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03/17/08

This week in Network World

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Unified communications to dominate VoiceCon
Unified communications will be the rage at the VoiceCon Orlando conference this week with big-name vendors such as IBM, Microsoft and Nortel announcing products and alliances while others charge in with UC products they announced last week in order to generate pre-show buzz.

Feature article

New security threats from every which way
The rise of virtualization, SOA and mobility within the enterprise is creating new network security threats.

From firewall to 'firebox' for the data center
Enterprises are turning to application firewalls and next-generation firewalls with IPS to secure data-center servers and virtual servers from one another.

How to segregate virtual servers
Users and vendors address the unique problems, and opportunities, involved in virtual servers with NAC-like functions and IPS-firewall appliances from such vendors as ConSentry Networks, Reflex Security and VMware.

How to fashion a 'security first' enterprise
When security professionals think business, the business thinks security.

Tech Update

Demystifying NAC
Despite the security benefits promised by network access control, NAC has yet to be fully embraced. Perhaps it’s the perceived cost, the complexities that troubled early adopters or the plethora of NAC choices available today.

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IPhone features slowly woo enterprise skeptics
With the iPhone’s newly announced enterprise features generating considerable buzz, some analysts have softened their skepticism about its potential as a corporate device, but not nearly enough to recommend it over the BlackBerry.

Bill Gates beats immigration reform drum
Microsoft's Bill Gates arrived on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning and proposed a four-pronged plan he says will help ensure the United States remains "the world's innovation leader."

How did H-1B get such a bad reputation?
H-1B visa 2009 filing deadline is April 1, 2008 and as multiple companies and individuals prepare to apply for the work permit, the IT community grapples with the usefulness of a program that seems to favor foreign workers over U.S. talent.