NetFlash: Social Security Administration migrates to a paperless office

Opinion
Sep 14, 20052 mins

* Social Security Administration migrates to a paperless office * Cisco tackles RFID in the network * Sigaba’s e-mail security software upgrade focuses on the outbound * Forum certifies first Carrier Ethernet systems * Router vendors address service quality, security, IP video * Today on Layer 8

The Social Security Administration is spending $800 million on one of the largest content management systems ever built – to save $1.3 billion in costs associated with paper records. More importantly, perhaps, the government body hopes to cut the time it takes to process a disability claim by 100 days. Social Security Administration migrates to a paperless office http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/091205-ssa.html?net&story=091205-ssa

The Social Security Administration is spending $800 million on one of the largest content management systems ever built – to save $1.3 billion in costs associated with paper records. More importantly, perhaps, the government body hopes to cut the time it takes to process a disability claim by 100 days.

Social Security Administration migrates to a paperless office

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/091205-ssa.html?net&story=091205-ssa

Cisco tackles RFID in the network

RFID is a great idea until you start to contemplate the sheer numbers of RFID tags that might be involved. Cisco hopes to address that with code for its routers and switches.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/091305-cisco-rfid.html?net&story=091305-cisco-rfid

Sigaba’s e-mail security software upgrade focuses on the outbound

Messaging security vendor Sigaba Monday announced an upgrade to its SigabaNet gateway software offering companies control over the e-mail messages that leave their organizations.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/091405-sigaba-e-mail.html?net&story=091405-sigaba-e-mail

Forum certifies first Carrier Ethernet systems

The Metro Ethernet Forum this week certified its first group of vendor products as conformant with the organization’s “Carrier Ethernet” specifications.

http://www.networkworld.com/edge/news/2005/091305-mef.html?net&story=091305-mef

Router vendors address service quality, security, IP video

Three router vendors have unveiled new and enhanced products to improve service quality, security and video capability.

http://www.networkworld.com/edge/news/2005/091305-routers.html?net&story=091305-routers

Today on Layer 8, where we’re stuck in a moment and can’t get out of it:

Microsoft offers to settle Google lawsuit; study shows employees OK with risky work PC behavior; how to build a better to-do list; and how you can become Tivo’s ambassador; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.

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