* RFID everywhere: From amusement parks to blood supplies * CA delays Q4 report, revises Q2 and Q3 * Gartner: Phishing attacks up against U.S. consumers * WinHEC: Microsoft revisits NGSCB security plan * Today on Layer 8 * This week’s top 5 stories RFID tags are appearing everywhere, to track everything from jersey cattle to sports jerseys. It’s an explosion of location information. So it’s no wonder that some people are worried that they might be tracked as well, stirring up rumors of RFID tags being implanted under the skin. This week we take a look at the myriad applications under consideration today, and why it’s all Wal-Mart’s fault. RFID everywhere: From amusement parks to blood supplies http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0503widernetrfid.html?netRFID tags are appearing everywhere, to track everything from jersey cattle to sports jerseys. It’s an explosion of location information. So it’s no wonder that some people are worried that they might be tracked as well, stirring up rumors of RFID tags being implanted under the skin. This week we take a look at the myriad applications under consideration today, and why it’s all Wal-Mart’s fault.RFID everywhere: From amusement parks to blood supplieshttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0503widernetrfid.html?net CA delays Q4 report, revises Q2 and Q3Computer Associates yesterday said it is restating its financials for the last couple of fiscal quarters – not a big change, but after all the accounting scandals the management software company has been through lately, it’s still enough to make investors jittery. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0506cadelay.html?netGartner: Phishing attacks up against U.S. consumersA new study by research firm Gartner found that the number of online scams known as “phishing attacks” have spiked in the last year and that online consumers are frequently tricked into divulging sensitive information to criminals.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0506gartnphish.html?netWinHEC: Microsoft revisits NGSCB security planMicrosoft is revisiting its Next-Generation Secure Computing Base (NGSCB) security plan because enterprise users and software makers don’t want to be forced to rewrite their code to take advantage of the technology, the company said Wednesday. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0505msngscb.html?netToday on Layer 8, where you can slap “Spiderman 2” logos on us any day, we’re easy:The world’s most boring – and self-affirming – video game; if you’re gonna steal music online, make sure it’s Christian music; hands that will get your butt whupped in Scrabble; and iPod fans show the love; all this and more today at your home for not-just-networking news.https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?net This week’s top 5 stories so far:1. Freeware and shareware help monitor netshttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0503specialfocus.html?net2. Sasser infections hit Amex, othershttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0504sasseinfec.html?net3. Product palooza at N+Ihttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0503interop.html?net4. Vendors to target XML traffic jamhttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0503xmlaccel.html?net5. Sasser spawns children, headacheshttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0503sasserspawn.html?net Related content how-to Doing tricks on the Linux command line Linux tricks can make even the more complicated Linux commands easier, more fun and more rewarding. By Sandra Henry-Stocker Dec 08, 2023 5 mins Linux news TSMC bets on AI chips for revival of growth in semiconductor demand Executives at the chip manufacturer are still optimistic about the revenue potential of AI, as Nvidia and its partners say new GPUs have a lead time of up to 52 weeks. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors Technology Industry news End of road for VMware’s end-user computing and security units: Broadcom Broadcom is refocusing VMWare on creating private and hybrid cloud environments for large enterprises and divesting its non-core assets. By Sam Reynolds Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Mergers and Acquisitions news analysis IBM cloud service aims to deliver secure, multicloud connectivity IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh is a multicloud networking service that includes IT discovery, security, monitoring and traffic-engineering capabilities. By Michael Cooney Dec 07, 2023 3 mins Network Security Network Security Network Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe