Plan to use RFID in border control draws fire; HP core LAN switch boasts new architecture

Daily News: AM This newsletter is sponsored by Nevis Networks Webcast: Cut Through NAC Hype Over the past few years, network access control has evolved to encompass a large number of endpoint security compliance, malware detection, access control and authentication products with very different focuses. Cut through the hype and confusion to find real-world NAC answers. Network World Daily News: AM, 09/10/07 Plan to use RFID in border control draws fire U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s border-crossing security plan for Canada and Mexico based on long-range RFID draws fire from Smart Card Alliance. HP core LAN switch boasts new architecture HP this week is expected to unveil a core LAN switch backed by a lifetime warranty that allows enterprises to deploy an operationally consistent network from the edge to the core. Microsoft streamlines volume licensing programs Microsoft continues to tweak its volume licensing programs to make it easier for business customers to purchase the company's software in bulk. Network World Buyer's Guides Find the right products for your enterprise - fast. With seven categories - security, storage, convergence and VoIP, network infrastructure, network applications, wireless and LAN/WAN management - you can quickly pinpoint the hardware or software you need. With the side-by-side comparison tool you can evaluate product features and make the best purchase decisions for your enterprise. Click here to go to the Buyer's Guides now. Microsoft drops SharePoint fix from September updates September's batch of Microsoft security patches was trimmed Friday, as Microsoft announced that a planned update to its SharePoint ... House passes patent overhaul bill The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill to overhaul the nation's patent system, overcoming objections by many Republicans, small inventors and some labor unions. Tandberg deal reflects videoconferencing growth A rising tide lifts all boats, and in the world of videoconferencing, Cisco's high-profile TelePresence products are boosting the market as a whole. Longtime player Tandberg is trying to make the most of the good times. Microsoft training - your choice, for free Microsoft Subnet and New Horizons Computer Learning Centers have partnered to bring you an offer you can’t refuse. One lucky Microsoft Subnet reader will win a free training course worth up to $2,500. This offer applies to any training, in person or online, five days or less, from New Horizons’ massive catalog. Blogs Keith Shaw: 6 guesses why Apple cut iPhone priceWhy did Apple decide to drop the price of its 8GB iPhone and discontinue the 4GB model, and so soon after its mega-hyped launch? I have six theories on why Apple did the price cut. Buzzblog: Yikes! Verizon exec is tone deaf! The headline "FiOS Smokes" and the blog item's very first word -- "Yikes!" (as in "oopsie") -- might lead you to believe that the post about Verizon's latest brush with burning down a customer's home was written by one of those snarky trade-press pundits. Nope. The author was a Verizon vice president attempting more damage control … and failing. Today on Microsoft SubnetWant to play Halo 3 while stuck in traffic? Microsoft and Siemens are working on it, via automotive “infotainment” systems. Oodles of Exchange 2007 resources are available for executives wanting to kick its tires. Author and guest blogger David Platt writes: “Users Are Human: Stop Expecting Something Else.” Today at Cisco SubnetAre you a winner of last month's Cisco Press book competition? Find out. Blogger Brad Reese says Cisco's opposition to 'Net neutrality laws could lead to its downfall. Trainer Wendell Odom asks: It’s 2 p.m., the network’s down, and you have the ball on fixing it. What are your priorities? Channelguy gets ready for Cisco's Channel Analyst Day. Blogger Michael Morris explains how BGP has enabled his firm to introduce dynamic Internet routing. Plus: John Chambers says local government is getting in the way of Cisco's consumer ambitions. Today on Layer 8 where we have a fallout shelter in our backyard:If you live along a coastline, this time of year hurricanes can a deadly problem. NASA and the U.S. Office of Naval Research said they are using a new and growing set of networked sensors on land, sea and in space that use lightning strikes to help forecasters predict just how powerful an oncoming storm may be.

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