NetFlash: Bechtel says move to IPv6 is all about business

NetFlash: Bechtel says move to IPv6 is all about business
10/11/05

In this issue:

* Bechtel says move to IPv6 is all about business
* Firms seek hybrids, mixing tech, operations
* Liberty Alliance releases legal, privacy guidelines
* BEA Systems buys RFID software maker
* Today on Layer 8
* Links related to NetFlash
* Featured reader resource
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NETFLASH: BREAKING NEWS FROM NETWORKWORLD.COM

By Jeff Caruso

Bechtel's Fred Wettling is so gung ho about IPv6 he has even
made up baseball hats that say "IPv6 Ready." While some industry
watchers say those businesses that embrace IPv6 are crazy,
Wettling tells a different story.
Bechtel says move to IPv6 is all about business
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash8510>

Firms seek hybrids, mixing tech, operations

A hybrid is a car - but it's also the hottest position in IT
right now. Companies need people who can combine technical
wizardry with business savvy. Are you a hybrid?
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash8511>

Liberty Alliance releases legal, privacy guidelines

The Liberty Alliance Project, an industry consortium working on
standards for federated identity systems, Tuesday released a set
of guidelines that aims to help organizations deal with some of
the legal and privacy issues that arise from such federated
identity projects.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash8512>

BEA Systems buys RFID software maker

BEA Tuesday announced it has stepped up its efforts to help
customers deal with the mountains of data collected by RFID
systems by agreeing to purchase privately-held RFID middleware
vendor ConnecTerra.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash8513>

Today on Layer 8, where we're happy the Yankees lost:

After a restful three-day weekend, we're back with the results
of last week's caption contest while simultaneously launching a
new contest (talk about multi-tasking!). Also, we look at the
best product announcement ever - and predict there will be a lot
of panicked calls to help desks if BlackBerry e-mail is turned
off as a result of a new court ruling. All that and more at:
<http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/layer8/?net&story=layer8>

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine has serious bug
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash8514>
2. How to solve Windows system crashes in minutes
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash7614>
3. IETF effort promises fewer net failures
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash8515>
4. Nortel's uphill battle
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash8090>
5. You won't find this book on Oprah's list
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash8516>

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He oversees daily online news posting and newsletter editing,
and writes the NetFlash daily news summary, the High-Speed LANs
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at <mailto:jcaruso@nww.com>
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This newsletter is sponsored by HP
Identity Management: An Increasing Requirement in the Regulatory
Compliance Challenge

Global lawmakers have implemented a series of wide-ranging
regulations that dramatically affect many businesses and require
them to navigate varying policies, processes, and technologies
to realize compliance. This IDC report reviews specific
regulations and the need to develop appropriate compliance
solutions.
http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=117085
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