Network Computing Report #343
http://www.networkcomputing.com/
Monday, March 22, 2004

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TECHXNY - Oct. 5-7, 2004, Jacob K. Javits Center, New York
Featuring:  CETEX, The Consumer Electronics Trade Expo &
WirelessWorld, where CE and IT converge and future wireless
technologies are showcased; RFID World, focusing on the 
emerging RFID products and management strategies;
OutsourceWorld, the leading forum for global outsourcing solutions
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In This Issue:
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1)  Reviewed
       - All-in-One Security Appliances
       - IPSec VPNs Offer a Safe Passage
       - Notebook Computers with Embedded Wireless
       - Netscreen-SA Central Manager
       - Rack- and Tower-Mountable UPSs
2)  Reader Reverb
       - Top 11: Tradeshow Hell
       - Web Analytics Review: Call for Participation
       - TechQuiz: Document Management
       - VoIP E-Poll
3)  Know-How
       - Digital Rights Management Protects Data at the Source
       - Boosting Wireless MANs
4)  Opinion
       - Reality IT: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Practices
       - Down to Business: The DOJ and the Business Apps Industry
       - BuzzCut: Physical and IT Security Interoperability Standards
         Come Together
       - FUDBuster: Scanning Encrypted .Zip Files for Viruses
       - Letters: Linux Resuscitation
       - In the Trenches: WPA Fills the WLAN Security Gap
       - All the Rage: Don't Count on Microsoft
5)  CMP MarketPlace
6)  Reality Check at Networld+Interop
7)  Subscription Information

Look for the next Network Computing newsletter on Monday, March 29,
2004.


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1) Reviewed
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a) All-in-One Security Appliances
By Hugh Smith, with Scott Thomas and the Calpoly NetPrl Testing Team
Network security is a complex art, especially where IT staffers are at 
a
minimum. We tested all-in-one devices designed to give small offices 
and
satellite locations advanced security capabilities in one box.
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b) Secure Enterprise: IPSec VPNs Offer a Safe Passage
By Michael J. DeMaria
Nothing beats the ease and transparency of working with IPSec. We 
tested
three IPSec VPNs. Find out which one will leave you feeling the most
secure.
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c) Buyer's Guide: Notebook Computers with Embedded Wireless
By Derek Dicoi
Looking for the ultimate embedded wireless notebook? We'll walk you
through the key features.
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d) Rev Tracker: Netscreen-SA Central Manager
By Patricia Thomas
This edition: Netscreen's offering lets you manage Secure Access
appliances. Plus, check out other new and essential security products.
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e) Quick Takes: Rack- and Tower-Mountable UPSs
By NWC Editors
This edition: Tripp Lite SmartOnline SU6000RT3uXR UPS; Wavelink Mobile
Manager 5.7; Ingate Firewall 3.3.1 and Ingate SIParator 3.3.1; and
QLogic SANbos 5200.
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2) Reader Reverb
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a) Top 11: Tradeshow Hell
Last call for the Top 11 things you don't want to hear while waiting in
line for a conference badge. If you put us off tradeshows all together,
we'll print your entries online and in the magazine. Here are a couple
of ideas from your fellow readers to get you started.
* "Hey, I am the OS/2 admin with my company and can hardly wait to see
all the new advances." --Robert St. John
* "Anything in Klingon?" --Kevin Barrer
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b) Web Analytics Review: Call for Participation
You can still participate in Bruce Boardman's upcoming review of Web
analytic engines. Help him finalize his testing criteria and share your
enterprise Web traffic analysis experience. You may just find your name
in print.
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c) TechQuiz: Document Management
There's still time to test your knowledge of document management with
our latest quiz. If you can outsmart our editors and get all the 
answers
right, we'll throw your name into the hat for a free subscription to
NewsGator's Content Services.
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d) VoIP E-Poll
Please take a few minutes to respond to our VoIP e-poll. Your answers
will help us build our upcoming feature. We'll share the anonymous
results in the June 24, 2004, issue of Network Computing. Thank you
for your participation!
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3) Know-How
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a) Secure Enterprise: Digital Rights Management Protects Data at the
Source
By Sean Doherty
DRM can keep your proprietary content safe. But be sure to evaluate the
sensitivity of your data as well as the extent of current controls to
see if it's necessary.
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b) Workshop: Boosting Wireless MANs
By Frank Bulk
Wondering what happened to wireless metropolitan area networks? The
WiMAX consortium is banking on its WMAN technology spilling over to the
enterprise. 802.16 may be the key.
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4) Opinion
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a) Reality IT: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Practices
By Hunter Metatek
If you haven't heard of SOX, you either don't work for a public company
or have been living under a mainframe.
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b) Down to Business: The DOJ and the Business Apps Industry
By Rob Preston
The DOJ's trustbusters need to look past the "Larry Ellison persona" 
and
evaluate facts as they stand.
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c) BuzzCut: Physical and IT Security Interoperability Standards Come
Together
By John R. Vacca
Avoid security gaps: Integrate the management of access privileges
inside the fence and the database.
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d) FUDBuster: Scanning Encrypted .Zip Files for Viruses
By Bruce Boardman
Until now, admins have been blocking .zip files. Do Netbox and Sophos
have a solution?
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e) Letters: Linux Resuscitation
NWC reader Leo Wilson says, "Few people acknowledge the incredible
impact of Linux developers on the resuscitation of computers."
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f) In the Trenches: WPA Fills the WLAN Security Gap
By Daniel Dronsick
Forward compatible with 802.11i, Wi-Fi Protected Access dramatically
strengthens data encryption in WLANs.
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g) All the Rage: Don't Count on Microsoft
By David Gloede
We can't rely on the Redmond giant to provide the tools to protect our
systems and data. Further preventive measures are necessary.
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5) CMP MarketPlace
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Hergo designs, manufactures and markets an extensive line of 
functionally engineered modular technical computer furniture. 
Product lines include: Flat Panel Monitor Arm Solutions, 
Enclosure Cabinets, Relay Racks, Mobile and Hospital Carts, 
Open Computer Racking, PACS Workstations, KVM Switches and 
Custom Sheet Metal Work. 
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Network Computing rated Adonis the #1 DNS server proclaiming it
"shines with security". But don't take its word. Schedule a demo
& see for yourself. See how we migrate your Windows files to BIND
& perform data checks. We'll edit your A records & automatically
link them to CNAME & PTR records.   Adonis makes DNS easy.
BlueCat Networks makes DNS secure. 
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Stretch your IT hardware budget. Recurrent Technologies Inc. 
specializes in buying and selling quality pre-owned Cisco,Sun,
Juniper and more. All hardware is fully tested and comes with 
a warranty. For more information, visit us on the web 
at 
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or call 800-727-1419



BVS provides Wi-Fi (Wi-LAN) spectrum analysis test equipment.   
The Yellowjacket is perfect for  WISP antenna alignment,  interference 
analysis, indoor & outdoor RF studies/mapping (with Bird's Eye site 
survey software).  The calibrated receiver samples, demodulates and 
processes RSSI, PER, and Multipath from frequencies such as 2.4 GHz 
802.11b/g, 5 GHz OFDM 802.11a, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and more.
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6) Reality Check at Networld+Interop
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Get a sneak peek at the Reality Check presentations we have planned for
the show. Our editors will discuss their test methods and results from
such recent Network Computing reviews as Web services security,
anti-spam technologies and desktop management. As the event draws near,
watch for downloads including PowerPoint Presentations, speaker's notes
and more.

-- Anti-SPAM Technologies
Speaker: Ron Anderson, Lab Director

-- Configuration Management
Speaker: Bruce Boardman, Executive Editor

-- Web Services Security
Speaker: Lori MacVittie, Senior Technology Editor

-- Next-Generation Wireless LAN Infrastructure
Speaker: Dave Molta, Senior Technology Editor

-- Desktop Management
Speaker: Michael J. DeMaria, Associate Technology Editor

For more information.
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TECHXNY - Oct. 5-7, 2004, Jacob K. Javits Center, New York
Featuring:  CETEX, The Consumer Electronics Trade Expo &
WirelessWorld, where CE and IT converge and future wireless
technologies are showcased; RFID World, focusing on the 
emerging RFID products and management strategies;
OutsourceWorld, the leading forum for global outsourcing solutions
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