* Reaction positive to executive changes at Novell * Q&A: Cisco engineer on LANs, NAC, network design * Nortel names Roese CTO * Wi-Fi hacked in 'digital drive-by' * Buzzblog: 'Net users lose as ICANN, VeriSign snooze * New podcast: Twisted Pair * Today on Layer 8
Reaction positive to executive changes at Novell
Novell’s announcement this week that it had ousted CEO Jack Messman and replaced him with President Ron Hovsepian was greeted positively by NetWare users and industry analysts who say they hope the changes will lead to Novell’s resurgence in the operating system and identity management markets. Click here for more.
Q&A: Cisco engineer on LANs, NAC, network design
James Henry Carmouche might have already built and tested the network you will soon be deploying. As technical marketing engineer in Cisco’s Enterprise Systems Engineering group, Carmouche figures out the best way to put together the products Cisco makes, then builds and validates network reference designs for campus LANs, VPNs, Network Admission Control and convergence. The CCIE-certified engineer also consults with customers on how to implement Cisco reference designs, and wrote the book “IPSec Virtual Private Network Fundamentals.” He took time out this week to discuss the trends he’s seeing in network designs in between his “Meet the Engineer” one-on-one sessions at Cisco’s Networkers show this week. Click here for more.
Nortel names Roese CTO
Nortel this week named industry veteran John Roese as its chief technology officer. Roese will be responsible for the company’s overall R&D strategy and execution, directing future research across all products. In addition, he will work with Chief Strategy Officer George Riedel on emerging technologies, market opportunities and strategic partnerships. Click here for more.
Wi-Fi hacked in ‘digital drive-by’
Security researchers have found a way to seize control of a laptop computer by manipulating buggy code in the system’s wireless device driver. The hack will be demonstrated at the upcoming Black Hat USA 2006 conference during a presentation by David Maynor, a research engineer with Internet Security Systems and Jon Ellch, a student at the U.S. Naval postgraduate school in Monterey, Calif. Click here for more.
Buzzblog: ‘Net users lose as ICANN, VeriSign snooze
Paul McNamara writes: Someone ought to be hopping-up-and-down mad about this “domain kiting” nonsense – someone other than GoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons, who has done his fair share of hopping. ICANN would be an obvious candidate to share Parsons’ pique, but ICANN’s bureaucratic feet appear nailed to the floor. So, too, should VeriSign be bouncing, but the .com registrar can’t register so much as a bunny hop. Click here for more.
New podcast: Twisted Pair
It’s official – Network World Radio is now “Network World’s Twisted Pair.” This week we talk about Bill Gates plans for stepping away from Microsoft, a number of high-profile security items including a World Cup-related virus, whether owning an iPod makes you want to buy a Mac, and a potential new cell phone for Keith. Listen now.
Today on Layer 8, where we didn’t even get a shot at the Novell gig:
How AOL is like the Mafia; Best Buy does the Apple hokey pokey; not even cows are safe from hackers; and Microsoft accused of predatory security pricing; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.
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