* Microsoft fixes memory bug in security patch * XO protects e-mail * Rating the carriers * Eye of the hurricane: New Orleans prepares * Today on Layer 8
Microsoft fixes memory bug in security patch
Microsoft has fixed a bug in a critical security patch that may have been causing problems for some Windows Server 2003 users. Click here for more.
XO protects e-mail
XO Communications last week announced the availability of an e-mail security and disaster recovery service. Perimeter E-mail Protection is an addition to the CLEC’s current e-mail and hosting service delivery platform designed to provide businesses with assistance in combating increasing costs associated with Internet junk e-mail, denial-of-service attacks and viruses. Click here for more.
Rating the carriers
A new industry group called the Telecommunications Expense Management Association (TEMA) says it will monitor and publish report cards on how the carriers perform in terms of billing, dispute resolution and overall customer service. Click here for more.
Eye of the hurricane: New Orleans prepares
If a Katrina-strength storm were to hit New Orleans tomorrow, again wiping out the entire traditional telecom infrastructure, CIO Greg Meffert says the city would be able to respond quickly, thanks to innovative disaster-recovery plans based on Wi-Fi and VoIP. Click here for more.
Today on Layer 8, Dell-news-free for the first time in days:
It’s Monday, do you know where your data is?; Microsoft’s best move ever; Fox starts online streaming with a twist; and the winner of our latest Weekly Caption Contest; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.
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