* Scared silly over Word * Picking the CLEC winners * Make way for utility computing * Apples on the runwa Scared silly over Word‘Net Buzzer Paul McNamara this week shows how some organizations are ridiculously scared of potential attacks emanating from Microsoft Word documents, going so far as to ban .DOC files. What do you think? Let Buzz know.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0210buzz.html?voPicking the CLEC winners In Eye on the Carriers, Johna Till Johnson looks at which competitive local exchange carriers are survivors and why. https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0210eye.html?vo Make way for utility computingApplication service providers, or ASPs, may have gone the way of the dodo, but the concept of outsourced computing lives on. The latest iteration, says Jeff Kaplan, is the utility computing provider. IBM’s recent announcements put the company squarely in that camp.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0210kaplan.html?voApples on the runwayNetwork World columnist and sometimes fashion editor Keith Shaw takes a look at the “spring line” recently introduced by Apple. Products from Sharp Systems and Executive Software round out this week’s Cool Tools.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0210cooltools.html?vo 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