Thursday, April 02, 2009

Weekly Update: Network switch selection, VPN clients and more

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Research: Real-Time, On-Demand Information for Business...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/3/6074/0/Highlight/?mid=

Research: Adding Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) to...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/3/19075/0/Highlight/?mid=

Nortel-l discussion: Nortel Call Pilot Manager
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/2/2670001/1/Highlight

Vpn-l discussion: Windows Crashes when Loading Cisco VPN
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/2/2667567/1/Highlight

Vpn-l discussion: VPN Client for Unix ( sa already mature )
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/2/2666400/1/Highlight

Blog Post: Stopping Conficker with OpenDNS
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/2/30841/3/Highlight

Blog Post: Sun and Clouds
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/2/30835/3/Highlight

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**** RESEARCH ****
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REAL-TIME, ON-DEMAND INFORMATION FOR BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND DATA INTEGRATION
By Vision Solutions
This white paper shows you how a software-based data replication solution can drive value by providing simplified,...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/3/6074/0/Docs/?mid=


SECURITY VS. FLEXIBILITY: MUST IT MANAGEMENT CHOOSE?
By Faronics
IT Managers are tasked with making the desktop environment more secure and locked down to a uniform corporate standard,...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/3/5645/0/Docs/?mid=

ADDING HARDWARE SECURITY MODULES (HSMS) TO MICROSOFT WINDOWS PKI FOR COMPLIANCE AND RISK MITIGATION
By Thales
Microsoft PKI expert Brian Komar writes about best practices for PKI deployments for risk mitigation and compliance...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/3/19075/0/Docs/?mid=

READ THE REPORT: 3COM WIRELESS LAN MOBILITY SYSTEM OUTPERFORMS CISCO NETWORK SOLUTION
By 3Com
In tests by the Tolly Group, 3Comï¾'s Wireless LAN Mobility System outperformed a comparable Cisco resilient controller...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/3/19292/0/Docs/?mid=

MANAGE YOUR METADATA TO BETTER MANAGE YOUR BUSINESS
By Informatica
Metadata management is the foundation of data integration. While companies are embracing a data-centric approach to IT...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/3/19101/0/Docs/?mid=

ENGAGING WITH THE NEW E-LEARNING
By Adobe
12 strategies for engaging and retaining learners through compelling online experiences.
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/3/19332/0/Docs/?mid=

MSPS, SAAS AND THE MANAGEMENT OF REMOTE DEVICES
By NTRglobal
Whether we like it or not we are all IT users now. Through the ubiquity of networks of devices that we rely on for...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/3/19010/0/Docs/?mid=


THE STATE OF RESILIENCE AND OPTIMIZATION ON IBM POWER SYSTEMS -- RESEARCH FINDINGS BASED ON SURVEYS OF IBM I AND AIX USERS
By Vision Solutions, Inc.
This report includes the input of over 2,000 companies running AIX and IBM i Ii5/OS) environments regarding their data...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/3/6569/0/Docs/?mid=

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Recent Threads

MY LAP TOP WOULDN' T RECOGNISE THE LINKSYS ROUTER (Linksys-l)
Asked By Canon2 (Bank Clerk) | Replies (8)
How do I get my Laptop to recognise the Linkysys wireless Router I have in my home. It really...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/2/2664611/1/groups

UPGRADE FROM 4.3.2 TO 5.3 GETTING PREP_BOOT COULD NOT OPEN DEBLOCKER (Ibm-rs6000-l)
Asked By brucef (hdw)
I have upgraded the fw to latest yet not sure whats going on w/ xlC.rte file that needs to be...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/2/2671610/1/groups

NORTEL CALL PILOT MANAGER (Nortel-l)
Asked By tonyo2142 (Senior Technician) | Replies (1)
Is this software downloadable from the Call Pilot Plantform or is it a separate...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/2/2670001/1/groups

HP DESKTOP WON'T RECOGNIZE LINKSYS ROUTER (Linksys-l)
Asked By krogers6005 (Notary Public)
Hp Desktop won't recognize linksys router...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/2/2667618/1/groups

WINDOWS CRASHES WHEN LOADING CISCO VPN (Vpn-l)
Asked By twetena (regional manager it) | Replies (1)
When I load the new version of Cisco VPN my Windows XP blue screens...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/2/2667567/1/groups

VPN CLIENT FOR UNIX ( SA ALREADY MATURE ) (Vpn-l)
Asked By zlt__ (Engineer)
My problem: Using the XP client, I can use my company VPN, however I fail with Ubuntu. From...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/2/2666400/1/groups

CHECK=TRUE (Ibm-rs6000-l)
Asked By eley@swmail.sw.org (Sr. UNIX System Admin)
Is there a log this (fsck) writes to on a reboot...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/2/2665972/1/groups

JUNIPER VS CISCO SWITCHES (Juniper-l)
Asked By byers
We are contemplating a new siwtching infrastructure between our HQs and failover facility...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/2/2663894/1/groups


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Recent Blog Entries

9,000 USBS LEFT IN DRY CLEANERS - DATA HUNG OUT TO DRY
Posted by Sherman Hand (Directory Of Security, Fraud and Abuse)
Data leakage and data loss is at an all time high. USBs, or memory sticks, which are now...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/2/30864/3/Blogs

STOPPING CONFICKER WITH OPENDNS
Posted by Clay (Systems Administrator)
Conficker is quickly becoming a mainstream news story as April 1 approaches, the date that...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/2/30841/3/Blogs

SIMPLE MISTAKES IN A COMPLEX WORLD - SECURITY OVERSIGHTS
Posted by Sherman Hand (Directory Of Security, Fraud and Abuse)
Patch, Patch, Patch. Every month, it seems that an endless stream of manufacturer...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/2/30836/3/Blogs

SUN AND CLOUDS
Posted by iTech-Ed (CEO)
In a month that saw Sun showcase the Sun OpenCloud Platform, that cloud computing giant...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/2/30835/3/Blogs

FUTURE ENTERPRISE- ENTERPRISE INFORMATION INTEGRATION
Posted by dhtow01 (Director)
Information integration- combining information from different sources into a unified format...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/2/30834/3/Blogs

WHY WINDOWS SLOWS DOWN OVER TIME.
Posted by Locutus (System Administrator) Comments(2)
Windows people know this very well. The quickest way to speed up your computer is to...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/2/30833/3/Blogs

HP ADVISES STRATEGIC VIEW OF VIRTUALIZATION TO DRAMATICALLY CUT IT COSTS, GAIN EFFICIENCY AND USHER IN CLOUD BENEFITS
Posted by Dana Gardner (Principal Analyst)
Virtualization has become imperative to enterprises and service providers as they seek to better...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/2/30825/3/Blogs

PROGRESSION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IN FIVE MINUTES)
Posted by George P. Alexander Jr. (Software Engineer)
I don't know how accurate the numbers presented in this video are but it seems some research went...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/2/2/30823/3/Blogs


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THE OPENBRAVO WORLD CONFERENCE
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Date: April 17-19, 2009 Location: NH Constanza, Barcelona, Spain
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PROCESS EXCELLENCE SUMMIT AND AWARDS
by IQPC
Date: April 21-22, 2009 Location: London, England
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23RD ANNUAL VANGUARD SECURITY CONFERENCE 2009
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