Linux users say 'Sue me first, Microsoft'; How to be a great CISO

Daily News: PM This newsletter is sponsored by Tripwire Time to retire your firefighting gear Preventable "emergencies" and IT busy work keep your staff from focusing on important projects. Download this free whitepaper and learn how you can identify the sources of unplanned work and eliminate them, freeing your staff to concentrate on projects that will truly benefit your enterprise. Network World Daily News: PM, 05/22/07 Linux users say 'Sue me first, Microsoft' In an unconventional request, some users of Linux and other open source software are inviting Microsoft to sue them. What it takes to be a great CISO The function of information security is splitting into two, with security technology implementation moving back into the IT department and the administration of information security becoming a management issue. That means the role of the chief information security officer is changing. McAfee unveils updated risk-management line At Interop on Tuesday, McAfee unveiled the highest-speed intrusion-prevention system it has developed in its IntruShield line, as well as updated versions of its vulnerability-assessment, remediation and policy-auditor products. Plus: More Interop news. Data Center Power & Cooling Options Tune into this webcast on Data Center Power and Cooling Options for tips and advice on how to prepare your data center for the future. Network World's Editor-in-Chief John Dix discusses current data center challenges and how to overcome them with data center expert Robert McFarlane of Shen, Milson & Wilke. Click to watch today! Apposite, Shunra optimize testing tools for VoIP, Gigabit nets WAN-emulation vendors this week will unveil updates to their testing tools that promise to give network managers more insight into how applications will perform under real-world conditions across the wide area. Advanced net analysis wares on tap at Interop Network professionals attending Interop this week will get a look at a slew of products designed to take network troubleshooting to the next level as network management vendors pump up wares with advanced application, voice and virtualization analysis. Microsoft publicly offers up a protocol for NAC Microsoft is publishing part of its network access protection (NAP) software and it is being picked up by the Trusted Computing Group, making it part of a broader NAC framework. Telephony vendors line up behind Microsoft If Microsoft Corp. is muscling in on enterprise telephony vendors' turf, most of those companies right now are just trying to get along. Why your company needs a chief privacy officer In this era of data breaches and identity theft, chief privacy officers working hand-in-hand with security groups play a crucial if little-known role in protecting identifiable personal information. Blog From IPv4 to IPv6 Author Expert Jeff Doyle: "If you are a network operator and you do not already have an IPv6 transition plan in place, you are behind the curve. If you are a vendor and are still insisting that you will only make your products IPv6 capable only when your customers ask for it, you are in trouble."

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