NetFlash: Microsoft outlines identity management roadmap

So many conferences going on this week it’s hard to keep them straight. Microsoft is spewing news out of its Tech Ed conference in San Diego, such as its entire roadmap for identity management. It’s also shifting away from the “Kodiak” codename – startling news for all those Microsoft codename-watchers in the world (and you know who you are), but there’s a good reason behind the move. Microsoft outlines identity management roadmap http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0525msid.html?net Tech Ed: Microsoft to kill ‘Kodiak’ code name http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0525techkodiak.html?net

So many conferences going on this week it’s hard to keep them straight. Microsoft is spewing news out of its Tech Ed conference in San Diego, such as its entire roadmap for identity management. It’s also shifting away from the “Kodiak” codename – startling news for all those Microsoft codename-watchers in the world (and you know who you are), but there’s a good reason behind the move.

Microsoft outlines identity management roadmap

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0525msid.html?net

Tech Ed: Microsoft to kill ‘Kodiak’ code name

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0525techkodiak.html?net

CA goes after patch management

Meanwhile, Computer Associates is using its Las Vegas show, CA World, to pump out patch management strategies and a product for managing wireless LANs. And today I’ll be in New York to check out the CeBit America show; I’ll be sure to let you know if anything good happens there.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0525capatch.html?net

CA unveils WLAN management

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0525cawlan.html?net

Management vendor Oculan closes doors

Oculan, whose purple boxes are used to manage and secure networks at small and midsize companies, is fading to black.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0525oculan.html?net

VeriSign acquires wireless services provider Jamba

VeriSign Monday said it has agreed to acquire Jamba AG, a Berlin wireless content and services provider, for $273 million in cash and stock.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0525verisacqui.html?net

Today on Layer 8

As we count down the days to a three-day weekend we pass along the tale of a gentlemen that managed to break out of proxy prison, deliver some hygiene news from Down Under, plug one of our favorite non-Network World columnists, and gasp at stupidity. Check it all out here:

https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/