Opinion

Erasing Linux FUD … is it too late?

* General counsel for Open Source Initiative says users should not fear SCO-IBM suit

How to get a handle on your massive network

* A look at Microsoft Windows Platform Manageability Kit

Motivating You

* Network World digs deep into your work, career and free time

What can be used as an ‘identifier’

* Is it the plastic card that identifies you or the numbers of the card?

Convergence changes call centers, Part 2

* Three elements of a converged call center

June revenue up for MCI

* MCI reports latest Monthly Operating Report to bankruptcy court

Going back to the future

* How the recent computing paradigm shift is a leap ahead and a leap back

NetFlash: Gigabit stackable switches on tap from Cisco

FTC chief says antispam bills won’t work

IBM cuts 600 semiconductor jobs, sets unpaid leave

DARPA work is shaping Sun’s future

MCI COO was ADC CEO, AT&T honcho

Plus: Verizon Wireless's walkie-talkie

FCC lifts AOL restrictions

EC comes out firing at Microsoft

iCohere

* The Reviewmeister checks out iCohere's Workingroup Suite

Register.com selects Quantiva

* Register.com selects Quantiva to monitor its Web transactions

E-mail consumes time, space and bandwidth

* Survey shows just how much resources e-mail consumes

Good times for virtual call centers, Part 2

* Brick-and-mortar call centers may soon be a thing of the past

IT workload is getting bigger

* New initiatives cited as the top reason for rising workloads

Smart carriers offer TCO-reducing services

* Caching helps defer bandwidth upgrades

Digging deep for hidden value

* Mike hits the jackpot with Network World Fusion

Universities beat back RIAA subpoenas

* MIT and Boston College win round one in battle against RIAA

Consumer goods giant criticized for using tracking technology

* Gillette under fire from privacy group for using RFID tags

HP ratchets up blade servers

* HP puts latest Pentium technology in its blades

MCI COO was ADC CEO, AT&T honcho

* Also, Verizon Wireless's walkie-talkie

What are Novell’s plans for files services on Linux?

* Will Novell Storage Services be part of Netware 7 on Linux?

Time to stop spam

* EPrivacy Group’s software uses time as antispam weapon

Crossbeam looks to accelerate VPN security

* Crossbeam launches VPN accelerator card for its C-30 security device

There’s a new competitor in town – It’s the town!

Managing large numbers of remote employees

* Whether you’re managing two or 200 remote workers, it can be done