* Power utility does telecom right * Not so temporary * Good news for standards lovers * When imperfection strikes Power utility does telecom rightTom Nolle this week looks at a telecom business model that appears to be working – a rare sight these days. It’s also coming from an unlikely source – an electric company.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0421nolle.html?voNot so temporary In the 200th column of ‘Net Buzz as penned by Paul McNamara, he takes on customer service at Microsoft’s MSN and its definition of the word “temporarily” in the phrase “your account is temporarily unavailable.”https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0421buzz.html?vo Good news for standards loversDave Kearns this week says the Liberty Alliance’s recent decision to hand its work on identity management over to a widely recognized standards body is a good one.https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0421kearns.html?voIdentity Management Newsletterhttps://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/dir/When imperfection strikes Computers aren’t perfect, although many people seem to think so. The problem is that those people are also your users, so a lot is expected out of IT managers when things go wrong. Backspin’s Mark Gibbs asks, can you admit to imperfection?https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0421backspin.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