Opinion

Sophos lays out NAC security plans

* Sophos to integrate desktop security with NAC technology from Endforce

Proposed rulemaking against identity theft

* Federal agencies propose rules for fighting identity theft

The math of branch management

* A growing number of companies are outsourcing management, monitoring of the branch

All Things Gibbs

Data centers breathe easier with less oxygen

Military system provides instant cell phone access from anywhere in world

Security a top issue as teleworking grows; Hackers promise month of MySpace bugs

What issue tracking system is best for you?

That’s Billion with a B

Microsoft at Novell’s BrainShare; Verizon Business reveals plans

IBM researchers take on video surveillance privacy

Extreme WLAN gear improves voice support

* Extreme Networks' WLAN equipment gets better voice support

Google data policy no prize

But the company's privacy rules still have much room for improvement

Tech execs focus on country’s competitiveness

* The Technology CEO Council's competitiveness agenda

Vendors partner to strengthen network offerings

* Blue Coat Systems, Expand Networks and F5 Networks announce new partnership plans

Mailbag: Is Fibre Channel dead?

* Weigh in with your views on the health of Fibre Channel

Digital thermite

* Preventing data leaks with encryption

Political ads get creative on YouTube

Keep your avatars happy or else

What’s next on Cisco’s shopping list?

Cisco gaining ground in SAN switches

Thinking about Windows Fiji

IBM researchers take on video surveillance privacy

What should Molly do at Microsoft?

This Week In Web Applications: Sharpcast and Pando

This Week in Backspin: Verizon’s Weird Anti-Spam Science

Super jumbo jet A380 blots out US sky

This Week in Gearhead: E-mail list management

Telecommuting: Security a top issue as teleworking grows

NYT and LAT talk up ‘crowdsourcing’