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————————————– 1) Users still bullish on Web services ————————————– We catch up with the companies profiled in last year’s Web Services Early Adopters series (http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2002/0415webservices.html) to see if they’re reaping the benefits promised. Two out of three give an enthusiastic thumb’s up. DocFinder: 5944 http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0519revisited.html

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1) Users still bullish on Web services

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We catch up with the companies profiled in last year’s Web Services Early Adopters series (

DocFinder: 5944

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0519revisited.html

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2) Tricky worm triggers new P2P alarms

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A dangerous worm called Fizzer that last week was discovered sneaking its way into U.S. corporate networks via the Kazaa peer-to-peer program has raised anew concerns that such file-sharing networks are risky business.

DocFinder: 5945

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0519fizzer.html

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3) Cisco learning to roll with the punches

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The first of our two-part “What’s next for Cisco?” series looks at the markets Cisco is likely to hit next.

DocFinder: 5946

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0519cisco.html

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4) Technology Insider: Wireless LAN switches

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At least 10 vendors have jumped on the WLAN switch bandwagon. We describe the players and how they’re attempting to stand out from the crowd. Also, we offer a handy calculator that will help you determine the costs and benefits of an investment in wireless technology.

DocFinder: 5956

https://www.nwfusion.com/techinsider/2003/0519techinsidermain.html

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5) Security Notes: How Cisco wants to block the bad guys

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Network World Senior Editor talks with a Cisco security executive about the company’s plans for the “behavior-blocking” software it now owns, thanks to its acquisition of Okena.

DocFinder: 5968

https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/security/002790.html

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6) Management Notes: FCAPS for real?

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Network World Senior Writer Denise Dubie looks at that cornerstone of network-management practices – FCAPS – and wonders what part of the acronym keeps you up at night?

DocFinder: 5969

https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/management/002787.html

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7) Online games in your free time?

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Speaking of Dubie and what keeps you up at night, she’s working on a story about online games: Do you play them in your free time or does the idea of logging onto a PC at night turn you off? Discuss in our forum:

DocFinder: 5970

https://www.nwfusion.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=427

8) Wireless Notes: Wireless ROI

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Network World Senior Editor John Cox discusses how you can figure out whether those wireless LANs are worth the effort and money.

DocFinder: 5972

https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/wireless/002789.html

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9) Nutter’s Help Desk: Adding more workstations to a network

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Ron Nutter helps a user decide whether he needs more Ethernet ports in the wall, or if a switch would do the trick for a growing department.

DocFinder: 5971

https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0519nutter.html

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10) Technology Update: Proxy system streamlines Web requests

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Web-resource mapping dynamically rewrites URLs so IT managers don’t need to alter applications to work outside their firewalls.

DocFinder: 5957

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/tech/2003/0519techupdate.html

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11) Management Strategies: RFP strategy

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Follow these dos and don’ts for getting the best deal for your network project.

DocFinder: 5958

https://www.nwfusion.com/careers/2003/0519man.html

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12) Johnson & Johnson solidifies security

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Information security managers at healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson have begun the large-scale rollout of digital certificates that eventually will replace passwords at the corporation.

DocFinder: 5959

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0519jj.html

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13) HP rolls out powered LAN switches

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Vendor targets advanced LAN features beyond simple wiring closet connectivity.

DocFinder: 5960

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0519infhp.html

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14) Content delivery nets branch out

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Companies stress offerings that go beyond distributing static content.

DocFinder: 5961

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0519spcdns.html

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15) Legislation refocuses corporate reporting systems

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IT and finance departments are working closer than ever to review and modernize companies’ financial reporting systems to comply with regulations set out in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

DocFinder: 5962

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0519specialfocus.html

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16) Management vendors tell users: Go configure

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Three vendors separately are rolling out new or improved products that address one of the most overlooked areas of network management: configuration.

DocFinder: 5963

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0519config.html

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17) Linux users deflect SCO’s threats

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Users were unfazed by the latest round of saber rattling in SCO Group’s intellectual property war.

DocFinder: 5964

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0519scothreat.html

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18) Verizon recasts DSL

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Verizon last week revamped its DSL services in an attempt to spur demand and increase its share of the broadband market.

DocFinder: 5965

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0519verizondsl.html

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19) Network Associates speeds up Sniffer

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Network Associates this week is scheduled to announce a protocol analyzer that boasts a packet-capture rate four times as high as its previous model and will serve as a platform for forthcoming antivirus and intrusion-detection capabilities.

DocFinder: 5966

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0519netegrity.html

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20) Start-up launches secure storage gear

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Start-up iReady is one of the first vendors to offer storage adapters that combine IPSec authentication and encryption capability with the iSCSI transport protocol, while preserving hard-to-maintain performance at a price that is inexpensive enough to spur rapid deployment in IP storage networks.

DocFinder: 5967

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0519iready.html