NetFlash: Many minds, one goal: Curb bad traffic

Opinion
Jul 12, 20052 mins

* Many minds, one goal: Curb bad traffic * Active Directory expands beyond Windows * After Intel suit, Fujitsu Siemens launches AMD machines * IBM plugs in to powerline broadband trial * Today on Layer 8

A significant event that largely went unnoticed last week was a brainstorming session among some of the world’s top technical thinkers, where they tried to hammer out ways to combat spam and denial-of-service attacks. Network World’s Tim Greene was there. Many minds, one goal: Curb bad traffic http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/071105-sruti.html?net&story=071105-sruti

A significant event that largely went unnoticed last week was a brainstorming session among some of the world’s top technical thinkers, where they tried to hammer out ways to combat spam and denial-of-service attacks. Network World’s Tim Greene was there.

Many minds, one goal: Curb bad traffic

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/071105-sruti.html?net&story=071105-sruti

Active Directory expands beyond Windows

When it comes to world domination, one company’s name springs to mind. But when the world is that of identity management, Microsoft may find it tough going.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/071105-active-directory.html?net&story=071105-active-directory

After Intel suit, Fujitsu Siemens launches AMD machines

Microprocessors from Advanced Micro Devices are once again taking a prominent place in PCs manufactured by Fujitsu-Siemens, the companies announced Tuesday.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/071205-intel-amd.html?net&story=071205-intel-amd

IBM plugs in to powerline broadband trial

One day in the not too distant future, you may be able to tap into the Internet by plugging your computer’s modem straight into an electric wall socket. IBM wants to make sure it has a piece of the fledgling broadband-over-powerline market, and on Monday it detailed a pilot project it’s working on in Houston with CenterPoint Energy to offer several dozen of the utility’s customers powerline broadband access.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/071105-ibm-bpl.html?net&story=071105-ibm-bpl

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