NetFlash: Where’s MIMO?

There is one great truth in anything high tech – faster is always better. Which is why customers are eagerly anticipating 802.11n wireless LAN products that promise greater throughput, not to mention greater range and reliability, than today’s 801.11a/b/g/ products. Where’s MIMO? http://www.networkworld.com/research/2005/103105-mimo.html?net&story=103105-mimo

There is one great truth in anything high tech – faster is always better. Which is why customers are eagerly anticipating 802.11n wireless LAN products that promise greater throughput, not to mention greater range and reliability, than today’s 801.11a/b/g/ products.

Where’s MIMO?

http://www.networkworld.com/research/2005/103105-mimo.html?net&story=103105-mimo

Gates, Ozzie go ‘Live’ with Microsoft services plan

As widely expected, Microsoft  Tuesday unveiled its software-as-a-service strategy, an effort to provide a more seamless connection between customers and their business and personal data by offering a range of services accessed over the Web by various devices.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/110105-gates-ozzie.html?net&story=110105-gates-ozzie

Vulnerable security algorithms raise concerns

Industry experts agree that the future of two widely used security algorithms is fated, but with no clear alternatives in sight products that rely on them may have to remain “good enough” for some time.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/110105-nist-crypto.html?net&story=110105-nist-crypto

Telecom merger approvals get mixed reviews

Organizations including a large-business telecommunications user group and two consumer groups complained that the FCC didn’t go far enough Monday in imposing conditions on two giant telecommunications mergers .

http://www.networkworld.com/edge/news/2005/110105-telecom-merger.html?net&story=110105-telecom-merger

Worm with rootkit hits AOL chat service

Links leading to a worm that eventually implants a nasty rootkit on a user’s computer are popping up on AOL’s Instant Messenger network, security researchers are reporting.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/110105-aol-worm.html?net&story=110105-aol-worm

Today on Layer 8, where we’re somewhat incredulous there’s already Christmas candy out in stores:

Forum poster sues after getting discovered, fired; New Orleans writers thought they had all their work backed up…; Hollywood sues grandpa over four movie downloads; and NBC News hits the ‘Net; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.

http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/layer8/?net&story=layer8