Network Computing Report #288
http://www.networkcomputing.com/
Monday, February 24, 2003

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This week, we tested five firewalls designed to protect your desktops.
Plus, test your knowledge of chip architectures with this week's
TechQuiz.

Be sure to bookmark our Weblog, the Network Computing Daily Blog, and
check back often for IT news and views.
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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)  Review: Defense Starts Here
3)  Shop Talk: Cisco or Foundry for Small Campus Core?
4)  Workshop: Making Layer 7 Work for You
5)  NWC Weblogs
6)  Sneak Preview: Xdrive Plus Xdrive
7)  Interactive Buyer's Guide: Biometric Authentication
8)  BuzzCut
9)  Editor's Bookshelf
10) Down to Business: Linux is Here to Stay
11) Career Coach
12) Last Mile
13) Peerstone ERP Survey: Attention Oracle 11i ERP Users or
    Potential Users
14) CMP Marketplace
15) Latest IT Professional Downloads
16) Subscription Information

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1) Newsletter Specials
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a) Top 11 List
There's still time to tell us how the world would be different if OS/2
had won the operating systems race. Here are a few reader ideas from
last week.
--BSOD would have been BBSOD ('Big Blue' Screen of Death)
--IBM would sue Apple for OS naming: OSX vs. OS/10
Make us laugh, and we'll publish your entries in print and online.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40BjCi0Au

b) TechQuiz: Chip Architectures
Test your mental muscle with our quiz on server chip architectures. If
you get all the answers right, you just may win a spiffy Network
Computing collectible. From last week's quiz on WLAN management tools,
we're pleased to announce that David Stokes is the lucky winner of our
special NWC pen. Congrats David!
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40TNs0An

c) This Week at NWC
This week, Brad grills Mike on his newly published review of desktop
firewall packages. Tune in to hear the inside story straight from the
horse's mouth, as it were.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40Bstn0Ax

d) Special Paper: ROI Stewardship
We're pleased to bring you an exclusive download from Greenwich
Technology Partners. "Taking Financial Stewardship of Your Network,"
written by Shally Bansal Stanley, will show you how to establish
strict business justification before you set out on a new
technological initiative.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40Bsto0Ay

e) N+I Reality Check
Heading to Las Vegas for Networld+Interop? Be sure to join us for our
live series, Reality Check, on Wednesday, April 30th, where Network
Computing editors will go beyond the hype of emerging technology and
dig into real-world issues.
--What can Web services do for you?
--Managing what really matters for less than $10,000
--Security policy management
--Next-generation backbone infrastructure

Visit us online for more information on schedules and speakers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40Bstp0Az

f) Taking Liberties?
Is your employer playing fast and loose with your rights? Have you
tried to take time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act and been
shot down? Are your hours and responsibilities increasing but your
salary staying put? Have you encountered discrimination? Tell us about
it. Write the Career Coach at careercoach@nwc.com

Read more Career Coach articles.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40Bqqw0A2

g) Tech Library Spotlight: Security out of Thin Air
Learn how to use layered security practices for incorporating wireless
LANs into your intranet. Published by WatchGuard Technologies.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40Bstq0A1

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2) Review: Defense Starts Here
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By Michael J. DeMaria
Deep inside the perimeter, your desktops and laptops are vulnerable.
We tested five desktop firewalls designed to protect your endpoints.
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Read books on this topic.
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Read more articles on this subject.
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Download network security white papers.
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Research network security products and vendors.
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Market research and analyst reports.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40Bqy20A1

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3) Shop Talk: Cisco or Foundry for Small Campus Core?
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Question of the Week: "My organization can only afford to buy one pair
of Layer 2/3 switches as the backbone for about 2,400 LAN ports. Our
users typically connect to 24-port 10/100 workgroup switches with 100
Mbps uplinks, although we want dual-homed Gigabit Ethernet from new
workgroups to each core switch. We are considering a pair of either
Catalyst 4507R switches from Cisco or FastIron 800 switches. We would
be interested to hear from any network engineers who have made a
similar selection."

Lend our reader a hand or post your own question or comment.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40Bsts0A3

Post your own question here.
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4) Workshop: Making Layer 7 Work for You
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By Lori MacVittie
Content networking at Layer 7 is an integral part of a well-designed
infrastructure. Learn how to avoid latency problems and make the best
use of a Layer 7 device.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40Bstt0A4

Read books on this topic.
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Read more articles on this subject.
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Download internetworking hardware white papers.
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Research switch products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40PW60Ar

Market research and analyst reports.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40Bqy20A1

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5) NWC Weblogs
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a) Project Web Services: Final Test Products Named
Testing on our Web Services Project is well under way in Wisconsin,
and Lori MacVittie has released her final list of products under test.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40Bstu0A5

b) Daily Blog: What Do You Do When MSN Intentionally Confounds Your
Browser?
Don't go to court. Rather, make your point in a creative and funny way
like the fine folks at Opera Software. Bork!
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40Bsc70Al

c) Daily Blog: Is Google Big Brother?
There are those who look behind Google's shiny exterior and see some
not-so-nice goings on.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40Bstv0A6

d) Daily Blog: My Favorite Mail App
In response to our required mail solution criteria we posted last
week, reader Russell Cohen offers an often-overlooked application.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40Bstw0A7

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6) Sneak Preview: Xdrive Plus Xdrive
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By Steven J. Schuchart Jr.
Xdrive takes the frustration out of file sharing with its competitive,
secure, controllable and affordable file-sharing service.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40Bstx0A8

Read books on this topic.
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Read more articles on this subject.
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Research storage professional services products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40Bsty0AA

Market research and analyst reports.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40Bqy20A1

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7) Interactive Buyer's Guide: Biometric Authentication
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Biometric authentication can help secure your network, but make sure
you know what you're getting into before deploying. We highlight such
key features as the size and weight of readers, required components
and more to help you with your selection.
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Read books on this topic.
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Read more articles on this subject.
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Download biometrics white papers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40BsUr0AW

Research network security products and vendors.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40N7W0Aq

Market research and analyst reports.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40Bqy20A1

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8) BuzzCut
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a) Opening Up the Airwaves
By Dave Molta
Despite some technical obstacles that currently let 2.4-GHz products
boast better range than 5-GHz products, bandwidth is the name of the
game in the long run.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40Bst10Aw

b) Systems Management, Red Hat Style
By Bruce Boardman and Andy Woods
The Linux distributor's forthcoming management framework is intended
to give enterprise IT shops another good reason to adopt Linux.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40Bst20Ax

c) FUDBusters
By Don MacVittie
We bust the "vulnerability" in CVS, the source-code repository used by
many open-source projects.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40Bst30Ay

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9) Editor's Bookshelf
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Our editors have chosen "Designing Routing and Switching Architectures
for Enterprise Networks" by Howard C. Berkowitz as this week's
featured companion book.

By providing a fundamental understanding of how switches and routers
operate, this book enables readers to effectively use these tools to
build networks. The book walks network designers through all aspects
of requirements analysis and deployment strategies. It is not intended
for people concerned with small networks and only a few computers;
rather, it's for people who are--or want to be--responsible for
building large networks. The book strengthens readers' professional
abilities and helps them develop the skills necessary to advance in
their profession. Written in an open and friendly style, it includes
practical examples, configuration guides, case studies, tips and
warnings.

For more information.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40BlSt0AP

Find other books.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40BjYs0AS

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10) Down to Business: Linux is Here to Stay
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By Rob Preston
"Linux will gain ground because the big system vendors--IBM, HP, Dell
and even Sun--are behind it."
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40Bst40Az

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11) Career Coach
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Edited By Lorna Garey
This edition: An army reservist ponders what will happen to his small
business if he's called to active duty.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40Bst50A1

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12) Last Mile
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Edited By Bradley F. Shimmin and David Joachim
This edition: Top 11 unusual source code comments; words we should
ban; and the Bar Monkey.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/flo/y/eKv60E43wY0V40Bst60A2

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13) Peerstone ERP Survey: Attention Oracle 11i ERP Users or
    Potential Users
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Are you using or evaluating Oracle 11i or considering an upgrade from
earlier versions? Then we want to talk to you. Peerstone Research, in
collaboration with InformationWeek, Optimize and Network Computing, is
conducting an in-depth study of ERP projects at large and midsize
organizations. Our focus is the benefits and pitfalls of "business
process computing." Last April, we published a groundbreaking report
on user experiences with the leading ERP vendors. Upon completion of
this questionnaire, all qualified respondents will receive a free copy
of last year's report as well as the complete results of the new study
when available.

Take the Peerstone ERP survey today.
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The first 100 qualified respondents will also have a chance to win
$2,500 in Amazon.com gift certificates.

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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,
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a) Merlin 1.0 BETA
i3Connect Merlin for Linux is a secure and comprehensive Instant
Messaging solution. Built on open protocols like Jabber, it lets
organizations cut costs and have greater control over their
communication environment.

Download at:
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b) activePrinter 1.05
After installing this print utility, an icon appears in your system
tray and lets you choose your active printer with just one mouse
click. activePrinter means no more browsing through countless options
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How can you manage jobs in complex environments? By using Unicenter(r)
AutoSys(r) Job Management from Computer Associates International, Inc.
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management, Unicenter AutoSys Job Management supports hundreds of
thousands of jobs per day, from a single point of control. For more 
information and a FREE white paper on the future of job management, 
visit
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