Opinion

IAX protocol simplifies VoIP

* IAX protocol

How to blog and not get fired

Duke revamps free iPod program

MI5 spends like the FBI

Cranky columnist hates iPods

Web analysis and the 2005 Emetrics Summit

NetFlash: RFID is really getting under people’s skin

* RFID is really getting under people's skin * Philly unveils details for citywide wireless net * Allied Telesyn unveils 10/100/1000 switch with 10G uplinks * Linux vendors push for government customers * Today on Layer 8 * This week's top 5 stories

Critical Microsoft patches coming next week

Survivor: Las Vegas

Royal Wedding Webcam is live

AOL launches VoIP service

Cells to supplant TV as ad medium

Cisco teams with Ethiopia to wire country

Supporting VPNs within MPLS networks

* MPLS nets that support Layer 2, 3 VPNs

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The next step for zombies?

* The possibilities for computer zombies are frightening

Vendors link up for virtualization

* Several server virtualization partnerships announced

Two must-have books

* A book about ZENworks and another about Linux and open source

Shaking data loose from e-mail

* Get valuable information out of clients to share with everyone

Exinda tackles WAN performance

* Newcomer Exinda Networks’ optimization and compression tools

Corrent VPN appliances support multi-vendor software

* Corrent rolls out five VPN appliances

People and culture drive IT evolution

* Organization and process drive IT change

Carriers jockey for feds’ $20 billion Networx project

* Also: Nortel taps another former Cisco exec; Office of the U.S. Trade Representative rebukes countries over access to telcom equipment, services

NetFlash: CA snaps up Concord

* CA snaps up Concord * Gateway expands low-cost gear for enterprise * RFID policy panel raises privacy concerns * IBM, Network Appliance team on storage * Today on Layer 8

Cisco warns of two IOS vulnerabilities

* Patches from SuSE,Trustix, FreeBSD, others * Beware Web postcards bearing greetings

IEEE working on congestion management

* IEEE 802.3ar task force focused on congestion management

Another take on privacy

* Correspondence with a reader about privacy

Starwood understands opt-in

More on RFID tags in schools

Careful what you e-mail if you’re going to lie …