Here is this week's Editors' Choice; look for Readers' Choice later this week.
EDITORS’ CHOICE
Editor’s Note
A month ago, we learned we’d be getting the linuxworld.com domain. So we’ve been busy little beavers, building the kernel of what we hope will become the Web’s best resource for Linux and open source in the enterprise. The all new LinuxWorld.com is live now, so take a look and let us know what you’d want on a site like this!agaffin@nww.com.
— Adam Gaffin, executive editor, online,
From the front page
Web hosters go green
In a desert town south of Los Angeles sits a hosting provider’s data center. It’s not a typical location, but Affordable Internet Services Online isn’t your typical provider. The host boasts it’s going green.
Broadband buyers turning over the reins to MSPs
Companies purchasing broadband Internet access for branch and home offices increasingly are turning to service providers rather than trying to manage DSL or cable connections themselves.
Test shows Microsoft tightening up Longhorn
The recently released Beta 2 version of Microsoft’s Longhorn is not yet feature-complete, but encouraging work has been done in the areas of security, management and the underlying technology.
In depth
Guide to two-factor authentication
Increased online fraud and new industry regulations are driving companies to search for stronger authentication methods. The problem is there’s little agreement on the best authentication method or what constitutes multifactor authentication.
In 15 years at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, systems engineer Jim Nauer has been involved in six major beta tests. As Nauer has found, being a beta tester has numerous benefits: The most important is the ability to get your hands on cutting-edge technology to gain a competitive advantage.
Devices speed CIFS WAN traffic
Common Internet File System is a remote file access protocol that forms the basis for Windows file sharing. Here is how WAN acceleration devices can speed information.
How to prepare for a CISO position
Results from the second annual Global Information Security Workforce Study show information security professionals are moving up in the corporate ranks.
Review
GigaStor probe analyzes WAN traffic with ease
Diagnosing network problems without analyzing or even inspecting the traffic related to the problem is always an exercise in speculation and guesswork. Network Instruments says its GigaStor probe is the answer.
From the blogs
Mark Gibbs continues his discussion on global warming and IT. Paul McNamara discusses the seemingly odd way eBay is saying it’s not an auction house. Keith Shaw listens in on foreign-language lessons via cell phone. James Gaskins wonders why there seems to be a problem getting Word to output in PDF (hint: It’s not a technical issue).
How to
Restricting access to Cisco switches
A user facing a security audit turns to Nutter for help in clamping down on access to the switches.
ITVideo
IT managers could be in for a few surprises when it comes to peer-to-peer architectures and real-time networks, says IDC chief researcher John Gantz shares on this week’s Network World Hot Seat.
More news
UPS designed to help you go green
Flywheel technology, found in everything from potter’s wheels to airplane altitude-control systems, has also found a home in UPS systems for data centers.
Telephone excise tax abolished, millions in refunds expected
Score one for the little guy – and the not-so-little guy. The U.S. Treasury Department abolished a tax law Thursday, which will likely result in multimillion-dollar refunds for business users.
Imperva appliance tracks who accesses database
Web application firewall vendor Imperva is introducing an appliance to help businesses meet strict auditing requirements by figuring out who accesses database information that must be kept confidential.
Ping broadening scope of identity wares
PingIdentity this week is expected to add support for additional identity protocols to its software and introduce a new middleware product to tie Web-based applications into corporate authentication deployments.
Foundry switch targets corporate VoIP
In July, Foundry is expected to announce new corporate Ethernet gear for business networks, with a focus on VoIP and Power over Ethernet.
Even more news
Our This Week page will also link you to: Oracle makes nice with security experts; Enterasys CEO takes over; PGP, RSA announce encryption initiatives; Supply chain execs share disaster-planning techniques; VMware pools virtual resources; Telecom show wars continue; Jabber adds IM, directory integration; Execs express top security concerns.
