An art therapist or handwriting expert could tell all sorts of things about people’s psyches from their doodles. Deciphering doodles isn’t easy, even the experts admit, but they could be right – doodles may express subconscious desires, obsessions or concerns. So what might the typical network executive be subconsciously drawing these days? Words and concepts that no doubt indicate tension over hugely important technology choices, making your network intelligent and the next batch of buzzwords. If this sounds like you, relax. Our annual Buzz Issue tells you just what you need to know about the latest technologies – and promises to turn those doodles into flowers, rainbows, hearts and all things happy.The Buzz Issuehttps://www.nwfusion.com/buzz/2003/?netIBM files new claim against SCO; former employees sue IBM over illnesses IBM has escalated its legal counterattack on The SCO Group, filing new claims alleging that SCO has infringed IBM’s copyright. Meanwhile, former IBM employees filed a lawsuit claiming that IBM overlooked higher-than-usual incidences of cancer among workers at its manufacturing facilities.SCO infringed copyright, IBM alleges in new claim https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0926scoinfri.html?netIBM urges dismissal of suit filed by ill former workershttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0926ibmurges.html?netWorms sent via IM pose serious, growing threatA small but growing number of documented instant messageing security holes and the rapid adoption of instant messaging technology within corporations are combining to pose significant risks of infection and information theft, according to two security researchers from Symantec.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0926worm.html?net Wireless LAN throughput on the riseThe international standards group recently launched a working group charged with crafting changes to the 802.11 WLAN standard so that these networks would deliver at least 100M bit/sec. That number is throughput, what users see when they transfer a file, for example, as distinct from the data rate, which is the raw speed before you subtract the overhead associated with the protocol.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/092980211n.html?net Related content news analysis Western Digital keeps HDDs relevant with major capacity boost Western Digital and rival Seagate are finding new ways to pack data onto disk platters, keeping them relevant in the age of solid-state drives (SSD). By Andy Patrizio Dec 06, 2023 4 mins Enterprise Storage Data Center news analysis Global network outage report and internet health check Cisco subsidiary ThousandEyes, which tracks internet and cloud traffic, provides Network World with weekly updates on the performance of ISPs, cloud service providers, and UCaaS providers. By Ann Bednarz and Tim Greene Dec 06, 2023 286 mins Networking news analysis Cisco uncorks AI-based security assistant to streamline enterprise protection With Cisco AI Assistant for Security, enterprises can use natural language to discover policies and get rule recommendations, identify misconfigured policies, and simplify complex workflows. By Michael Cooney Dec 06, 2023 3 mins Firewalls Generative AI Network Security news Nvidia’s new chips for China to be compliant with US curbs: Jensen Huang Nvidia’s AI-focused H20 GPUs bypass US restrictions on China’s silicon access, including limits on-chip performance and density. By Anirban Ghoshal Dec 06, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors Technology Industry Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe