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NetFlash: Verizon sweeps up MCI in $6.7 billion merger

* Verizon sweeps up MCI in $6.7 billion merger * Show to spotlight new roles for Linux * IBM builds up software war chest * Grid gaining enterprise traction * Network World Fusion Radio: Carly's departure * Today on Layer 8

Schools learning broadband lessons

* New Orleans' embrace of optical Ethernet service an example of growing trend

Modular OS design cuts downtime

* Advantages of modular operating systems

Verizon sweeps up MCI in $6.7 billion merger

NextHop to play WLAN leapfrog

Extending identity management’s realm

IBM releases patch for DB2

* Patches from IBM, CA, HP, others * Beware latest Rbot variants

What is SBC thinking?

* What is SBC thinking? * The blog effect on mainstream media * Compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley done wrong * Everybody wins at e-commerce game

This week on Network World Fusion, 02/14/05

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RSA: Microsoft, eBay, Visa form Phish Report Network

Ibrix touts suite for clustering Linux

Cisco launches IPS offensive

Traversing firewalls/NAT

Thanks, Comcast

Cisco patches video products

Macromedia adds Nokia to stable

Parents protest school RFID plan

Billboard starts counting downloads

Boston’s new wireless venture

How to get Gmail

NetFlash: Security’s inseparable couple: Alice and Bob

* Security's inseparable couple: Alice and Bob * Two VoIP case studies from VoiceCon * Sprint’s plans for 2005 * First National Bank of Omaha throws Sun out * Today on Layer 8 * This week’s top 5 stories

Carly’s new gig

DIY iPod cupholder cradle

An IM no-no list

Avoid these V-Day gifts

Checking e-mail without having to wait for the OS to load

* What Phoenix can offer mobile travelers

CallWave pioneers ‘application centric’ phone services

* VoIP opens up a world of new features for all sorts of phones

Sun outlines customer grid

* Sun previews the Sun Grid

CoCreate aids collaboration on product design

* CoCreate aids collaboration on product design