Network Computing Report #300
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Monday, May 19, 2003

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This week, we examine how IEEE 802.1x can help you block intruders
from your network. Find out how this authentication standard is
helping to protect today's wireless LANs. Plus, try your hand at
our backup and recovery 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: iSCSI Adapters
3)  Workshop: The New Face of Authentication
4)  Buyer's Guide: Linux Distributions
5)  Sneak Preview: Gold Wire Technology's Formulator 200
6)  Quick Takes
7)  BuzzCut
8)  NWC Weblogs
9)  Editor's Bookshelf
10) What Lies Beneath: A Spare is Just a Spare
11) Last Mile
12) Letters
13) CMP Marketplace
14) Latest IT Professional Downloads
15) Subscription Information

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1) Newsletter Specials
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a) TechQuiz: Backup and Recovery
We invite you to demonstrate your data backup and restore know-how.
If you can outsmart our editors, we'll enter your name into a drawing
for one of two $250 Best Buy gift certificates, compliments of our
sponsor, Dantz Development Corp.
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b) Top 11
This week, we're looking for the Top 11 signs times are tough in the
IT department. Make us laugh, and we'll publish your entries in print
and online. Here are a couple of answers to get you started:
--Blocking porn, out. Discrete charge-backs, in.
--"Hello, I'm here to downgrade your OS to Microsoft BOB today."
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c) Reality Check: Security Policy Management
Monitoring your security policy is no easy matter. You've got the
client and the desktop to consider. And don't forget about the need to
stay in compliance. Stream Senior Technology Editor Mike Fratto's
audio/video session to examine what it all means and unearth the
product architectures, processes and functions.
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d) Compare IT: VoIP Gateways
Voice over IP gateways let you transmit voice and fax traffic across
existing networks, significantly cutting your company's costs. Compare
offerings and get quotes from Cisco, Oki and Quintum.
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e) NetSec 2003: Technical Dimensions in Network Security
Join Computer Security Institute and 1,500 security professionals June
23-25 in New Orleans at NetSec 2003, the premier conference devoted to
network security. Choose from over 90 sessions on many topics,
including:
--Wireless and Remote Access
--Intrusion Detection and Forensic Investigation
--Cryptography and E-Commerce
--Management and Awareness
--Special Introductory and Technology Tracks

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2) Review: iSCSI Adapters
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By Steven J. Schuchart Jr.
Storage vendors are taking the plunge into iSCSI, but CPU utilization
is a big concern. Adaptec's 7211C adapter floats to the top for its
consistent performance and competitive price.
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Read iSCSI adapter white papers.
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Market research and analyst reports.
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3) Workshop: The New Face of Authentication
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By Dilip Advani
There's a certifiably better way to block intruders from your network:
IEEE 802.1x, a low-overhead authentication standard that's catching on
fast, especially for wireless LANs.
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Read IEEE 802.1x white papers.
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Market research and analyst reports.
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4) Buyer's Guide: Linux Distributions
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By Lori MacVittie
We examine such key Linux distribution factors as hardware, software
and technical support, management and training. Follow a process of
elimination to select the vendor that best satisfies your needs.
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Read Linux white papers.
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Market research and analyst reports.
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5) Sneak Preview: Gold Wire Technology's Formulator 200
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By Bruce Boardman
Formulator 200 can help you manage and protect infrastructure device
configurations across a multivendor network.
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Read books on this topic.
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Read more articles on this subject.
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Read network management white papers.
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Market research and analyst reports.
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6) Quick Takes
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We take a look at: Hewlett-Packard's HP LaserJet 1300 and 2300 Series;
IntelliReach's MessageArchive 2.0; Pedestal Software's
SecurityExpressions 3.0; and SnapGear's PCI630.
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7) BuzzCut
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a) Security Vendors Pack in Features
By Michael J. DeMaria
A natural technological evolution or simply a marketing gimmick?
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b) FUDBusters
By Darrin Woods
WorldCom files a plan to reorganize and change its brand name to MCI.
Is it too little, too late?
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8) NWC Weblogs
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The Daily Blog: More Gore!
Earlier this week, we posted the latest edition of "Last Mile," which
included the Top 11 reasons Al Gore joined the board of Apple
Computer. As we promised, here are the entries that didn't make the
final cut, but were too good not to share.
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Be sure to check out our other blogs:

Project Weblog: Web Services
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Project Weblog: On Location
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Project Weblog: Wi-Fi Hotspots
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NWC Goes to School
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9) Editor's Bookshelf
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Our editors have chosen "Linux System Administration" by M. Carling
and James Dennis as this week's featured companion book.

"Linux System Administration" guides readers in the many intricacies
of maintaining a secure, stable system. In this definitive work, the
authors address all the issues related to system administration, from
adding users and managing files permission to Internet services and
Web hosting to recovery planning and security. "Linux System
Administration" fulfills the need for expert advice to ensure a
trouble-free Linux environment.

For more information.
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Find other books.
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10) What Lies Beneath: A Spare is Just a Spare
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By Peter Morrissey
"Before you introduce a redundancy scheme, you must understand exactly
how the product works."
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11) Last Mile
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Edited By Bradley F. Shimmin and David Joachim
In this edition: The Top 11 reasons Al Gore joined the board of Apple
Computer; 'W' is for windows and worms; and the user from hell.
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12) Letters
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"A lack of financial skills among IT staff is not the root of the
problem." --Ingmar Leliveld
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14) Latest IT Professional Downloads
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