New wireless rules needed; FCC ignores more than 100 years of wisdom

Standards and Regulatory Compliance News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Arsenal Digital Solutions Solving the Distributed Data Protection Problem Hackers, disgruntled and careless employees, equipment failure, broken pipes, fires, and natural disasters all pose threats to your data. Savvy IT and business managers have recognized that in order to deal with these challenges, they need to deploy a company-wide data protection infrastructure. Click here to read this whitepaper today! Network World's Standards and Regulations News Alert, 07/13/07 Lawmakers: New wireless rules needed, 07/11/07: U.S. consumers should be allowed to take phones along with them when they switch wireless carriers, and spectrum to be auctioned through the FCC should include rules requiring the winning bidders to sell access to competitors at wholesale rates, some U.S. lawmakers said Wednesday. When to blog -- and when not to: The CEO of Whole Foods has been caught posting on investment forums under an assumed name. This brings up the question: should the CEO blog and if so, what is "ok" material? Sue Hanley's blog tackles this sticky issue. Oracle promises space savings, more efficient patching in latest database, 07/11/07: Oracle’s newest database management system places increased emphasis on green technology while simplifying application testing and making it easier to patch. Network World VoIP and Convergence Buyer's Guide Find the right products for your enterprise - fast. Our extensive database of detailed product information will quickly help you pinpoint the hardware or software you need to build out a converged voice and data network. With the side-by-side comparison tool you can evaluate product features and make the best decision for your enterprise. Click here to go to the Buyer's Guide now. Illinois puts pizazz back in PKI, 07/11/07: In 1999 Illinois placed a big security bet on public-key infrastructure for e-commerce, but three years ago its PKI project faltered as state agencies foundered badly when issuing the digital certificates to citizens. FCC ignores more than 100 years of wisdom, 07/09/07: The FCC has just decided that obscurity is better than security when it comes to software radios, ignoring more than 100 years of better know-how in the process.

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