Opinion

Holiday bonuses: To give or not to give

* Survey shows most U.S. companies not giving holiday bonuses this season

Lessons from Enron e-mail database, plus other news from INBOX

* Noteworthy news from INBOX East

What’s Novell Linux Desktop all about?

* Inside Novell Linux Desktop

A nice and simple subdirectory browser

* TotalIndex indexes totally

Qwest turns up remote access service

* Qwest service aimed at traveling business people

Hear about which technologies are sure bets for net execs in 2005

* Insights from IT experts at Network World IT Roadmap: 2005 event

How Power5 enhances IBM’s virtualization capabilities

* Power5, virtualization can lead to better management of IBM servers

IPv6 backers seek ISP deployment

* North American IPv6 Task Force tries to stimulate support of IPv6

Sprint gets apps mobile

* Sprint uses mobile network with business applications

Don’t expect regulatory reform in 2005

* Home businesses are the secret weapon in the U.S. economy - no thanks to antiquated local and IRS rules

Is the router down … server up … cold in here? Ask Nagios

* Nagios open source network mgmt. and monitoring application suite

Aruba tackles enterprise-wide security

* Aruba extends its 'grid' architecture

Networking for small business

* Help Desk columnist Ron Nutter helps an SMB look at options for their future network

NetFlash: Cisco rolls out LAN tsunami

* Cisco rolls out LAN tsunami * Microsoft finds new front in software piracy battle * Q&A: Verizon weighs in on enterprise nets * HP to release Virus Throttler for Windows in 2005 * Today on Layer 8

Product Central

Big Blue bags a billion dollars in outsourcing contracts

Google search and SSL VPNs struggle to co-exist

* A look at the security problems with Google's Desktop Search and SSL VPNs

Vendor group plans authentication protocol

* About the Initiative for Open Authentication

Unisys outlines top-10 security risks for 2005

* Application software breaches will lead to 'lemon laws', plus other predictions

Mailbag: Reader views on outsourcing around the globe

* Readers speak out regarding outsourcing in India, Pakistan, Vietnam and beyond

Sunbelt Inspector

* SunBelt Network Security Inspector is a good choice for a secondary vulnerability scanner

Dell to choose AMD?

* Dell looks at AMD processors

Spam filters start to consider reputation

* What you do in e-mail will come back to haunt you

AdventNet intros low-cost monitoring software

* Inexpensive troubleshooting tool from AdventNet

Security on a budget

* ‘Security on a Budget’ lecture available online

Hackers step up DDoS assaults with use of ‘zombie armies’

* DDoS attacks and ways to protect against them

Who’s the right partner for endpoint security?

* Endpoint compliance: A discipline up for grabs

Markets for routers and switches enjoying a robust year

* Latest data from three market research firms indicate that there's healthy growth to be had in service provider routers and switches

NetFlash: SCO Web site hack mocks company’s legal claims

* SCO Web site hack mocks company's legal claims * University takes go-slow approach to VoIP * Sun acquisition to boost IT services portfolio * Wi-Fi Planet highlights multichannel access points * Today on Layer 8

Gigabit Ethernet video routers have bright future

* Research firm spells out potential for Gigabit Ethernet video routers