Opinion

Verizon getting its fiber

Two investment firms believe AFC tapped for initial FTTP buildout in 2004

A prayer for Red Sox fans

Microsoft SBS

* Microsoft's Small Business Server 2003

Fixed-rate voice model begins to gel

* How to verify your long-distance carrier

WISE up to security

* Review of WISE security-awareness program

IT pros are ethical

* Findings from Robert Half Technology's survey on ethics

Tape backup continues to dominate

* Despite a variety of back-up systems and media, Sony proves tape provides best value

Salford scores a software goal

* Changing a user's password with Salford Software

Self-service nation

* Self-service kiosks offer speed and convenience

NetScreen is ready for its close-up

* NetScreen Deep Packet Inspection delivers closer scrutiny of traffic

Microsoft exerts its influence on IM

* How Microsoft’s Live Communications Server 2003 will affect IM market

IBM boosts pSeries power

* IBM improves its pSeries line of servers

Verizon getting its fiber

* Two investment firms believe AFC tapped for initial FTTP buildout in 2004

Proficient Networks becomes proficient with applications

* Proficient Networks software upgrade adds application awareness

Buffer overflow in Oracle database

* Patches from Conectiva, SCO, Mandrake Linux * Beware worms that give attacker access to infected machines via IRC channel * SSH boosts e-commerce security, and other interesting reading

Group tries to steer utility computing

* EDS, Opsware develop proposed data center standard

NetFlash: Cisco storage switches to get IBM smarts

Asante introduces low-cost Gigabit switch

* Asante Technologies unveils $200 Gigabit Ethernet switch

Simple single sign-on

* Version3 releases Simple Sign-On for Windows servers

Virtela CEO predicts more ISP restructuring

* Q&A with Virtela Chairman and CEO, Vab Goel

ISPs beef up their anti-spam efforts

* A look at what some ISPs are doing to ratchet up their anti-spam efforts

A Virtuoso of a server

* OpenLink's Virtuoso provides databases, XML services, Web apps services in one box

What’s up with QoS for Wi-Fi?

* 802.11e subset could be interim QoS fix

Business and taxes: Is uncertainty bad?

* Is uncertainty over Internet taxation a bad thing?

On the road again

* Ring Central’s 800-Works provides trucking recruiter full-featured communications tool

Mgmt. standard puts wrinkle in utility computing fight

* EDS and Opsware propose Data Center Markup Language standard for utility computing

Critical Path springs forth a ‘new generation’

* Critical Path aims to give meta-directories a new sheen

Readers react to IDC’s Linux market share numbers

* Linux reuse has a lot to do with Linux vs. Windows shipment stats, readers say

Know what to ask when

* Ask questions

Readers’ choice: Network management, Part 1

* Readers share their top picks for network management tools