The top 10 most-read news stories this week, and more

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The top 10 most-read STORIES this week

1. Wacky requests from end usersHow do the feds tap phone lines?The new network switchSecurity titans ready for showdown at RSACisco launches security mgmt. platformThe IT profession in the year 2010Review: LANDesk wins desktop management testTata faces employee lawsuit in the U.S.How to make the most of your IT budgetGates says security boils down to four focus areas

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The top 5 most-read COLUMNS this week

1. Nolle: Is Apple creating the FCC’s worst fear?Nutter’s Help Desk: Getting a handle on mystery bandwidth useFace-off: Is ‘security in the cloud’ the way to go?Gearhead: NetScanTools Pro: A networking Swiss Army knifeCool Tools: Ice cream machine highlights cool stuff at DEMO ’06

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The top 5 most-read BLOG ENTRIES this week

1. Vortex: Comcast, what part of ‘competition’ don’t you understand?Security: RSA Conference, laugh riotOutsourcing: The changing face of outsourcingLayer 8: An easy way to get GmailLANs & Routers: As Cisco goes, so go the switch, router markets

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This week’s most popular FORUMS

1. Strange user requestsIs ‘security in the cloud’ the way to go?LAN technology flopsCutting off the teen’s late-night ‘Net useDSL woes

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The top 5 most-read WHITE PAPERS this week

1. Lucent: EMA Special Report: Best Practices for Performance Management in Wireless NetworksConsentry Networks: Increasing LAN Security through User-based Visibility and Control3Com: Wireless LANs: Assuring Enterprise Security and Identity AwarenessHP: Identity Driven Management Technical BriefIDC Business Intelligence

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