The black market for identity theft; Beware product award inflation

Voices of Networking This newsletter is sponsored by VMWare Learn the Benefits of Desktop Virtualization Discover why centralizing your company's desktop environment will reduce deployment, management and ongoing maintenance headaches for your IT shop. Desktop virtualization benefits include hardware independence, an increased level of security, simplified upgrades and an increased level of PC availability. Find out if this new trend is right for you. Voices of Networking, 09/17/07 By Jeff Caruso Risk & Reward: The black market for identity theft, 09/11/07: A while back I looked at the maturing market dynamics of cybercrime black markets and found that as professionals have come to dominate the hacking scene, a whole series of black markets have emerged. Tolly: Beware product award inflation, 09/11/07: As buyers, every one of us takes note of awards given to products we are interested in purchasing. Recent research I've conducted, though, shows that at least some magazine awards are given without the rigorous product reviews that one would naturally ... Nolle: Content delivery networks: Does more mean less? 09/10/07: The Internet is poised on the edge of a content explosion. For years now there has been a group of companies that grew up to help with Internet content delivery with products called (no surprises here either) content delivery networks. 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. Cool Tools: Why IT shouldn't ignore the iPhone, 09/12/07: There's been a lot written about the iPhone and the reasons why enterprises should not fully adopt this first-generation device for use by employees. Whether it's the wireless network, lack of strong VPN support, or lack of direct Exchange connections ... Bradner: DoJ barges into network neutrality debate, 09/11/07: The Department of Justice earlier this month felt somehow moved to get involved in the network neutrality debate (read the press release, the submission itself and a related Network World story). Backspin: In the attention economy, everything is for sale, 09/13/07: Some aspects of business are just plain ugly. Consider the world of cellular service providers and directory assistance. T-Mobile (my carrier) and Verizon charge $1.49 per directory enquiry, while AT&T and Sprint charge $1.79. Johnson: Municipal wireless: Show me the money, 09/11/07: Failure of municipal Wi-Fi projects shows that proponents did not account for complexity and a proper revenue stream, says Network World columnist Johna Till Johnson. Dr. Internet: Acrobat's to blame for Windows XP error message, 09/12/07: I keep getting an error message pop up on my Windows XP system that says, “You must restart your system before you can do another update.” It does not indicate what program is throwing the error or what update it is referring to. How can I make this ... Gearhead: Wrestling with VPS, groupware and Web interfaces, 09/12/07: In last week’s Gearhead column I discussed problems with a Virtual Private Server service from my hosting provider Easy CGI. I finally decided to call on the 30-day guarantee and get my money back, but in response Easy CGI offered me three months for ... Nutter: Comparing T-1 and DSL service, 09/10/07: Please explain to me the pluses of using a T-1 vs DSL.

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Contact the author: Jeff Caruso is managing editor of online news for Network World. He oversees daily online news posting and newsletter editing, and writes the NetFlash daily news summary, the High-Speed LANs newsletter and the Voices of Networking newsletter. Contact him at jcaruso@nww.com This newsletter is sponsored by VMWare Learn the Benefits of Desktop Virtualization Discover why centralizing your company's desktop environment will reduce deployment, management and ongoing maintenance headaches for your IT shop. Desktop virtualization benefits include hardware independence, an increased level of security, simplified upgrades and an increased level of PC availability. Find out if this new trend is right for you. BONUS FEATURE IT PRODUCT RESEARCH AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Get detailed information on thousands of products, conduct side-by-side comparisons and read product test and review results with Network World’s IT Buyer’s Guides. Find the best solution faster than ever with over 100 distinct categories across the security, storage, management, wireless, infrastructure and convergence markets. Click here for details. PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE You've got the technology snapshot of your choice delivered to your inbox each day. Extend your knowledge with a print subscription to the Network World newsweekly, Apply here today. International subscribers, click here. SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. This message was sent to: networking.world@gmail.com. Please use this address when modifying your subscription. Advertising information: Write to Associate Publisher Online Susan Cardoza Network World, Inc., 118 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2007