Tuesday, September 18, 2007

DST issue reappears on IT radar; How Gateway tech support tortured an editor

Network World

Daily News: AM




Network World Daily News: AM, 09/18/07

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ISSUE REAPPEARS ON IT RADAR
The Daylight Savings Time scramble of last spring may be in need of a cleanup this fall for companies that spent the summer rolling out new servers, desktops and time-sensitive applications.

HOW GATEWAY'S TECH SUPPORT TORTURED AN EDITOR
Tech editor documents nightmarish tech support from Gateway.

BOOZE, BOMBS AND WIRELESS NETWORKING PROVE A GOOD FIT
Wireless network proves boon to U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Get Up to Speed on the Latest in WLANs

Easily stay on top of the latest developments and issues in WLAN technology, standards, security, telephony, management and more with Network World's latest Executive Guide, "Keeping Up With the Wireless Whirlwind."

Click here to download!

BARRACUDA ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF NETCONTINUUM
Security appliance maker Barracuda buys NetContinuum, looking to bolster Web application protection.

MICROSOFT LOSES APPEAL AGAINST EU ANTITRUST RULING
Microsoft failed Monday in its bid to overturn a European Commission antitrust ruling against it, when the European Union's second-highest court dismissed the company's appeal and ordered it to pay the bulk of the Commission's legal expenses.

MCAFEE LOOKS TO EASE SECURITY MANAGEMENT
McAfee ships updated security management console and unveils Security Innovation Alliance program with SDK and APIs to integrate third-party products under ePO.

KERBEROS GETS SECOND WIND
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology next week is throwing a 20th birthday party for the Kerberos authentication system and the big present is a new consortium devoted to keeping the security system going well into the future.

4 NEW EMC OFFERINGS AIM TO EASE IT SERVICE MANAGEMENT
EMC on Monday was to unveil a slew of products that the company says will help enterprise IT managers analyze compliance, IPv6 networks, automate IT processes and generate performance reports.

DEFENSES AGAINST DDOS STRENGTHENING: SURVEY
While most networks are adept at repelling small distributed denial-of-service attacks, few are prepared for large-scale botnet attacks attacks that employ tens of thousands of zombie hosts, says a new report by Arbor Networks.

LIVE CHAT

ENTERPRISE MESSAGING DEMYSTIFIED WITH MICHAEL OSTERMAN: 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. EDT, Wed., Sept. 19. Text chat live with this popular newsletter columnist and consultant who will answer your questions on e-mail, enterprise search, instant messaging and unified communications, and anything else you want to ask.

BLOGS

TODAY AT CISCO SUBNET
Meru outperforms Cisco in a Tolly wireless LAN test - the test was commission by Meru. Are we surprised by the results? Following Cisco's launch of an access point based on draft 802.11n, Aruba is preparing to launch its own in November. Brad Reese asks: Are there reliable, cost-efficient alternatives to great Cisco products? Cisco trainer Wendell Odom finishes his series on tips for answering Cisco exam questions with speed. Jamey Heary finds an innovative way to do e-mail encryption.

TODAY ON MICROSOFT SUBNET
Microsoft forces MSN Messenger users to upgrade to Windows Live Messenger. Microsoft loses EU antitrust appeal; owes $613 million. Tour Bill Gates’ 66,000-square-foot estate.

BUZZBLOG: 'TIRE CRUMBS' UNDER FAKE GRASS CAUSE REAL FEARS
Researchers say they have more than ample reason to conduct further studies into artificial turf technology that relies on rubber beads from old tires to provide cushioning. It seems the rubber gives off noxious fumes.

TODAY ON LAYER 8, WHERE WE KNOW WE'D NEVER INTENTIONALLY JUMP OUT OF AN AIRPLANE, EVEN IF WE HAD WINGS LIKE THIS:
This one is straight out of a James Bond movie or Batman script. German researchers this week showed off their Gryphon personal strap-on jet wing that lets the pilot scream through the air at about 135 MPH. The Gryphon features a six-foot wing and handheld rotary controls for the rudder.

ENTER TO WIN

Free Microsoft training worth $2,500 Enter to win free training from New Horizons Computer Learning Centers and Microsoft Subnet.

TODAY'S MOST-READ STORIES:

1. One less reason to adopt IPv6?
2. Researchers flash personal aircraft, future jetpack
3. Does 802.11n spell the end of Ethernet?
4. What 'The Sopranos' taught me about tech
5. 10 IT management software companies to watch
6. SCO's Chapter 11 filing postpones Novell trial
7. Will users ever smarten up about phishing?
8. Meet the other Ciscos
9. TJX data criminal gets 5 years
10. Internet domain name outlaw faces 20 years

MOST-READ REVIEW:
VM management tools from Microsoft, VMware, XenSource leave room for improvement


Contact the author:

Questions? Feedback? Contact NetworkWorld.com Site Editor Jeff Caruso.



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

No comments: