NetFlash: Dawning of a new day in telecom as SBC acquires AT&T

Opinion
Jan 31, 20053 mins

* Dawning of a new day in telecom as SBC acquires AT&T * Taming the ever-evolving phish risk * Notes/Domino users see a bright future for the platform * NetWare-Linux combo wins approval * Network World Fusion Radio * Today on Layer 8

It’s the end of an era as AT&T – also known as Ma Bell – is bought by one of its children. The acquisition by SBC was rumored last week, and now it’s official. A $16 billion deal – see what it means for customers, and for the industry as a whole. Dawning of a new day in telecom as SBC acquires AT&T http://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2005/0131attsbc.html?net

It’s the end of an era as AT&T – also known as Ma Bell – is bought by one of its children. The acquisition by SBC was rumored last week, and now it’s official. A $16 billion deal – see what it means for customers, and for the industry as a whole.

Dawning of a new day in telecom as SBC acquires AT&T

https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2005/0131attsbc.html?net

Taming the ever-evolving phish risk

We all know about the kind of phishing where consumers are targeted in an e-mail-based scam. But phishers are getting more sophisticated, and now they’re coming after specific businesses. It’s sometimes called “spear phishing” – and your employees could be the next targets.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/013105phishing.html?net

Notes/Domino users see a bright future for the platform

Notes/Domino users say they feel good about the health of their chosen collaboration platform after IBM/Lotus laid out its road map at last week’s Lotusphere conference.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/013105lotusphere.html?net

NetWare-Linux combo wins approval

IT professionals are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Novell’s next-generation operating system, which combines its legacy NetWare with Linux.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/013105ecnovelloes.html?net

Network World Fusion Radio: Video search with Blinkx

Search engine giant Google made a big splash last week with its new beta Video Search tool, allowing users to cull through transcripts of video from a handful of television stations and networks. Joining the program to discuss the video search is Suranga Chandratillake, co-founder and CTO of Blinkx, which has developed its own video search technology. Listen in now:

https://www.nwfusion.com/research/2005/0131radio.html?net

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