Eight pass Liberty's SAML 2.0 interoperability test

All the week's news about network standards, 08/17/05
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Network World's Standards and Regulations News Alert

Eight pass Liberty's SAML 2.0 interoperability test, 08/16/05

The Liberty Alliance, which is developing models for the sharing
of identities across corporate boundaries, announced Tuesday
that eight vendors have passed its first interoperability test
based on an emerging identity standard.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/081605-saml.html?nl>

VMWare leads move to standardize virtualization software,
08/15/05

Software vendor VMware is teaming with leading IT companies to
work on open virtualization standards, the company announced
last week. As part of those efforts, VMware will provide its
partners with access to its VMware ESX Server source code and
...
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/081505-vmware.html?nl>

Broadband rulings may mean higher prices, fewer choices, users
say, 08/15/05

Recent broadband rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court and the FCC
could pinch corporate networks that link remote workers to
corporate VPNs via DSL or cable modem by making connectivity
more expensive, or requiring a change in service provider or ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre5362>

Opinion: Broadband regulation: Why wait for Congress? 08/15/05

So now we know that the FCC's priorities are, in order: 1)
protect incumbent carriers, 2) give law enforcement more than it
needs and a distant 3) pretend to be concerned about the
customer.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre5363>

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. Cisco to juice 6500 switch
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre5364>

2. Google goes berserk
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre5365>

3. Test: CipherTrust tops encryption field
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre5366>

4. IT staff shortage looming
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre5367>

5. Cisco to double Catalyst 6500 switch capacity in coming
months, report says
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre5368>

Today's most-forwarded story:

Cisco to juice 6500 switch
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre5369>
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