Enterprise technology opinions, analysis, and forecasts from Network World's experts
* Patches from Conectiva, Red Hat, Debian, others * Beware e-mail worm embedded with VBS script * Ecora boosts patch-management pack, and other interesting reading
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* MCI (not WorldCom) has the right plan * Interop still has plenty of life in it * Where messaging is key * The case for complexity
* Gearhead columnist Mark Gibbs finds WinGuides Tweak Manager from WinGuides Network to be a great tool
* Taking note of wireless projectors
* The Universal Discovery, Description and Integration protocol
Lowered ratios, spending suggest tougher-than-expected year ahead
* Automating policy enforcement of Cisco and NetScreen gear
* More on WLAN analysis with a look at Fluke's OptiView wireless option
* Automated QoS purported to slash provisioning time by two-thirds
* Cisco recently announced it has issued a half million certifications worldwide
* What Michael Osterman wants in his messaging system
* Small Business Suite for NetWare 6.5 is full of new features, Version 6.0 is free
* FineGround Networks introduces AppScope to watch app performance
* AMD’s latest processor, Opteron, gets early support
* Your thoughts on online tax filing with private firms and instant messaging safety
* More intrigue over Novell's Linux strategy
* Lowered ratios, spending suggest tougher-than-expected year ahead
* IDS automated responses to threats are a powerful tool, so be careful