* P2P to become a staple of corporate networks * MCI deal: all about the greenbacks? * MP3 sunglasses and an IM phone * How do you define spyware?
P2P to become a staple of corporate networks
Peer-to-peer networking isn’t just for consumers anymore. It’s the underpinning of grid computing technology, which promises all sorts of benefits for companies. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. As Frank Dzubeck says in this week’s Industry Commentary, “all forms of corporate networking eventually [will] evolve into P2P.”
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2005/041105dzubeck.html?vo
MCI deal: all about the greenbacks?
Perhaps lost amid all the haggling over whether MCI ought to sell itself to Qwest or Verizon is the value of any deal to customers of these companies. Is it all just about shareholder value? Dollars and cents? Paul McNamara dives in.
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2005/041105buzz.html?vo
MP3 sunglasses and an IM phone
Take a break today and check out a couple of cool tools, brought to you by Keith Shaw. This week he has a cool instant-messaging phone and an even cooler pair of MP3 sunglasses.
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2005/041105cooltools.html?vo
How do you define spyware?
The question of what is spyware is a tricky one. Network World Editor-in-Chief John Dix points out that while everyone can agree that some software can be called spyware, it gets a little hairy when you talk about adware or other software that spells out its behavior in an end-user license agreement. And the answer to the question could have legal ramifications.
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2005/041105edit.html?vo
