Cyber-terrorism: ‘a fact of the future’

Cyber-terrorism: ‘a fact of the future’

Winn Schwartau wrote the book on information warfare – literally – 10 years ago, and it was even called “Information Warfare.” So you can imagine how he might feel if a security analyst comes along and says that we don’t have to worry about cyber-terrorism, that it’s only a “theory.”

https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/1208schwartau.html?vo

Why address-book updaters are selfish

‘Net Buzzmeister Paul McNamara this week takes on Plaxo and other address-book update services that harass non-members with their e-mail messages. Ironically, a Plaxo spokesman didn’t answer Buzz’s e-mailed questions.

https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/1208buzz.html?vo

It’s all about the services

This year something big happened. The idea that IT organizations should be thought of as internal service providers rather than technology cost centers began to really catch on, Jeff Kaplan says. What does that mean for 2004 and beyond?

https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/1208kaplan.html?vo

The pulse of the LAN

Kevin Tolly this week reports from the road and the Network World State of the LAN tour. What did the speakers have to say about convergence, power over Ethernet, wireless and other key topics? Read it here.

https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/1208tolly.html?vo