Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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Your weekly connection to the new and most popular entries from the Networking community.
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Blogs: Some Things I've Learned Attending BlackHat &... (+5)
White Papers: Minimize data loss in a disaster (+4)
Groups: Network+ Exam Questions (+5)
Wiki: IPv4 (+3)
Jobs: Cyber Infrastructure - Senior Project Manager... (+5)
Events: The Security Standard (+1)
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VoIP As You Are.
Introducing the software-based VoIP solution from Microsoft. Don't rip & replace. Now you can keep your hardware--your PBX, your gateways, even your phones. VoIP as you are.
http://www.ITtoolbox.com/erd/15682
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Reduce storage costs
Discover how to enable your organization to reduce storage costs, protect critical records, improve employee productivity and achieve compliance with regulations requiring the retention and supervision of e-mails. Read more in this Gartner Research Note. Click here.
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TCO - Data Center & Network Infrastructure
This white paper discusses an improved method for measuring Total Cost of Ownership of data center. Network room physical infrastructure are also quantified. The largest cost driver is shown to be unnecessary unabsorbed costs resulting from the oversizing of the infrastructure. Read now.
http://www.ITtoolbox.com/erd/15678
**** DECISION MAKER BLOGS ****
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Most Popular New Blog Entry
SOME THINGS I'VE LEARNED ATTENDING BLACKHAT & DEFCON
By Security Monkey
I'm still reading e-mail after e-mail after e-mail...this could be a full time job! Six or seven people asked the same question: "After checking out the BH and DC postings I want to go next year. What advice do you...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/579803
Recent Blog Entries
IRS EMPLOYEES' PASSWORDS A QUESTION AWAY
By Mark Tordoff
Want to get an IRS employees' user name and password? Just ask. According to an article on FederalTimes.com, in a test conducted in March and April by the agency's inspector general, 60 percent of more than 100 IRS employees revealed their user names...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/579855
THE EXPENDABLE CIO
By Mark Tordoff
Ann All, in her IT Business Edge blog, reported a couple of days ago that British department store House of Fraser has no plans to replace its recently retired IT director. John Lewis, another British retail chain, the director of computer services is now reporting...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/579856
BSD HACKS IN SIMPLIFIED CHINESE
By Dru
I had a pleasant surprise from Purolator this morning--a copy of BSD Hacks in Simplified Chinese. This represents four translations that I'm aware of (I tend to find out these things after the fact): German, Polish, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/579821
SOCIAL NETWORKING
By Xephon
Someone was telling me that some top IT people who write blogs regularly and have a presence on Facebook and Myspace, etc are now so busy with these Web-based interactions that they don't have time to do their real jobs properly.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/579802
PIMA RESPONDS!
By Security Monkey
So I'm digging through all of my e-mail that accumulated while I was gone last week and I have a surprise message from Pima! You may remember that he was the student at the other end of Scrap's practical joke in this...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/579804
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BLOG: IT NETWORK GURU
All you wanted or didn't want to know about IT Networking, System Administration, and Windows Administration.Read more at ITtoolbox Blogs.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/515774
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**** DECISION MAKER WHITE PAPERS ****
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Recent White Papers
MINIMIZE DATA LOSS IN A DISASTER
By Enterprise Strategy Group, Inc.
If you still think of disaster recovery only in terms of data redundancy you're only getting half the story. True "bulletproof" disaster recovery requires both data stability and application availability for business continuance. Read why one independent lab gave HP XP disaster recovery software...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/579857
BREAKING THROUGH THE NOISE AROUND APPLICATION AVAILABILITY
By Marathon Technologies
With a very stagnant availability market over the past ten years or so, businesses have had few viable options for enabling the varying degrees of availability they require. Marathon's everRun defines a new standard in automated application availability, using patented virtualization technology, everRun provides...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/519824
IPSEC VS. SSL VPNS FOR SECURE REMOTE ACCESS
By Aventail Corporation
Learn whether an IPSec or SSL VPN will best meet your needs for:<br>-Access control for unmanaged end points<br>-Support for a full range of applications <br>-End user ease-of-use <br>-Improving security and centralizing your control...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/536005
NAC: MANAGING UNAUTHORIZED COMPUTERS
By Sophos Inc.
Unauthorized endpoint computers pose significant security risks to organizations. Where underlying network-based enforcement is available, network access control (NAC) solutions provide detection and implementation of security policies to minimize these risks. However, in some environments the network cannot provide this enforcement. This paper looks...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/573235
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE IM USAGE POLICY
By Symantec Corporation
This white paper provides a best practices overview for effectively managing the risks and costs associated with the corporate use of IM. Download this white paper today and learn more about security and legal risks associated with IM usage and how to overcome them, and...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/534555
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**** DECISION MAKER GROUPS ****
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Most Popular Thread
NETWORK+ EXAM QUESTIONS
By Austin, member since 8/6/2007, Group: networking-career
Has anyone taken/passed the Network+ exam and are willing to answer a few questions? I feel like I am just about ready to take the exam. I have used a combination of Transcender exams, an old network+ passport book and google to prepare for...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/579859
Recent Threads
ADVICE
By ITgotoguy, member since 8/13/2007, Group: sysadmin-career
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/579860
WI-FI
By Birddog, member since 8/13/2007, Group: network-projectmanagement
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/579861
LEARN MORE ABOUT SAP NETWEAVER BEST PRACTICES
By listmaster, member since 8/13/2007, Group: enterprise-architecture-sp
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/579862
HOW TO FIND PROFILES FOR ENTERPRISE PLANNING CONSULTANTS-SKILL SETS NEEDED
By jagdish_arumugham, member since 8/13/2007, Group: it-outsourcing-sp
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/579863
RECENT TRENDS IN IT
By Slevacheran, member since 8/12/2007, Group: it-outsourcing-sp
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/579864
**** DECISION MAKER WIKI ****
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Most Popular New Wiki Contribution
IPV4
By dewritermd
IPv4 was originally a classfull 32-bit (hexadecimal) number based addressing system providing a standardized method of transporting information across the Internet in packets of data from one computer to another. This original system used "A", "B", and "C" in terms of network sizes...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/579865
Recent Wiki Contributions
IPV6
By aksbh
IPv6 stands for Internet Protocol Version 6, which is based on 128 bit IP address and provides a standardized method of transporting information across the Internet in packets of data from one computer to another. It is designed by the IETF to replace the current...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/579866
SIMPLE MAIL TRANSFER PROTOCOL
By aksbh
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is a standard text-based client-server protocol which facilitates the email transmission across the Internet. Using SMTP the client transmits an email message to the server. The end-user email client is referred to as the MUA...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/579867
INTERNET PROTOCOL
By dewritermd
The Internet Protocol (IP) provides a standardized method of transporting information across the Internet in packets of data from one computer to another. This is only one of many types of the network-layer, routed protocols, others include IPX and AppleTalk.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/579868
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IMPROVE DATA MANAGEMENT THROUGH VIRTUALIZATION
Go inside the technologies that improve data center TCO and management by reducing the time required to deploy and maintain servers. Discover how by virtualizing I/O connections to SANs and LANs.
Read this free white paper.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/565878
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**** JOB POSTINGS ****
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Most Popular New Job Posting
CYBER INFRASTRUCTURE - SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER NEEDED
Company: Northwestern University
Location: Evanston, IL
Northwestern University is seeking a Cyber Infrastructure-Senior Project Manager who has at least 4-year degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Science or related technical discipline along...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/579869
Recent Job Postings
SR. SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR NEEDED
Company: Bristlecone
Location: Milpitas, CA
Bristlecone is seeking a Sr. System Administrator who has at least 8 years overall IT experience, preferably in a software or consulting environment. Job Detail:Provide 24 x...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/579870
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR NEEDED
Company: ITtoolbox
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
ITtoolbox is seeking a System Administrator who has at least 2 years experience with Microsoft Windows Support, server and XP-Pro, Networking fundamentals, including diagnostics with Unix and...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/576771
SERVICE DESK MANAGER NEEDED
Company: Corporate Executive Board
Location: Washington, DC
The Corporate Executive Board is seeking a Service Desk Manager to provide active "hands-on daily" management for Service Desk staff. The Corporate Executive Board Forbes: Ranked in...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/576772
JUNIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR (WEBV2, PDI TOOLS) NEEDED
Company: Corporate Executive Board
Location: Washington, DC
The Corporate Executive Board is seeking a Junior Systems Administrator (WebV2, PDI Tools) who has a bachelor's degree in a related area and at least 2 years...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/576773
JUNIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR (IPIL - DAT) NEEDED
Company: Corporate Executive Board
Location: Washington, DC
The Corporate Executive Board is seeking a Junior Systems Administrator (IPIL -DAT) who has a bachelor's degree in a related area and at least 2 years of...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/576774
**** UPCOMING EVENTS & WEBCASTS ****
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THE SECURITY STANDARD
9/10/2007 by IDG
Date: September 10-11, 2007 Location: Chicage, IL Venue: The Fairmont Hotel Security today isn't just a matter of new technology and new threats. Security is about doing business in new ways that reflect the emerging dangers in our world, the evolving concerns of...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/566294
THE 3RD ANNUAL LEAN SIX SIGMA SUMMIT
9/18/2007 by IQPC
Date: September 18-21, 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Venue: The Venetian Lean Six Sigma is delivering millions of dollars worth of financial benefit to over 80% of the USA's top-100 companies - how does the dollar margin on your Lean Six Sigma Improvement...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/568680
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