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. University dumps Cisco VoIP for open-source AsteriskCross-site scripting the top security riskNet management in Interop spotlightSwitch, router vendors line up productsThe new reality for IT securityNew AIM worm may be difficult to fightVoIP presents major security risk, expert warnsGoogle testing Sun’s OpenSolaris, sources sayVoIP converts say good riddance to CentrexMotorola to buy Symbol for $3.9 billion
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The top 5 most-read IN-DEPTH STORIES this week
1. Open source companies to watchCan you cut it as an IT consultant?When Cisco’s John Chambers speaks…Federal agencies scramble to meet security deadlineTechies under oath
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The top 5 most-read COLUMNS this week
1. Backspin: The rules of IT$#&* your newsletter!Using USB drives to help fix workstation problemsGoat cheese as a metaphor for what customers wantData-intense, design-simple graphics
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3. Nutter’s Help Desk:
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The top 5 most-read BLOG ENTRIES this week
1. Buzzblog: Showdown: e-mail vs. the WebPaging the help desk: Cleanup on aisle 12New caption contest starts todayNo. 1 security threat: cross-site scriptingMonkey mail
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This week’s featured WHITE PAPERS
Symantec: The Total Economic Impact of the Symantec Enterprise Vault – Wall Street Investment FirmNetwork Admissions Control: Protecting the Network White PaperSuccess Strategies for Deploying a Citywide Outdoor Wireless LANAccelerate WAN Performance with a Wide-area Data Services Solution from RiverbedComplimentary Solutions for effective patch management
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