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Sun, 27 Oct 2002 03:33:22 GMT

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Feature: Remote Possibilities

Sun, 13 Oct 2002 22:59:43 GMT

We looked at a whopping 14 remote-control products that promise to bring IT support to the masses. Our pick? NetSupport Manager--thanks to its exceptional performance, enterpriseclass deployment and manageability, and wide OS support.
--By Dilip Advani, Saurabh Bhasin, Julio Caraballo and Bilson M. Poikayil

Workshop: SOAPing Up Web Services

Sun, 13 Oct 2002 22:59:12 GMT

SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) takes Web services to the next level by letting applications communicate. Check out our discussion as well as a few key code samples.
--By Don MacVittie

Sneak Preview: Escalade's Escalade 8500

Sun, 13 Oct 2002 22:58:48 GMT

3ware uses Serial ATA technology in its Escalade 8500 controller to give data-transfer rates an impressive boost.
--By Eric Fleming

Interactive Buyer's Guide: Security Tokens

Sun, 13 Oct 2002 22:57:54 GMT

We highlight such key security token features as supported encryption algorithms and the number of storable key pairs and vendor certificates to help with your selection.

BuzzCut: The High & Low Roads to Linux

Sun, 13 Oct 2002 22:57:32 GMT

Linux has made huge leaps on the server, and this growth will continue. Even so, there are plenty of organizations where it has yet to make even a small impact.
--By Lori MacVittie

BuzzCut: New Worm Targets Apache on Linux

Sun, 13 Oct 2002 22:56:58 GMT

A worm called Linux.Slapper.Worm is wiggling its way into Linux boxes running Apache Web Servers with OpenSSL versions 0.9.6e and 0.9.7-beta2.
--By Mike Fratto

Webcast: CEO Minute: Sourcefire's Wayne Jackson

Sun, 13 Oct 2002 22:56:27 GMT

Listen to Sourcefire's Wayne Jackson discuss the past and future of the company's wildly successful intrusion-detection software named Snort.

Career Coach

Sun, 13 Oct 2002 22:55:39 GMT

This week's Career Coach offers advice for someone transitioning from a military to a civilian career. Also, being a jack-of-all-trades is handy, but how do you best describe yourself to recruiters?
--Edited by Lorna Garey

Developing Trends: Don't Look Back

Sun, 13 Oct 2002 22:55:10 GMT

"We demand that new hardware and features be supported immediately, but we never let any old hardware or software go."
--By Don MacVittie

The Inside Story: He Said, She Said

Sun, 13 Oct 2002 22:54:39 GMT

Our latest reader poll paid dividends. "You didn't disappoint."
--By Jim Hutchinson

Last Mile

Sun, 13 Oct 2002 22:54:04 GMT

"New" names for Apple's latest OS; an IT to-don't list; and talking "tech."

Letters

Sun, 13 Oct 2002 22:53:35 GMT

"Instead of trying to detect spam and filter it, why can't we enhance e-mail protocols to prevent it?" --Robert E. Spivack

Read more letters.

Feature: The IT Agenda: Survey Says...

Sun, 06 Oct 2002 02:53:30 GMT

Based on the 2,647 responses to our reader poll, we discover what it's really like to work in IT today--from what it takes to elicit funding for new technologies to keeping users happy to using office politics to your advantage. We also reveal the most highly anticipated trends for 2003.
--By David Joachim and James Hutchinson

Feature: The IT Agenda: Winds of Change

Sun, 06 Oct 2002 02:53:03 GMT

Times are changing, but many IT budgets are still flat. We outline your biggest beefs as an IT community and relate some inspiring tales of progress.
--By David Joachim and James Hutchinson

Feature: The IT Agenda: Down to Brass Tacks

Sun, 06 Oct 2002 02:52:33 GMT

Here's a look at your peers' perspective when it comes to deciding between standardized products and best-of-breed, factoring in key considerations such as total cost of ownership.
--By David Joachim and James Hutchinson

Centerfold: In-Flight Supply Chain Takes Off

Sun, 06 Oct 2002 02:52:07 GMT

E-gatematrix found out the hard way that its online ordering app couldn't handle large orders for its airline supply chain customers. Here's a step-by-step look at the company's topflight solution to the problem.
--By Kelley Jackson Higgans

BuzzCut: Toward Smarter Networks

Sun, 06 Oct 2002 02:51:46 GMT

F5 Networks and Forum Systems have joined the Web Services Interoperability Organization. At first glance, the news seems innocuous. But look deeper.
--By Lori MacVittie

BuzzCut: NAI Follows Through

Sun, 06 Oct 2002 02:51:20 GMT

Despite company transition chaos, Network Associates issues a hot fix for a buffer overflow in all versions of Pretty Good Privacy Corporate Desktop 7.1.
--By Mike Fratto

Sneak Preview: Cisco QoS Policy Manager 3.0

Sun, 06 Oct 2002 02:50:52 GMT

Now totally Web-based, Cisco's QoS Policy Manager offers audit trails and powerful search mechanisms, making policy and device management faster and more intuitive.
--By Lori MacVitie

Sneak Preview: Sprint PCS Vision

Sun, 06 Oct 2002 02:50:18 GMT

Sprint is the first on the block with advanced CDMA2000 services, including a PDA/phone and options for enterprise users.
--By Ron Anderson

Quick Takes

Sun, 06 Oct 2002 02:49:42 GMT

This week, we take a glance at: eDial AudioPresenter 3.0 Advanced Systems Concepts ActiveBatch 4 Advanced Reality Presence-AR Crystal Decisions Crystal Reports 9.

Full Nelson: The Persistent Scholar

Sun, 06 Oct 2002 02:49:15 GMT

"Calvin Coolidge wrote: 'Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not.... Genius will not.'"
--By Fritz Nelson

Workshop: Taking the Measure of Tape Technologies

Mon, 30 Sep 2002 04:08:18 GMT

Armed with an understanding of the current tape-drive technologies, the related standards and the market, you can map out a strategy to meet your organization's data-storage needs.
--By Steven J. Schuchart Jr.

Review: Gone in 6.0 Seconds

Mon, 30 Sep 2002 04:08:00 GMT

Laptops can go from assets to liabilities in no time flat when your valuable hardware, software and data do a disappearing act. We examine three facets of laptop security.
--By Michael J. DeMaria