Conventional wisdom says that while IPv6 has lots of potential benefits, there is nothing so badly wrong with IP Version 4 that you should invest the time and money into upgrading. But now the U.S. Department of Defense is requiring IPv6 in its network purchases – and its IT budget is a whopping $30 billion. Does the Defense Department know something we don’t?Big players push IPv6, but masses still resisthttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0707ipv6.html?netIBM, Microsoft publish Web services identity spec IBM, Microsoft and others continue to define Web services protocols. The latest is WS-Federation, which sounds like it belongs in the Star Trek universe but actually helps companies share identity information among authentication systems.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0708ibmmsspec.html?net Wi-Fi Alliance certifies 802.11g standardThe Wi-Fi Alliance, following successful interoperability testing, has put its stamp of approval on the first batch of products based on the new 802.11g wireless Internet standard.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0709wifiallia.html?netTelcos, IT companies at high risk from economic crimeCybercrime and other forms of economic crime are hitting companies in all sectors of industry, but telecommunications and IT companies appear to be among the most targeted, according to a survey released Tuesday by PricewaterhouseCoopers.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0709telcoitco.html?net Related content news Broadcom to lay off over 1,200 VMware employees as deal closes The closing of VMware’s $69 billion acquisition by Broadcom will lead to layoffs, with 1,267 VMware workers set to lose their jobs at the start of the new year. By Jon Gold Dec 01, 2023 3 mins Technology Industry Mergers and Acquisitions news analysis Cisco joins $10M funding round for Aviz Networks' enterprise SONiC drive Investment news follows a partnership between the vendors aimed at delivering an enterprise-grade SONiC offering for customers interested in the open-source network operating system. By Michael Cooney Dec 01, 2023 3 mins Network Management Software Network Management Software Network Management Software news Cisco CCNA and AWS cloud networking rank among highest paying IT certifications Cloud expertise and security know-how remain critical in building today’s networks, and these skills pay top dollar, according to Skillsoft’s annual ranking of the most valuable IT certifications. Demand for talent continues to outweigh s By Denise Dubie Nov 30, 2023 7 mins Certifications Certifications Certifications news Mainframe modernization gets a boost from Kyndryl, AWS collaboration Kyndryl and AWS have expanded their partnership to help enterprise customers simplify and accelerate their mainframe modernization initiatives. By Michael Cooney Nov 30, 2023 4 mins Mainframes Cloud Computing Data Center Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe