NetFlash: Gartner to IT: Place BlackBerry deployments on hold

Until BlackBerry maker Research in Motion can get its legal house in order, Gartner is advising companies to hold off on any BlackBerry deployments. Sounds a bit like when SCO launched its Linux-related lawsuits – but few companies seemed to hold off on Linux then. Gartner to IT: Place BlackBerry deployments on hold http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/120705-gartner-blackberry.html?net&story=120705-gartner-blackberry

Until BlackBerry maker Research in Motion can get its legal house in order, Gartner is advising companies to hold off on any BlackBerry deployments. Sounds a bit like when SCO launched its Linux-related lawsuits – but few companies seemed to hold off on Linux then.

Gartner to IT: Place BlackBerry deployments on hold

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/120705-gartner-blackberry.html?net&story=120705-gartner-blackberry

New York breach notification law goes into effect

New York has joined the growing list of U.S. states requiring that companies notify their customers whenever private information has been compromised.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/120705-new-york-law.html?net&story=120705-new-york-law

Sex.eu tops list of domain name requests

Sex.eu was the most sought-after domain name using the European Union’s own top-level domain on the opening day for registrations. According to data supplied by EURid, the body responsible for registering .eu domain names, sex.eu received the highest number of applications.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/120705-sex-domain.html?net&story=120705-sex-domain

Intel working on rootkit detection techniques

Intel is working on a research project that would immediately notify PC users if they inadvertently download a rootkit like the XCP (extended copy protection) software found on certain music CDs shipped by Sony, researchers said Tuesday.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/120705-intel-rootkit.html?net&story=120705-intel-rootkit

Network Life: The magazine for home networking

The current issue discusses the home network of the future, reviews the Motorola video phone and Trust Eli security service, gives tips for throwing LAN parties and takes a trip down memory lane for retro gaming (wakka wakka wakka). Download the PDF e-zine for free today.

https://www.networklifemag.com/news/2005/120505ednote.html

Today on Layer 8, where we hope we made the nice list:

The retro cell phone craze begins; guess which .eu domain names were No. 1 on Day 1; the ultimate wireless camera; and who’s the worst CEO of the year?; and all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.

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