**** NETWORKING-DECISION-MAKERS NEWSLETTER ****
Tuesday, July 19, 2005 http://networking.ITtoolbox.com
Your fast, convenient way to stay current with the Networking market.
**** CONTENTS ****
- Sponsor: CDW
- Sponsor: Oracle
- Sponsor: Quantum Corporation
- News: Hewlett-Packard to Cut 14,500 Jobs
- News: IBM Bounces Back From Earnings Report
- News: IBM laying OS/2 to rest in December
- News: (8 additional headlines)
- Job Center: LAN Support Specialist (CNE & MCSE) Needed
- Job Center: Professional Services Engineer Needed
- Job Center: Systems Analyst/Programmer Needed
- Job Center: (2 additional postings)
- Tech Stocks: Weekly Recap of ITtoolbox Stock Indices
- ITtoolbox Blogs: P2P in University
- ITtoolbox Blogs: Looking Over The Shoulder Of An Attacker
- ITtoolbox Blogs: Asset Management
- ITtoolbox Blogs: (4 additional blogs)
- Industry Articles: Renewed Interest In Shared Services
- Industry Articles: Keeping Your Staff at Peak Performance
- Industry Articles: Implementing Broadband over Power Lines
- White Papers: Physical Security in Mission Critical Facilities
- White Papers: Ensuring Protection and Availability for Microsoft
Exchange
- White Papers: Intuitive and Robust Patch Management
- White Papers: Creating Business Value Through Compliance-Oriented
Backup, Recovery, and Archive
- White Papers: Secure Wireless Networking Using SSL VPNs
- White Papers: SAS: The Path to Maximum SATA Scalability
- Peer Publishing: BPL: The RFI Challenge
- Featured Discussion Group: NETWORKING-CAREER (1 message)
- Press Releases: (2 recent releases)
- Upcoming Events: (3 upcoming events)
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**** NEWS ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news.asp
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Spyware Survey Results
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Threat Management Survey have detected spyware within their corporate
network. View the survey results to learn about the solutions that
helped these professionals detect and remove spyware.
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HEWLETT-PACKARD TO CUT 14,500 JOBS (Networking News)
Personal-computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. on Tuesday said it will
cut 14,500 jobs, about 10 percent of its full-time staff, as part of a
restructuring plan designed to save $1.9 billion annually...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131536
IBM BOUNCES BACK FROM EARNINGS REPORT (Networking News)
International Business Machines Corp. rebounded from a previous
disappointment by reporting second-quarter earnings Monday that
surpassed analysts' expectations. Improvement in the services division
buoyed the results. In the quarter that ended June 30,...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131517
IBM LAYING OS/2 TO REST IN DECEMBER (Networking News)
New York's IBM has decided to stop selling its OS/2 operating system
at year's end, ZDNet reported Friday. The PC market's first
Intel-based 32-bit...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131466
MICROSOFT'S LENGTHY LEGAL LEDGER (Networking News)
A smidge of news on Microsoft's (MSFT) latest legal tangles came out
on July 13 that was easy enough to miss. A federal appeals court
upheld a lower court decision that the software giant was...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131457
FEDS SEEK ABILITY TO MONITOR IN-FLIGHT CELL CALLS, E-MAIL (Networking
News)
Federal law enforcement officials want the ability to tap suspicious
in-flight cellphone calls and e-mail, fearing terrorists could use the
technology to coordinate attacks. In testimony Thursday before a
congressional subcommittee, Justice Department...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131430
COMPETITION SLASHING COSTS OF BROADBAND (Networking News)
Telephone and cable TV companies are slashing broadband prices and
boosting connection speeds as the two monopoly-prone industries
prepare to lock horns on multiple fronts. Comcast Corp. fired the
latest shot in the...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131418
APPLE COMPUTER SHARES SURGE AFTER RECORD QUARTER (Networking News)
Shares of Apple Computer Inc. surged Thursday after the company
reported its best quarterly profit ever, with revenue up 75 percent as
sales of its iPod music player continue to be brisk....
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131403
FORMER CFO OF QWEST PHONE COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY TO INSIDER TRADING
(Networking News)
A former Qwest Communications International Inc. chief financial
officer pleaded guilty Thursday to a single count of insider trading,
becoming the highest-ranking officer to admit to wrongdoing in a
scandal that forced the...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131402
APPLE PEELS WRAPS OFF OSX SECURITY PATCHES (Networking News)
Apple has released two security fixes for bugs in its OS X operating
system. The first patch plugs a hole that could be exploited to allow
hackers to crash a system by sending a specially...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131373
STUDY: WEB-BASED PHONE SERVICE INFERIOR (Networking News)
Internet-based telephone services are still very inferior to
traditional phone connections in reliability and sound quality,
according to an extensive study that judged Vonage and AT&T
CallVantage best among the top providers....
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131417
APPLE COMPUTER SALES LEAP 75 PERCENT ON STRONG IPOD SALES (Networking
News)
Apple Computer Inc. saw sales jump 75 percent in its latest quarter -
and net income more than quadruple - as sizzling sales of iPod music
players led the company to...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/news/nr.asp?i=131371
**** ITTOOLBOX JOB CENTER ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/FindJobs
LAN Support Specialist (CNE & MCSE) Needed
Cedars-Sinai Health System is seeking a LAN Support Specialist (CNE &
MCSE) with a minimum 3 years experience in NOS administration of
Microsoft NT, Novell Netware, Linux, and Macintosh Networks in a
business environment. Description: Accountable for...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/findjobs/display.asp?db=1&i=495
Professional Services Engineer Needed
H&W Computer Systems, Inc is seeking a Professional Services Engineer
who has at least 5 years of technical implementation and sales
engineering support experience and who is skilled in application
development, IT operations and system...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/findjobs/display.asp?db=1&i=485
Systems Analyst/Programmer Needed
Talent Partners is seeking a Systems Analyst/Programmer who has a B.S.
and/or Masters in Computer Science, Math, Business or MIS. Company
Information: Talent Partners, the industry leader of Broadcast support
services to the Advertising industry, enjoys...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/findjobs/display.asp?db=1&i=463
Information Services Supervisor Needed
U.S. Foodservice is seeking an Information Service Supervisor who has
at least 3 years of experience in networking and PC support and who is
skilled in client connectivity and TCP/IP issues. Description: U.S.
Foodservice, one of the...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/findjobs/display.asp?db=1&i=454
Sr. IT Engineer - Cognos Needed
Qualcomm is seeking a Sr. IT Engineer - Cognos who has at least 5
years experience in IT and who is skilled in Cognos ReportNet,
Impromtu and PowerPlay. Description of Role: Provide daily management
of Cognos...
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/findjobs/display.asp?db=1&i=446
**** TECHNOLOGY STOCK INDICES - WEEKLY PERFORMANCE ****
INDEX 07/11/05 07/18/05 %CHANGE
CRM 41.74 44.44 +6.47% BEST
ERP 70.45 71.00 +0.78%
Networking 71.11 71.52 +0.58%
SCM 55.72 56.03 +0.56%
Knowledge Mgmt 64.63 64.63 +0.00%
EAI 22.55 22.54 -0.04%
E-Business 51.11 50.77 -0.67%
Web Design/Dev 40.07 37.51 -6.39% WORST
http://stocks.ittoolbox.com/
**** ITTOOLBOX BLOGS ****
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/
P2P in University
By Prof X
Yesterday, one of my technical staff in charge of the WiFi gateway
found out that the gateway was allowing P2P traffic to pass through.
Generally, though, it is not at all that bad, P2P traffic, that...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4925&b=132
Looking Over The Shoulder Of An Attacker
By SecurityMonkey
Compliments to my friend JF for sending this very entertaining piece
of animation my way. The author has provided you with an "over the
shoulder" view of locating, probing, penetrating and 0wning a
Microsoft...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=5008&b=2
Asset Management
By Don Krause
Having the ability to identify exactly what the organization owns, the
current value of those items, and allowing allocation to ensure the
most productive workplace possible.
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4958&b=102
Tips for Interacting with Users
By Michael Edwards
I stumbled into the IT field back when I joined the Air Force. They
were in need of a bunch of computer operators, so that's the job they
gave me. However, it didn't take long for me to realize that...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4940&b=189
Why is IT predominantly a male profession and why and how should it
change?
By Joe Santana
Are females being pushed away from IT careers?
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4989&b=107
Putting the Professional in IT Professional
By Matthew Moran
I was quoted last week in an article by Tim Gray at InternetNews.com.
The article discusses the decline in the United States of IT graduates
with the concern, of course, being the flight of innovation...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4994&b=79
Re-examination, Re-focusing, and Relaxing
By ThunderMace2000
I am one of those people who don't share what I am truly thinking about
very often. I am one of those people who is wound tight, keeps things
close to my chest, others at arms length, applies logic to...
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/r/r.asp?r=4645&b=96
**** INDUSTRY ARTICLES ****
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RENEWED INTEREST IN SHARED SERVICES
by Peter Peters and Jonathan Silver
Adopting industry best practices can help internal IT shared-services
groups increase economies of scale, cost savings, and user
satisfaction.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=4997
KEEPING YOUR STAFF AT PEAK PERFORMANCE
by Joe Santana
As the number of projects hitting the table continues to increase,
resource constrained IT organizations need more than just a burst of
extra effort over a few weeks to keep up. They need to be able to
ratchet up to a higher level of sustainable performance over the
long-term.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=4993
IMPLEMENTING BROADBAND OVER POWER LINES
by Peter Morrissey
After a series of setbacks with interference problems and failed
trials, the broadband-over-power-lines technology is now a viable
alternative in areas where DSL and cable aren't available or customer
service is lacking.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=4986
**** WHITE PAPERS ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/
PHYSICAL SECURITY IN MISSION CRITICAL FACILITIES
by Suzanne Niles
Physical security -- controlling personnel access to facilities -- is
critical to achieving data center availability goals. Before investing
in equipment, IT managers must carefully evaluate their specific
security needs and determine the most appropriate and cost-effective
security measures for their facility. This paper presents an overview
of the principles of personnel identification and describes the basic
elements and procedures used in security system.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4988
ENSURING PROTECTION AND AVAILABILITY FOR MICROSOFT EXCHANGE
by NSI Software
Ensuring Protection and Availability for Microsoft Exchange: Given the
heightened awareness around protecting mission-critical data, having a
solution that is cost-effective, hardware independent and scalable is
something every IT manager should consider. View this white paper to
learn more about Double-Take for Exchange.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4956
INTUITIVE AND ROBUST PATCH MANAGEMENT
by Symantec Corporation
With Symantec LiveState(TM) Patch Manager - Symantec offers a patch
remediation solution that is fast, reliable, flexible, and easy to
use, helping protect enterprises of all sizes from vulnerabilities to
their Windows-based systems.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4953
CREATING BUSINESS VALUE THROUGH COMPLIANCE-ORIENTED BACKUP, RECOVERY,
AND ARCHIVE
by Quantum Corporation
Lawmakers and regulatory agencies have imposed new regulations that
require the retention and protection of electronic messages and data
records. This paper provides recommendations for backup, recovery and
archive strategies that enable infrastructure and operations to
support both compliance and business goals.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4944
SECURE WIRELESS NETWORKING USING SSL VPNS
by Peter Rysavy, Rysavy Research May 2005
Today, many companies are embracing wireless networking technologies
to enhance productivity, provide better customer service, and even
offer Internet access to partners and on-site visitors. Learn how you
can make it easier for users to access information they need, when and
where they need it.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4905
SAS: THE PATH TO MAXIMUM SATA SCALABILITY
by LSI Logic and Seagate Technology
SATA storage offers high capacity and low cost-per-GB, but scaling can
be cumbersome and inefficient. Get the scoop on how enterprise-class
SAS infrastructure enables SATA disc drives to transcend the
scalability constraints inherent in their desktop DNA.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rdoc.asp?i=4921
**** PEER PUBLISHING ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/
BPL: THE RFI CHALLENGE
by Gary Box
Broadband over Power Lines presents all stakeholders with new RFI
challenges. For the BPL vendors and utilities it is the challenge of
meeting FCC Part 15 obligations limiting harmful interference to all
licensed services that share the HF/VHF spectrum. To the licensed
services using the frequencies BPL wishes to share, it is the
challenge of identifying the impact of BPL and educating both the BPL
industry and the public at large of the associated risks. The FCC in
their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on BPL noted "Operators would have
a strong incentive to exercise the utmost caution in installing their
systems to avoid harmful interference and ensure uninterrupted service
to their customers." It is the purpose of this paper to bring into
focus the scope of that obligation.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=4991
**** THIS WEEK'S FEATURED DISCUSSION GROUP - NETWORKING-CAREER ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/groups
What to appear all of first? CCNA, RHCE, MCSE or Sun Solaris?
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/gr.asp?i=782977
**** PRESS RELEASES ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/press
SmartSync Software Announces OEM Agreement with Netgear Inc.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/press/pr.asp?i=131376
Meru Networks and Voda One Team to Deliver VoIP Mobility Solutions
Leading Specialty Distributor
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/press/pr.asp?i=131359
**** UPCOMING EVENTS ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/events
VOICECON FALL 2005
Date: August 29 - September 1, 2005
Location: San Diego, CA
Venue: Manchester Grande Hyatt
VoiceCon Fall 2005 conference is focused entirely on enterprise voice,
IP-telephony and converged networks, and it is designed with one
fundamental goal in mind: To help you decide why, when and how to
invest in this new technology. VoiceCon will let you hear from and
meet with the leading experts, vendors and early adopters who will
share their knowledge, experience and expertise with today's leading
voice and IP-telephony networking technologies- systems- and services
so you can make the best decisions for your network- your company and
your career.
That's why VoiceCon Fall 2005, August 29-September 1, 2005, in San
Diego, CA, is so important for you to attend!
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/events
GITEX 2005
Date: September 25-29, 2005
Location: Dubai, Middle East
Venue: Dubai World Trade Centre
Celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2005, GITEX continues to reflect
the importance & phenomenal growth of the IT industry in the region by
continually highlighting the latest technology & services from
international manufacturers and suppliers.
In 2004 GITEX welcomed over 939 Exhibitors representing over 2428
Companies from 41 Countries. The record-breaking show covered over
27,504 sqm & GITEX 2005 looks set to surpass these figures as the IT
Market strengthens and IT spending in the Middle East & North Africa
region is predicted to continue to rise.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/events
THE FUTURE OF THE IT ORGANIZATION
Date: September 27-28, 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Venue: Park Hyatt Hotel
On September 27-28, Leading Edge Forum researchers and a wide range of
forward thinking academics and practitioners from around the world
will examine the evolution of the corporate IT function. Major topics
will include: understanding future business requirements; integrating
IT with key business functions; developing sourcing strategies for
agile corporations; and empowering a new generation of employees, most
of whom are now active consumers of technology in their own lives.
The conference is designed for both senior IT leaders as well as
CXO-level executives concerned with long-term strategies for obtaining
the maximum business impact from their IT investments.
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/events
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