* Determining the extent of MCI’s guilt * Buzz is a little bigger this week * Strange bedfellows * Dissecting Microsoft’s identity management moves Determining the extent of MCI’s guiltAre the latest allegations of MCI’s misconduct further proof that the company should simply be scrapped? Or are they more like “taking a blowtorch to a mosquito”? This week two Network World columnists – while agreeing that MCI’s behavior has been horrendous and should be punished – disagree over the impact of the latest news.Mark Gibbs: MCI rotten to the corehttps://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0811backspin.html?vo Johna Till Johnson: Latest MCI ‘scandal’ isn’t what it appears to behttps://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0811eye.html?vo Buzz is a little bigger this weekYour spam filter would probably kill this newsletter if I spelled out what ‘Net Buzz’s column examines this week. Suffice it to say that columnist Paul McNamara finds out that he has given people too much credit when it comes to spam; they’re actually dumber than he thought.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0811buzz.html?voStrange bedfellowsSpeaking of spam, Linda Musthaler this week devotes her column to the issue of the antispam legislation currently being considered in Congress. She says the work has an unlikely supporter: someone who does a lot of marketing through e-mail. What’s wrong with this picture?https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0811musthaler.html?vo Dissecting Microsoft’s identity management movesIf you’ve been wondering what to make of Microsoft’s actions in the identity management area, read this Intranet Advisor column by Daniel Blum. There’s good news and bad news, he says.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0811blum.html?vo 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 Cloud Computing Networking Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe