* Verizon CTO lays out next-gen network plans * Users look to buy more LAN switches in 2006, with an eye on price/performance * McAfee socks away $50 million in hopes of SEC settlement * Execs describe Sarbanes-Oxley compliance lessons * Today on Layer 8
Verizon is planning several network upgrades that will support new services such as optical VPNs and high-speed home networking, as well as to reduce data replication among multiple services. Verizon CTO lays out next-gen network plans http://www.networkworld.com/edge/news/2005/092905-ngn-verizon.html?net&story=092905-ngn-verizon
Verizon is planning several network upgrades that will support new services such as optical VPNs and high-speed home networking, as well as to reduce data replication among multiple services.
Verizon CTO lays out next-gen network plans
http://www.networkworld.com/edge/news/2005/092905-ngn-verizon.html?net&story=092905-ngn-verizon
Users look to buy more LAN switches in 2006, with an eye on price/performance
For LAN switch buyers, standards-compliance and price/performance are key aspects for IT professionals when choosing a vendor, according to a recent survey.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/092905-lan-switch-survey.html?net&story=092905lan-switch-survey
McAfee socks away $50 million in hopes of SEC settlement
McAfee has reached a proposed settlement with federal regulators that the company hopes will end a three-year investigation into its accounting practices. The software vendor announced Thursday that it has set aside $50 million to pay an anticipated penalty.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/092905-mcafee.html?net&story=092905-mcafee
Execs describe Sarbanes-Oxley compliance lessons
Executives who oversaw the first round of compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for their companies say they would have done things a bit differently in hindsight, including educating more workers about steps they needed to take, assigning dedicated staffers to assess and monitor critical controls, and automating a greater portion of repairs to IT controls deemed deficient.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/092805-sarbanes-oxley.html?net&story=092805-sarbanes-oxley
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