NetFlash: IETF deals Microsoft’s e-mail proposal a setback

Industry hesitation surrounding Microsoft’s Sender ID became official recently as the IETF balked at making it a standard. The standards body’s main concern is Microsoft’s vague intellectual property claims over the technique for identifying senders of e-mail. Many hope the concern can be addressed quickly and easily, as Sender ID is widely touted as one of the primary tools that could be used to fight spam. IETF deals Microsoft’s e-mail proposal a setback http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0914ietfdeals.html?net

Industry hesitation surrounding Microsoft’s Sender ID became official recently as the IETF balked at making it a standard. The standards body’s main concern is Microsoft’s vague intellectual property claims over the technique for identifying senders of e-mail. Many hope the concern can be addressed quickly and easily, as Sender ID is widely touted as one of the primary tools that could be used to fight spam.

IETF deals Microsoft’s e-mail proposal a setback

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0914ietfdeals.html?net

VoIP: Just what the doctor ordered

Need another reason to migrate to VoIP? This week Network World has a case study focusing on Queens-Long Island Medical Group, which recently went with VoIP services in an effort to reduce its telecom costs by 40% or more.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/091304qlimg.html?net

Show spotlights wireless innovation

Even without the summer humidity, vendor representatives at last week’s DEMOmobile conference would have been sweating. Their task was to pitch their products in a matter of 6 minutes to a crowd of jaded venture capitalists, fellow executives and journalists.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/091304demomobile.html?net

Regulators promise ‘light touch’ on BPL

Members of three state public utilities promised a light regulatory touch on broadband over power line service as electric companies begin to experiment with the alternative to traditional high-speed Internet service.

https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/0914regulpromi.html?net

Today on Layer 8, where exposed midriffs are a no-no:

Skimming the morning paper over OJ and English muffins we came across what has to be the single greatest news story of the year: Guinness really is good for you, especially when pitted against other “beers.” We here at Layer 8 love to quaff the occasional pint and now we have an even better reason to do so. We’ve also got a new King of the Road, a flashlight that takes any battery and some fashion trends for the workplace.

https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?net