Network Computing Report #253
http://www.networkcomputing.com/
Monday, June 17, 2002

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This week, our cover package explores the differences between 
traditional
carriers offering ATM and Sonet, and newer metro-area providers 
supplying
Gigabit Ethernet.  Before signing with a service provider for 
high-speed
building-to-building connections, there are some things you need to 
know.

If you're looking for a daily peek into all online goings on, be sure
to bookmark our Weblog, the Network Computing Daily Blog.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40BZ4R0Ar

As always, please feel free to message us directly if you have any
comments or questions (mailto:newsletter@nwc.com).

Best regards,
--The Network Computing Report Team

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In This Issue:
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1)  Newsletter Specials
2)  BuzzCuts
3)  The Daily Blog
4)  Webcasts (Requires RealPlayer)
5)  Feature: Big Fat Bandwidth?
6)  RFI: Genuity Wins the First Round
7)  Centerfold: AXA Financial Advisers Get Fuller Web Benefits
8)  Interactive Buyer's Guide: Web Editors
9)  Sneak Preview: Sun Microsystems' Solaris 9
10) Sneak Preview: WhiteHat's Arsenal Tool Set
11) Security Watch: Time to Smarten Up About Security
12) Down to Business: Cultural Revolution
13) Letters
14) CMP Marketplace
15) Latest IT Professional Downloads
16) Subscription Information

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1) Newsletter Specials
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a) Five-Minute Workout: Managing WLAN Interference
Don't let your 2.4 Ghz phones or your Bluetooth devices bring
down your 802.11b WLAN. Use our handy audio/video guide to help
you identify and erradicate pesky points of interference.
Sponsored by NetMotion.
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b) TechQuiz: Wireless LAN Security and Reliability
Put the little grey cells to work on our TechQuiz on wireless woes. If
you're able to outsmart our editors and answer all of the questions
correctly, we'll toss your name into the hat for a nifty NexiCam
(Nexian's digital camera for the HP iPAQ Pocket PC), compliments of
NetMotion.
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c) Tech Library White Paper Spotlight: IP Automated Management 
Solutions
Download this free white paper to learn how eleven companies realized
actual cost savings through Concord's eHealthTM Suite of products.
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d) Compare IT: IP PBX
Before you purchase an IP PBX system, compare feature points
using Compare IT to find exactly what you're looking for from
AltiGen Communications, Shoreline Communications and Siemens.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40BeJi0An

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2) BuzzCuts
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a) United Linux at Odds With Open Source?
By Lori MacVittie
Now that Caldera, Turbolinux, Connectiva and SuSE are creating a single
Linux distribution, there's no doubt Linux is on the move. But is it 
moving
in the right direction?
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40BeJj0Ao

b) SQL Snake Is Your Problem
By Mike  Fratto
The SQL Snake worm scans for open Microsoft SQL 7 and 2000 servers, 
which
run on TCP Port 1433 by default. Do yourself a favor -- move your 
database
to a protected network and restrict access to Port 1433 to only those
servers that need it.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40BeJk0Ap

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3) The Daily Blog
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a) Web Standards Are Not Optional
After a short hiatus, WaSP (the Web Standards Project) is back online 
and
ready to spread the gospel of standards compliance. But is the industry
ready to listen?
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40BeF10An

b) Tubular Computing
With AOpen Systems launching the world's first vacuum-tube-based
motherboard, it looks as though Mr. Thomas Edison was really on to 
something
with those glass and wire bobbles.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40BeJl0Aq

c) Scenes From a Car Window
Brad Shimmin's cross-country drive from Salt Lake City to Boston ends, 
and
he has the journal entries, photos and tips, to prove it.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40BeJm0Ar

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4) Webcast
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The CEO Minute: James Cady, WatchGuard
(Requires RealPlayer)
Tune in to hear WatchGuard's James Cady discuss a new method for
improving security patch management through lots of human smarts
and just a bit of automation.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40BeJn0As

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5) Feature: Big Fat Bandwidth?
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By Darrin Woods
Before you sign up with a service provider for high-speed
building-to-building connections, understand the differences between
traditional carriers offering ATM and Sonet, and newer metro-area 
providers
supplying Gigabit Ethernet. We examine the technologies and explore the
providers' strengths and weaknesses.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40BeJo0At

Read more articles on this subject.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40CTN0Aq

Download Service Provider white papers.
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Research Service Provider products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40N7T0Ae

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6) RFI: Genuity Wins the First Round
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By Darrin Woods
In our contest pitting traditional carriers against metro Gigabit 
Ethernet
providers, Genuity's wide footprint and broad range of services -- not 
to
mention its experience -- give it the edge over metro-area upstart 
Cogent.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40BeJq0Av

Read more articles on this subject.
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Download Service Provider white papers.
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Research Service Provider products and vendors.
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7) Centerfold: AXA Financial Advisers Get Fuller Web Benefits
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By Kelly Jackson Higgins
With its Workstation Transformation Initiative, AXA Financial is 
expanding
its portal sights so its advisers can manage clients online.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40BeJr0Aw

Read more articles on this subject.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40COC0Aa

Download Web Traffic Tools white papers.
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Research Web Traffic Management products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40OZg0AZ

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8) Interactive Buyer's Guide: Web Editors
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Replace your simple text editor with a Web editor that has project
management tools plus XML syntax checking, applets support and more. 
Compare
16 feature points in top products, including Adobe GoLive 6.0 and 
WebSphere
Studio Site Developer.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40BeJs0Ax

Read more articles on this subject.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40CTM0Ap

Download Web Editor white papers.
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Research Web Editor products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40OZg0AZ

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9) Sneak Preview: Sun Microsystems' Solaris 9
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By Sean Doherty
Sun has improved OS performance and resource management while 
incorporating
support for its ONE network and Web services platform.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40BeJt0Ay

Read more articles on this subject.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40CTE0Ah

Download Network Management white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40OMX0A6

Research Network Management products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40ZLW0AG

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10) Sneak Preview: WhiteHat's Arsenal Tool Set
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By Michael Ross and Jeffrey H. Rubin
WhiteHat's Arsenal, a collection of tools to test for Web application
vulnerabilities, is a good fit for experienced programmers and security
admins only.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40BeJu0Az

Read more articles on this subject.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40CN80AO

Download Network Security white papers.
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Research Network Security products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40N7W0Ah

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11) Security Watch: Time to Smarten Up About Security
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By Robert Moskowitz
Security is full of traps both big and small. We must demonstrate how
protocols cope with unexpected events -- because attackers don't play 
by the
rules.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40BeJv0A1

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12) Down to Business: Cultural Revolution
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By Rob Preston
Thriving cultures drive revenue and improve productivity, especially 
among
IT-centric companies. And great IT departments value the ability to 
share
expertise, work with others and question conventional wisdom.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40BeJw0A2

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13) Letters
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"We've received Klez more times than all other worms and viruses 
combined --
even the big ones like I Love You, Goner, CodeRed and CodeBlue." 
--Parrish
S. Knight, Market*Access International
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40BeJx0A3

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14) CMP Marketplace
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15) Latest IT Professional Downloads
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Find some of the newest files in IT Pro's collection of shareware,
utility and demo downloads for network and IT professionals below.
If you would like to see more downloads and begin receiving the latest
info on hot new utilities, packs and jewels, sign-up for our free,
weekly IT Pro Downloads newsletter.
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a) CocoFTP 1.0 
CocoFTP is the Internet's most advanced FTP client software. Its 
intuitive
drag-and-drop interface and multipane user interface let you manage 
multiple
connections and simultaneously transfer files from, to and among 
unlimited
remote sites.

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Peruse your entire selection of fonts quickly and easily with Font
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Avoid Costly Downtime for Mission-critical Systems
MKS AlertCentre is an affordable availability monitoring solution 
that is extensible and easy to use.  Ideal for businesses of all sizes
whoneed to keep mission-critical applications up and running 24x7
and want the ability to customize monitors and automate corrective
actions. Call 800-637-8034; (703) 803-3343. FREE 30 day Eval. at:
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo?y=eHkC0Be3GS0V40BeJy0A4

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