NetFlash: Interop New York focuses on security as business enabler

The message to IT security professionals from last week’s Interop: Shift from being the police to being a business enabler. Read our story for tips on how to do that. Interop New York focuses on security as business enabler http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/121905-interop.html?net&story=121905-interop

The message to IT security professionals from last week’s Interop: Shift from being the police to being a business enabler. Read our story for tips on how to do that.

Interop New York focuses on security as business enabler

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/121905-interop.html?net&story=121905-interop

Video: Red Hat’s Matthew Szulik on The Hot Seat

Why does Red Hat want to be “more boring”? Where do IBM and Red Hat differ on open source operating systems? Find out in this 5-minute interview with Red Hat chief Matthew Szulik.

http://www.networkworld.com/video/121905hs-redhat.html?net&story=121905hs-redhat

Microsoft gains government approval

Five Microsoft products last week earned security-evaluation approval granted under the software-testing program called Common Criteria, making it easier for Microsoft to sell them to government customers.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/121905-microsoft-security.html?net&story=121905-microsoft-security

Start-up focuses on standards-based grids in data centers

Univa, a start-up formed to bring the standards-based Globus grid software to corporate data centers, plans to release its first product into beta this week, with general availability expected in the first quarter of next year.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/121905-univa.html?net&story=121905-univa

VoIP cures agency’s telecom ills

You can talk all you want about VoIP lowering costs or simplifying management, but for the Visiting Nurse Association of Boston CIO Fran Lorion, a key test for the technology was how front desk receptionist Lovey Pulsifer would react.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/121905-voip.html?net&story=121905-voip

Today on Layer 8, where we’re gorging ourselves on holiday cookies:

We’ve got some Caption Contest goodness with the unveiling of our latest winner and the posting of the last photo of 2005; a very funny video called “The Cookie Blues”; a comprehensive guide to learning Klingon; and another sign the Apocalypse is upon us. All that an more at:

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