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Wireless networking 2006: Mergers, lawsuits and standards

Web technologies reimagining, reforming higher education

Fatigue from information overload has a remedy, expert says

2006: The year in security

AMD shrinks desktop chips to 65-nm design

Pleo brings dinosaurs back to life

China passes Japan in R&D spending

AMD, Hynix leap into top 10 chip rankings

IEEE sets sights on 100G Ethernet

Standards body votes to pursue 100G Ethernet over single and multi-mode fiber links

France pins hopes of growth on open source software

IBM snaps up compliance vendor Consul

IBM is set to acquire risk management software maker Consul to pump up its Tivoli security and service management software suites.

Vendors roll out telco wares at ITU

Ohio University names interim CIO

Whaleback adds faxing to VoIP service

VoIP PBX within Crystal Blue Voice supports key systems

One man’s plan to save $1 billion through shared networks

Moving beyond his groundbreaking fiber project, James Hettrick seeks big rewards for healthcare, others with latest community-based network plans

Company sues Sun, StorageTek for copyright infringement

Redback rails against Cisco edge router

New B-RAS capabilities can't hide Cisco's triple-play shortcomings, competitor says.

MS ANTITRUST – Judge: Microsoft tech docs back on track

MetroFi, Microsoft launch Portland Wi-Fi

Internet2 lights up the first segment of next-gen net

New net designed to handle 10 10Gpbs Lambdas.

Survey: NAC backlash growing

Survey respondents say the technology needs time to mature.

2006: The year in PCs and chips

Industry group urges caution for RFID-enabled ID cards

Version 8.2 of open-source PostgreSQL DB released

ICANN to discuss IDNs, kiting, this week

Q&A: ITU study group chair talks about its Next Generation Network initiative

MessageOne upgrades hosted service with improved Outlook integration

Company also debuts storage management offerings.

Lightweight Linux for High-Performance Computing

While stock Linux is optimized for desktop and server tasks, a simplified version can speed up performance on the nodes of a high-performance computing system.

WatchGuard puts high-end security in low-end boxes

Onaro upgrades storage change management software, adds application monitoring

Appliance boasts 48 processing cores

Research group finds high level of IT deficiencies

IT vulnerabilities create audit difficulties and security risks for enterprises.

AT&T to use Cisco’s VPN technology in MPLS service

Carrier is using Cisco’s encryption technology to augment its MPLS-based offering

Cisco strengthens IOS code with VoIP, security enhancements

Router software upgrade adds expanded SIP support, IDS 5.0 signatures, and a small but potentially useful NAC feature

ITU – IBM aims security bundle, new blade at telecom space

Novell to support Open XML in office suite in January

TNT upgrades its NAC-alternative gear

New software checks health of machines, enforces security policies

Opalis adds ITIL-based workflow to automation software

Company expands automated best practices, integrates with more third party vendors and adds dashboard

Linux system failure help on tap from Open Country

Systems management software maker Open Country adds Windows provisioning and disaster recovery.

Azul increases the horsepower of server appliances

Cisco looks to ease VPN deployments

Simpler site-to-site VPNs, higher WAN performance and other features are on tap.

Cisco to bolster video portfolio

Dell claims new servers save on electric bill

ITU – Sun enhances mobile delivery platform

ITU – Cisco’s Chambers wants to partner with Huawei

BT uses Microsoft platform for UK IPTV service

IAnywhere beefs up RFID software

ITU – Mobile data prices should come down, M1 CEO says

3 Group describes limits of unlimited mobile data plans

MySpace worm uses QuickTime for exploit