It’s December, and in the publishing world that can only mean one thing: predictions for the coming year. IDC is the first to dust off its crystal ball, coming out with a set of predictions that run the gamut of IT. IDC predicts top trends in 2004 http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1204idctrends.html?netIt’s December, and in the publishing world that can only mean one thing: predictions for the coming year. IDC is the first to dust off its crystal ball, coming out with a set of predictions that run the gamut of IT.IDC predicts top trends in 2004https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1204idctrends.html?net Former Intel exec sets Wi-Fi crowd straightSpeakers at the Wi-Fi Planet Conference & Expo have been heralding the Indisputable Power of Wireless LANs. But Les Vadasz, formerly of Intel, told the crowd that much work is left to be done. Favorite quote: “Grandma does not do SSID.” https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1204formeintel.html?netIBM submits privacy spec to W3CIBM has submitted a draft of its Enterprise Privacy Authorization Language (EPAL) to the World Wide Web Consortium to develop, the company announced this week.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1204ibmsubmit.html?netSun looks to lead Linux onto desktopSun has just rolled out its first Linux-based desktop software and is working to secure deals with governments and businesses to deploy it, but the company isn’t targeting Microsoft, a Sun executive said Thursday. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1204sunlinux.html?netThis week’s top 5 stories so far:1. Anti-spam market braces for shakeouthttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1201shakeout.html?net 2. How to: Lock down your WLANhttps://www.nwfusion.com/research/2003/1201howtowlan2.html?net3. How to handle patch managementhttps://www.nwfusion.com/research/2003/1201howtopatch.html?net4. Olympic net gets gold security protectionhttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1201olympics.html?net5. New critical vulnerabilities discovered in IEhttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1126msie.html?net Related content news Broadcom to lay off over 1,200 VMware employees as deal closes The closing of VMware’s $69 billion acquisition by Broadcom will lead to layoffs, with 1,267 VMware workers set to lose their jobs at the start of the new year. By Jon Gold Dec 01, 2023 3 mins Technology Industry Technology Industry Markets news analysis Cisco joins $10M funding round for Aviz Networks' enterprise SONiC drive Investment news follows a partnership between the vendors aimed at delivering an enterprise-grade SONiC offering for customers interested in the open-source network operating system. By Michael Cooney Dec 01, 2023 3 mins Network Management Software Network Management Software Network Management Software news Cisco CCNA and AWS cloud networking rank among highest paying IT certifications Cloud expertise and security know-how remain critical in building today’s networks, and these skills pay top dollar, according to Skillsoft’s annual ranking of the most valuable IT certifications. Demand for talent continues to outweigh s By Denise Dubie Nov 30, 2023 7 mins Certifications Certifications Certifications news Mainframe modernization gets a boost from Kyndryl, AWS collaboration Kyndryl and AWS have expanded their partnership to help enterprise customers simplify and accelerate their mainframe modernization initiatives. By Michael Cooney Nov 30, 2023 4 mins Mainframes Mainframes Mainframes Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe