Network Computing Report #364
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Monday, August 16, 2004

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In This Issue:
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1)  On Location: Chicago Tribune
       - Don't Stop the Presses!
       - Project and Vendor Management: On Time and Within Budget
2)  Calling All Readers
       - Talk with Network Computing
       - Network Computing Wants You! 2004 Annual Reader Survey
       - Quick Poll
3)  Reader Reverb
       - NWC Project: Wireless Experience
       - Top 11
       - TechQuiz: Mobile Device Management
       - New! Storage Channel
       - CEO Minute: MBG Inc.
       - Interactive Buyer's Guide: Network-Attached Printers
       - CompareIT: VPN Gateways
       - Last Mile: Cutting IT Spending
4)  NWC Channels
      - A Prototype That Works
      - iSCSI Targets--Our Cup Overfloweth!
5)  Reviewed
      - Sneak Preview: Cisco's Catalyst 6500 Series Wireless LAN
         Services Module
      - Sneak Preview: RedCannon's Fireball Keypoint
6)  Your Monday IT Briefing
      - Smart Advice: Writing Secure Code
      - Aduva Upgrades Linux Management Suite
      - Here's What You Should Know About E-Mail Archiving
      - Windows XP SP2 Is Ready to Go
7)  Opinion
      - BuzzCut: CA, IBM Open-Source Moves Not Equal
      - BuzzCut: Sun-Novell Merger Unwise
      - BuzzCut: Google's Data Security Hazards
      - Carrying On: Net Imagination = Innovation
      - Down to Business: IT in a 'Show Me' State of Mind
8)  Coming Events
      - Transform Webcast: Distributed Capture: Document Management on
         the Fast Track
      - TECHXNY
      - CSI Annual Computer Security Conference & Exhibition
      - IntelligentPerformance Conference & Expo
9)  CMP MarketPlace

Look for the next Network Computing Report newsletter on Monday, August
23, 2004!


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1) On Location: Chicago Tribune
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a) Don't Stop the Presses!
By David Joachim
It's 6 a.m. on North Michigan Avenue, and the rain is coming down hard.
Even here, in downtown Chicago, the streets are eerily quiet as the 
city
reaches out its collective hand and presses the snooze bar again. Who
would be doing business at this hour, in this weather? The answer is
standing in the lobby of Tribune Tower, headquarters to the Chicago
Tribune, one of America's oldest and largest newspapers. "In 157 years,
this paper has never missed a deadline," Darko Dejanovic, vice 
president
and CTO at the Chicago Tribune, says with a wry smile. "We're not going
to start today."
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b) Project and Vendor Management: On Time and Within Budget
By David Joachim
The Tribune's IT shop got the story right: It's implementing 
initiatives
that will meet needs and ensure the paper always gets published. Here
are their keys to success.
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2) Calling All Readers
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a) Talk With Network Computing
We'd like to talk with you, our dear readers, not via a cold e-poll but
in person, to better understand how we can build the next-generation of
networkcomputing.com. We'll be brief and considerate of your time, of
course. What we're after is a short dialog. You tell us what you think,
and we'll take any of your questions. Just let us know if you're
interested, and our editor will call you at your convenience. Thanks
very much in advance for your help.
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b) Network Computing Wants You! 2004 Annual Reader Survey
We want YOUR input. Tell us what you think about hot technologies, your
IT organization's chief concerns and what you like/dislike about your
job. Each participant will be entered into a drawing to win one of 
three
(3) Apple iPods. Your opinion matters! Complete the online 
questionnaire
at:
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c) Quick Poll
Does Windows XP SP2 reaffirm your faith in Microsoft's ability to
maintain a widely deployed OS?
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3) Reader Reverb
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a) NWC Project: Wireless Experience
Calling all early adopters of cellular packet data services, such as
CDMA 1X (Sprint and Verizon), GPRS (AT&T, Cingular and T-Mobile) or 
even
NexTel iDen. Technology Editor Dave Molta wants to know how you're 
using
your wireless gear in the real world. Send us your anecdotes, and we'll
publish the best in print and online within our upcoming review.
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b) Top 11
This week, we're on the lookout for the "Top 11 undocumented Easter 
Eggs
hidden within Windows XP SP2." Make us chuckle wildly, and we'll 
publish
your submission in print and online. Here are a couple of ideas to get
you in the right mindset.
-- Hit ESC twice quickly and the UI will switch to Microsoft Bob.
-- Click sluggish icons repeatedly and you can hear the voice of Bill
Gates utter the immortal words, "640K ought to be enough for anybody."
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c) TechQuiz: Mobile Device Management
Test your mobile device management savvy. If you can outsmart our
editors, we'll throw your name into the hat for a free NWC collectible
pen/stylus.
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d) New! Storage Channel
Stop by our new Storage Channel for a daily dose of industry news,
Network Computing storage-related reviews, workshops and columns as 
well
as in-depth industry analysis from our storage expert, Don MacVittie.
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e) CEO Minute: MBG Inc.
This week, Bruce Boardman interviews Richard Simons, chief operating
officer of MBG, an application service provider for Web-based 
invoicing,
call accounting and charge-back services. Join Richard and Bruce as 
they
discuss the pros and cons of managing the total life cycle of telecom
products under one Web-based system management tool.
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f) Interactive Buyer's Guide: Network-Attached Printers
Today's network-attached printers offer advanced options. We highlight
more than 15 features, including functionalities and wireless
technologies supported, print quality and more to help with your 
product
selection.
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g) CompareIT: VPN Gateways
VPN gateways provide access control and security for your network.
Compare quotes on products from Cisco Systems, Nortel Networks,
Watchguard Technologies and other top vendors.
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h) Last Mile: Cutting IT Spending
This edition: the Top 11 creative ways to cut IT spending, seven words
programmers can't type and a useless gadget exchange.
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Plus, do you love your Newton, Palm Pilot or Nintendo NES? Yes? But,
seriously, will you ever use it again? Don't let that useless device 
sit
idle in your desk drawer--swap it for someone else's useless device
through our new Computing Gadget Exchange. Here's how it works: Send us
a photograph of you holding your must-go gadget and we'll post it. If
you see a gadget on our site you want to trade for, we'll help you make
the connection.
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And if you're not sure you want a has-been gizmo, follow a day in the
life of Brad and his Newton as they illustrate the blissful utility of
useless devices.
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4) NWC Channels
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a) Business Applications: A Prototype That Works
If you've ever sat through a JAD session or completed a project only to
hear a user cry "that's not what I wanted!" then you'll appreciate the
iRise Application Simulator.
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b) Storage: iSCSI Targets--Our Cup Overfloweth!
So, it wasn't too long ago that we couldn't find an iSCSI target to 
save
our lives. There were eight or 10 out there, at most, and many of them
were suitable only for specific purposes... Not anymore.
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5) Reviewed
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a) Sneak Preview: Cisco's Catalyst 6500 Series Wireless LAN Services
Module
Cisco has revealed the premier element of its SWAN strategy. But will
implementation issues ruffle some feathers?
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b) Sneak Preview: RedCannon's Fireball Keypoint
This diminutive USB storage device lets mobile users carry data 
securely
without lugging a laptop.
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6) Your Monday IT Briefing
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Here are some of the must-read news stories we're following this week.

a) Smart Advice: Writing Secure Code
Consistent code-review practices can help developers write more secure
software.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eise0GO4rP0G4g0CiWS0Aq

b) Aduva Upgrades Linux Management Suite
Aduva ships an upgrade of its system deployment and management suite 
for
Linux.
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c) Here's What You Should Know About E-Mail Archiving
E-mail retention needs often conflict, even among departments in the
same company. Records management expert Julie Gable suggests seven 
steps
to effective archiving.
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d) Windows XP SP2 Is Ready to Go
Scot Finnie offers advice on where to download the finished version of
Windows XP SP2--and whether you should wait.
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You can find links to these and other breaking news stories organized 
by
technology via our handy NetNews Service.
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7) Opinion
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a) BuzzCut: CA, IBM Open-Source Moves Not Equal
Computer Associates and IBM are relinquishing major products to the
open-source community. Which company will benefit more from this
"generosity?"
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b) BuzzCut: Sun-Novell Merger Unwise
Sun may have the capital to acquire Novell, but does its love of Linux
alone make a good marriage?
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eise0GO4rP0G4g0CiWX0Av

c) BuzzCut: Google's Data Security Hazards
At the recent Black Hat security conference, folks learned just how 
much
info Google can provide. And it wasn't pretty.
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d) Carrying On: Net Imagination = Innovation
Infrastructure, not online, supports applications. It also breaks new
ground for apps that can transform businesses.
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e) Down to Business: IT in a 'Show Me' State of Mind
These days, nothing gets approval unless tangible, short-term payback 
is
assured.
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8) Coming Events
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a) Transform Webcast: Distributed Capture: Document Management on the
Fast Track
Tuesday, August 17 at 11 a.m. PST/2 p.m. EST
This Webcast explores how to develop and execute effective strategies
for using distributed capture to improve businesses.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eise0GO4rP0G4g0Cfrl0Af

b) TECHXNY
October 5-7, 2004
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, NY
Whatever the industry, TECHXNY provides the business solutions you're
looking for, including PCs and PDAs, security, Internet and wireless
solutions, database management, infrastructure mainframes, storage,
networking, ERP, ASPs and the latest in Linux.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eise0GO4rP0G4g0OZd0Ad

c) CSI Annual Computer Security Conference & Exhibition
November 8-10, 2004
Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, D.C.
This must-attend event for security pros features 14 tracks, 160
sessions and 175 exhibitors. Topics include wireless, forensics,
compliance, attacks & countermeasures and more.
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d) IntelligentPerformance Conference & Expo
November 15-18, 2004
Hyatt Regency, La Jolla, CA
Produced expressly for senior business and IT leaders who seek serious,
in-depth education and interaction with their peers, 
IntelligentPerformance
will demonstrate how information and analytics can maximize the 
efficiency
of organizational decision-making and action.
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9) CMP MarketPlace
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