WLAN QoS specification approved

All the week's news about network standards, 10/05/05
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Eager to spur interoperable QoS among different vendors'
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Network World's Standards and Regulations News Alert

WLAN QoS specification approved, 10/05/05

A specification that could improve voice and video on wireless
LANs has received approval from the IEEE, ending a long
standards-setting process but possibly setting the stage for
more work on the problem.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre8232>

EU appoints Microsoft monitor, 10/05/05

The European Commission Wednesday announced it has appointed
Professor Neil Barrett, a British academic specializing in
computer science and cybercrime, to oversee Microsoft's
compliance with the anti-trust ruling against the company.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre8233>

Outsourcing managers' group touts ethics code, 10/03/05

The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals
(IAOP) has released a code of ethics and business practices
that's designed to help companies improve outsourcing
contracting and management.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre8234>

High-speed TCP eases WAN congestion, 10/03/05

HS-TCP is an update of TCP that reacts better when using large
congestion windows on high-bandwidth, high-latency networks.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre8235>

Poll: Security tops LAN switch purchase considerations in '06,
10/03/05

Security, standards compliance and price/performance are key
aspects for IT professionals when choosing a LAN switch vendor,
according to a recent survey.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre8236>

Next-generation network seen at a crossroads, 10/03/05

There will be one network someday. But today, there's
considerable debate on what that next-generation network will be
- an outgrowth of the public switched telephone network or the
Internet.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/100305-ngn.html?nl>

Opinion: Massachusetts Open Doc moves lack logic, 10/03/05

At the risk of offending many of the fine folks who produce this
excellent periodical and who live in the Bay State - has the
government of Massachusetts gone plumb loco?
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre8237>

Opinion: WiMAX just around the corner, 10/03/05

With excitement building about WiMAX, you might be surprised
that, technically, no real WiMAX products are available yet.
That is, none that meet the 802.16 profile as defined by the
WiMAX Forum and certified compatible by the Forum's appointed
lab in ...

<http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/100305edit.html?nl>

New California law makes phishing illegal, 10/03/05

The U.S. state of California has passed the country's first
anti-phishing law, making this form of identity theft punishable
by thousands of dollars in fines.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre8238>

BMC expands ID management suite, 10/03/05

BMC Software on Monday released a new version of its Identity
Management Suite, including three new products designed to help
businesses manage passwords and employee identities and comply
with government regulations.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre8239>

Opinion: Katrina and communications: Waters of mass destruction,
10/03/05

Now is the time for those involved in networking to come to the
aid of the people and infrastructure of the Gulf Coast. A strong
government-industry partnership is a great step toward this
objective, and the FCC is to be congratulated for its part in
...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre8240>

McAfee socks away $50 million in hopes of SEC settlement,
09/29/05

McAfee has reached a proposed settlement with federal regulators
that the company hopes will end a three-year investigation into
its accounting practices. The software vendor announced Thursday
that it has set aside $50 million to pay an anticipated ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/092905-mcafee.html?nl>

Weblog: VoIP 911 deadline moves again, 09/29/05

The Federal Communications Commission has moved back the
deadline - again - for when VoIP service providers have prove
all their customers know that 911 may not work. It's a good
thing, too. Initially, the FCC gave providers 120 days to notify
...

<http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/convergence/010063.html?nl>

Execs describe Sarbanes-Oxley compliance lessons, 09/28/05

Executives who oversaw the first round of compliance with the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act for their companies say they would have done
things a bit differently in hindsight, including educating more
workers about steps they needed to take, assigning dedicated ...

<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre8241>

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. Nortel faces uphill battle
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre8242>
2. How to solve Windows system crashes in minutes
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre7803>
3. Cisco pushes new security software
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre8243>
4. Tech Update: High-speed TCP eases WAN congestion
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre8244>
5. Somebody's got to pick up the 'Net's tab
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlstandardsandre8245>

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companies are discovering that managing the explosive growth of
online data can prove a formidable challenge. Here's how to
assess your data management style, and maximize your
opportunities to turn online data into business opportunity.
Click here for more on taming the data explosion.
http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=116853
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