* Network managers getting apps savvy * Microsoft readies two-way firewall for Vista * RIM: Work-around ready to avoid service disruption * IT employment surpasses pre-recession levels * Forget pork, local politician lobbies for fiber * The case of the sneaky daughter and the wireless card * Network World celebrates 20 years
Network managers getting apps savvy
When it comes right down to it, the applications that run on a network are what matter most, not the network itself. That means network managers have to watch application performance if they want to keep their jobs. Here’s what others are saying about this trend, and some tips that will separate the novices from the experts.
Microsoft readies two-way firewall for Vista
Microsoft is readying a new highly configurable firewall for its upcoming Windows Vista operating system that is designed to give administrators much greater control over which applications are allowed to run on the systems they manage. Click here for more.
RIM: Work-around ready to avoid service disruption
Research In Motion (RIM) Wednesday said that it has a software work-around design that is ready and can be implemented if necessary to resolve its patent dispute with NTP. Click here for more.
IT employment surpasses pre-recession levels
Believe it or not, IT employment levels are back to what they were when “dot-com” wasn’t a dirty word. Amy Schurr has details in her IT Leadership newsletter.
Forget pork, local politician lobbies for fiber
When Mayor Graham Richard got wind of Verizon’s plans for an initial rollout of fiber-to-the-home in 50 cities across the country, he immediately recognized the potential economic benefit and became determined that Fort Wayne, Ind., make the list. Here’s how he did it.
The case of the sneaky daughter and the wireless card
In this week’s Help Desk a reader asks how to enforce his teenage daughter’s Internet-access curfew when there are Wi-Fi signals all over the neighborhood. Ron Nutter proposes several technical solutions.
Network World celebrates 20 years
Who do you think had a bigger impact over the past 20 years, Internet pioneer Vint Cerf or the creator of Ethernet, Bob Metcalfe? What piece of technology can you not live without, even though 20 years ago you in fact lived without it? Help Network World celebrate its 20th anniversary by participating in a quick, 10-question survey about forces that have shaped the industry. Watch for the results in the March 27 issue.
