* New tools corral WLAN radio waves * First Windows CE virus emerges * Tool nabs malware masked by SSL * North American broadband satellite launched * Today on Layer 8 Wireless LANs are different from traditional wired LANs in that, um, they have no wires. Less obvious, perhaps, is how to best manage such a different environment, and many vendors are stepping up with various wireless-specific management tools. These products will often measure signal strength of transmitters, look for interference and pick up on security issues. See our story for the latest news in this fast-growing area. New tools corral WLAN radio waves http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/071904rftools.html?netWireless LANs are different from traditional wired LANs in that, um, they have no wires. Less obvious, perhaps, is how to best manage such a different environment, and many vendors are stepping up with various wireless-specific management tools. These products will often measure signal strength of transmitters, look for interference and pick up on security issues. See our story for the latest news in this fast-growing area.New tools corral WLAN radio waveshttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/071904rftools.html?net First Windows CE virus emergesCall it a proof of concept, or perhaps a warning. The first known Windows CE virus was sent to anti-virus companies over the weekend. It courteously asks the user, “Am I allowed to spread?” before appending itself to all EXE files. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0719firstwindo.html?netTool nabs malware masked by SSLFinjan Software Monday released a product that protects networks from malicious code trying to sneak into corporate networks as SSL traffic.https://www.nwfusion.com/net.worker/news/2004/0719finjan.html?netNorth American broadband satellite launchedA Canadian telecommunication satellite that is scheduled to provide broadband Internet service across North America was launched on Saturday evening. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0719northameri.html?netToday on Layer 8, where inane is the name of the gameWe’ve got some unusual outsourcing at McDonald’s; the “other” games at the Olympics; more gullible 419 scam victims; and new wearable MP3 player from Virgin Electronics (seeing is believing on this one.) Plus, don’t forget to weigh in on this week’s Caption Contest for chance at some fab Fusion graft.https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?net Related content news analysis Western Digital keeps HDDs relevant with major capacity boost Western Digital and rival Seagate are finding new ways to pack data onto disk platters, keeping them relevant in the age of solid-state drives (SSD). By Andy Patrizio Dec 06, 2023 4 mins Enterprise Storage Data Center news analysis Global network outage report and internet health check Cisco subsidiary ThousandEyes, which tracks internet and cloud traffic, provides Network World with weekly updates on the performance of ISPs, cloud service providers, and UCaaS providers. By Ann Bednarz and Tim Greene Dec 06, 2023 286 mins Networking news analysis Cisco uncorks AI-based security assistant to streamline enterprise protection With Cisco AI Assistant for Security, enterprises can use natural language to discover policies and get rule recommendations, identify misconfigured policies, and simplify complex workflows. By Michael Cooney Dec 06, 2023 3 mins Firewalls Generative AI Network Security news Nvidia’s new chips for China to be compliant with US curbs: Jensen Huang Nvidia’s AI-focused H20 GPUs bypass US restrictions on China’s silicon access, including limits on-chip performance and density. By Anirban Ghoshal Dec 06, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors Technology Industry Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe