Network Computing Report #338
http://www.networkcomputing.com/
Monday, February 16, 2004

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This week, our On Location series examines how The University of
Florida used Icarus P2P-blocking software to curb students' 
over-zealous
file-sharing practices. Is the university's policy enforcing too
extreme?

Plus, we've got a new TechQuiz this week. Tickle your wireless fancy 
and
see if your Wi-Fi savvy outsmarts our editors. You'll find more details
in our Newsletter Specials section.

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In This Issue:
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1)  Newsletter Specials
2)  Feature: On Location: Policy Enforcement: University of Florida
     Gainesville
3)  Editors' Hot White Paper Pick: Netasyst Network Analyzer 1.0
4)  Feature: On Location: Implementing Icarus P2P-Blocking Software
5)  Last Mile
6)  NWC Pipelines
7)  Sneak Preview: InfoExpress CyberGatekeeper LAN 2.0
8)  Sneak Preview: 8e6 Technologies R3000
9)  Current Forum Threads: Ask the Experts
10) Interactive Buyer's Guide: SOHO Hardware and Appliance-Based
      Firewalls
11) The Daily Blog
12) BuzzCut
13) NWC Project: Patch Management Review
14) Down to Business: The Linux/SCO Controversy: May the Best Software
      Win
15) Career Coach
16) CMP Marketplace
17) Latest IT Professional Downloads
18) Subscription Information

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1) Newsletter Specials
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a) NWC Remote Headline Viewer
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b) Tech Library On Tap
Quickly scan the latest white papers and research reports via our new
Tech Library content feed. You can browse via the Web for either new or
technology-specific documents. Or you can simply scan everything from
the comfort of your own RSS reader.
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c) Your Linux A-List
If you liked Don MacVittie's list of top Linux software for the
enterprise, we invite you to add your own pick to our list. Whether 
it's
open source or licensed code, name your favorite and tell us about its
pros and cons.
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d) Top 11: Comcast to Buy Disney?
Embrace the terror and send us your submission for the Top 11 Comcast
plans for Mickey Mouse. Make us sound strangely like Daffy Duck, and
we'll publish your entry in print and online. Here are a couple of 
ideas
to get you started:
--Well, someone's got to lay cable.
--At last, a decent anchor for the Comcast network news.
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e) TechQuiz: Wi-Fi Antennas
Sort your high- from your low-gain with our latest quiz on wireless
equipment. If you can best our editors and get all the questions right,
we'll throw your name into the hat for a very cool prize.
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f) Compare IT: Load Balancers
Load balancers can help increase your Web site's performance. Check out
Compare IT's list of top vendors and their products. Find the unique
solution your company needs and get quotes from companies including
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g) Enterprise Networks 2004
Network Computing, in conjunction with Network Magazine, is proud to
announce Enterprise Networks 2004. Providing the extended vision and
practical guidance required to successfully design enterprise networks
today and tomorrow, Enterprise Networks 2004 is the ultimate 
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experience for anyone responsible for designing, implementing and/or
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2) Feature: On Location: Policy Enforcement: University of
     Florida Gainesville
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By David Joachim
The University of Florida's Icarus P2P-blocking software has clipped
students' file-sharing wings. Do the school's policy-enforcing
capabilities go too far?
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Market research and analyst reports.
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3) Editors' Hot White Paper Pick: Netasyst Network Analyzer 1.0
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Are you seeking ways to reliably, flexibly and cost-effectively 
monitor,
troubleshoot, maintain and secure your 10/100 LAN and 802.11 wireless
networks? Look no further than Sniffer Technologies' expert analysis
system. Learn how it can help easily pinpoint the root cause of 
problems
such as slow application response times, IP address conflicts and 
domain
logon failures.
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Access more white papers, case studies and product information on LANs
in the Network Computing Tech Library.
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Research Reports.
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White paper and research report RSS feed.
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4) On Location: Implementing Icarus P2P-Blocking Software
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By Ron Anderson
Icarus put the kibosh on University of Florida students' P2P play with
a collection of PERL scripts paired with a MySQL RDBMS. As a bonus, the
flexible app squelched Welchia by dynamically quarantining infected
machines.
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5) Last Mile
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Edited By Bradley F. Shimmin and David Joachim
This edition: Favorite Spam nicknames; Praying for virus protection; 
and
Top 11 benefits of being No. 8 on Spamhaus' Top 10 spammer list.
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6) NWC Pipelines
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a) Mobile Pipeline: How-To: Data Synchronization Basics
Efficient and secure data synchronization is an essential part of
mobilized applications. Here's how to get started.
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Read more Mobile Pipeline articles.
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b) Security Pipeline: MyDoom Marches On
A new MyDoom variant reminds us of not only how quickly a threat can
evolve, but also the sheer breadth of challenges enterprise security
professionals face.
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Read more Security Pipeline articles.
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c) SmallBiz Pipeline: Consumers, Home Users Embrace Wireless
The market for wireless LANs grew significantly last year, indicating a
rise in home networking as consumers look to share broadband Internet
connections among multiple computers.
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Read more SmallBiz Pipeline articles.
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Discover other NWC Pipelines:

ITUtility Pipeline.
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Linux Pipeline.
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Networking Pipeline.
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Keep abreast of today's networking news with NWC's NetNews. Plus, get
more technology-specific news from our Pipelines. We'll keep you
informed and in the know.
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7) Sneak Preview: InfoExpress CyberGatekeeper LAN 2.0
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By Michael J. DeMaria
This LAN helps you enforce security policies at the switch level, but 
it
is tedious to configure.
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Market research and analyst reports.
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8) Sneak Preview: 8e6 Technologies R3000
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Sneak Preview: 8e6 Technologies R3000
By Michael Kuszczak-Bielecki
This filter blocks unwanted network traffic without compromising
performance.
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Market research and analyst reports.
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9) Current Forum Threads: Ask the Experts
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Windows XP Simple File Sharing: We have about 150 new workstations
running Windows XP. We're having a problem with the simple file-sharing
feature. The sharing and security tabs are present in the file/folder
properties, so I know at least some part of the simple file sharing is
not enabled, but we are still getting some signs that it is enabled. 
I'm
not sure where to go from here.
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View all Forums.
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10) Interactive Buyer's Guide: SOHO Hardware and Appliance-Based
      Firewalls
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SOHO hardware and appliance-based firewalls help protect your home or
small office's critical data from unwanted intruders. Our latest guide
highlights hardware architectures supported, support models offered, as
well as supported Linux distributions to help with your product
selection.
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11) The Daily Blog
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a) We're All in This Together
Apparently, for the techno-savvy among us, those who fell prey to the
MyDoom Worm deserve more than what they got--if the recent NY Times
article reflects any sort of reality.
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b) X-Ray Penguin Wallpaper
>From our current special issue on Linux, you may have noticed a 
certain
see-through penguin image on the cover. Well, our kind illustrator has
given me the green light to create a set of wallpapers for your
enjoyment.
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c) Overheard: Darl McBride
SCO's CEO, Darl McBride: "I wasn't brought in to have warm fuzzies with
Slashdot," he said. "I was brought in to increase shareholder value."
Well at least that's sorted out.
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12) BuzzCut
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a) Heterogeneity: A Cure for the Common Worm?
By Kevin Novak
The time has come to fight the MyDoom virus through self-imposed 
systems
heterogeneity.
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b) IBM Steps Back From On-Demand
By Bruce Boardman
IBM's hybrid initiative will not provide enough efficiency to justify
the cost.
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13) NWC Project: Patch Management Review
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Connect with Contributing Editor Greg Shipley as he begins testing for
his upcoming comparative review of patch management products. Check out
the test plan and product requirements today.
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Check out our NWC Projects archives.
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14) Down to Business: The Linux/SCO Controversy: May the Best Software
      Win
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By Rob Preston
Unless its developers are breaking the law, there's nothing wrong with
Linux unseating pricier products.
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15) Career Coach
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Edited By Lorna Garey
English-only work environments: Is it Legal? Also, is EQ training for
real?
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17) Latest IT Professional Downloads
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a) DoBackup 1.0
DoBackup is a universal file backup and synchronization utility. It
backs up the files in two ways, 'as is' and ZIP-compressed, so it's
simple to recover them. DoBackup can work in a desktop mode as well as
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b) OE Quick Tools 4.0
OE Quick Tools is a set of tools to assist Outlook Express users. It
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