“Always do the right thing,” quips Da Mayor in that Spike Lee movie. If only it were that easy. In MCI/WorldCom’s case, doing the right thing involves computerized ethics training for 40,000 employees. Network World’s Denise Pappalardo gives the program a whirl and talks to MCI’s first chief ethics officer in this week’s A Wider Net. Doing the right thing, MCI style http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0216widernetethics.html?net
“Always do the right thing,” quips Da Mayor in that Spike Lee movie. If only it were that easy. In MCI/WorldCom’s case, doing the right thing involves computerized ethics training for 40,000 employees. Network World’s Denise Pappalardo gives the program a whirl and talks to MCI’s first chief ethics officer in this week’s A Wider Net.
Doing the right thing, MCI style
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0216widernetethics.html?net
Ultra Wideband gets a boost at Intel show
There’s only one letter difference between UWB and USB, and soon there may not even be that difference, with a wireless version of USB in the works. With progress on that front and on Ultra Wideband in general, this week has been a busy one for UWB.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0219uwb.html?net
IBM lands huge German mainframe contract
IBM will deliver 20 high-performance mainframe computers to a German financial IT service company in a deal worth over 100 million euros ($127 million), IBM spokesman Hans-Jürgen Rehm said Friday.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0220ibmlands.html?net
FBI, industry groups team on anti-piracy seal
The FBI Thursday said it is teaming with several entertainment and software industry organizations to launch a new anti-piracy seal and warning text for vendors to display on piracy-prone products like CDs and software.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0219fbiindus.html?net
Today at “Layer 8”
We’ve got photographic proof that Donald Rumsfeld is not someone to trifle with; why using Barbie in math class got one Michigan teacher in hot water; and a story on how more R&D went into your Tivo remote than most airplanes. Plus, tonight’s the deadline for this week’s caption contest. C’mon, be a winner. All that and more today at Layer 8.
https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?net
This week’s top 5 stories so far:
1. Source code leak linked to Microsoft partner
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0213mainsoft.html?net
2. Network advances to shine at Demo
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0216demo.html?net
3. The New Data Center: An Owner’s Handbook
https://www.nwfusion.com/supp/2004/ndc/?net
4. Users tap network-monitoring technology
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0216infsflow.html?net
5. Cingular wins bid for AT&T Wireless
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/0217cinguwins.html?net
