Opinion

Why did the Google application cross the street?

E-mail retention policies, Part 2

* Tips for defining e-mail retention policies

Backups aren’t worth it if you don’t look at the media

* News from Crossroads and Hi-Stor

DNA and DHCP – The case for appliances

* The problem with DNS and DHCP

Silicon building blocks

* Content-processing technology from Tarari will help shape future acceleration gear

ConSentry alliances could aid NAC integration

* Alliances between ConSentry and other vendors will help customers integrate its NAC

IBM Labs’ top-five research projects

The psychology of security

Mapping the globe

Ethernet switches to become $19 billion market, Dell’Oro says

* Dell'Oro Group's predictions for Ethernet, wireless LANs and more

NetFlash: Bruce Schneier casts light on psychology of security

* Bruce Schneier casts light on psychology of security * Nortel to pare 2,900 jobs * Q&A: Cisco's R&D outlook * Internet2 moving forward with network build-out * Web site tracks 'colorful' mood swings * Buzzblog: The Onion tees up Vista; hilarity ens

Moving and shaking in the Backup and Recovery game

*Network World's IT Buyer's Guide keeps tabs on recovery options

New Excel hole found

* Patches from Trustix, Ubuntu, Mandriva, others * Super Bowl infection much more widespread * Hackers slow Internet root servers with attack, and other interesting reading

The psychology of security, Unix vendors get creative, and more

Welcome to The Best of Network World. Here is this week's Readers' Choice, with the most-clicked stories of the week.

Technology and the power of pain

Passwords and the limitations of people

Step up from spreadsheets

* Stop hiding critical data inside individual computers

Keeping blade servers fast, cool and compact

* More power for blades

Coversant gets up on its SoapBox

* Coversant’s SoapBox Platform

What is Your Laptop Preference, Exploding or Electrified?

New caption contest

Vista OneCare flubs security test

Putting Microsoft on detox

Security philosophy and the theory of om; or why your network was hacked

Microsoft needs to revisit marketing 101

Microsoft ignores Vista upgrade loophole

Longhorn to feature several identity features

Play action video games, get better vision

Web site paints it black or blue or red or….

The Onion tees up Vista … hilarity ensues, right?