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NetFlash: Doubts dog Microsoft spam plan

Opinion
Mar 01, 20043 mins
Networking

One of the most insidious aspects of spam is the way spammers take advantage of e-mail spoofing abilities to hide their true identities. Spoofing is now under attack from a variety of e-mail players, not the least of which is Microsoft. The company last week introduced its take on “Caller ID for E-mail,” and this week we discuss the pros, the cons and the alternatives. Doubts dog Microsoft spam plan http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0301microsoftspam.html?net

One of the most insidious aspects of spam is the way spammers take advantage of e-mail spoofing abilities to hide their true identities. Spoofing is now under attack from a variety of e-mail players, not the least of which is Microsoft. The company last week introduced its take on “Caller ID for E-mail,” and this week we discuss the pros, the cons and the alternatives.

Doubts dog Microsoft spam plan

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0301microsoftspam.html?net

IEEE gives thumbs-up to 10 Gig Ethernet over copper

Initially, they said it couldn’t be done – or at least, it wouldn’t be done. But the IEEE has just polished off a standard that provides for 10 Gigabit Ethernet over copper wiring. It’s not the unshielded twisted-pair wiring you probably have installed, and it can’t go very far, but it’s a start. And it promises to be cheap.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0227gig.html?net

Accellion to manage e-mail attachments

With the proliferation in volume and size of attachments taxing e-mail systems, Accellion is introducing an updated version of its caching and management appliance designed to boost network performance and let companies consolidate servers.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0301attach.html?net

Shop talk: Factories embracing IP

Manufacturing companies are IP-enabling their shops to pull real-time data off the factory floor and into back-end databases and ERP systems. These firms say the goal is to drive productivity and increase customer satisfaction, while lowering the costs of network downtime and waste.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0301manufacturing.html?net

Today at “Layer 8”

You may not be able to trust Monday, but you can feel good about all the mission-critical information waiting for you at Layer 8. Today: Why “The Return of the King” Oscar sweep is great for Peter Jackson & Co., but horrible for bookies; early PC designers win an award and a comparable pittance; and we name the winner of our latest caption contest and start the next round. All that and more today at Layer 8.

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