-Mail Security Boundary, 2006Wireless LANs: Assuring Enterprise Security and Identity AwarenessNew Life for Dead Storage TechnologiesRegulatory Requirements for EmailEverything you always wanted to know about WAN optimization but were afraid to ask
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