Monthly Archives: February 2001
Editors Note: February 26, 2001
IBM has good news to share with its allies at its PartnerWorld conference this week in Atlanta. The current alliance strategy is working—so much...
Its the Next Big Thing—Is It a Good Thing?
With Napster barely alive (but going down with a lot more respect than Metallica), the peer-to-peer frenzy has kicked off, with new companies looking...
Virus Blame Passed to Users
Weve come almost full circle in the never-ending battle against computer viruses. A year ago we oudly blamed Microsoft for the Swiss cheese architecture...
A Beast Of Burden
In last weeks column, anticipating the forthcoming release of Microsofts new consumer operating system, Windows XP, I toasted a future without DOS. My e-mail...
Holes in Wireless Nets
That the latest security land mine facing it managers has been found among existing wireless networks shouldnt come as a surprise. After all, the...
Whats @stake For Security Services
As the world of managed security grows, Christopher Darby, CEO of @stake Inc., in Cambridge, Mass., has decided to play the cards he was...
One-Stop Security?
IT managers looking for one-stop security shopping may soon have more superstores to visit. But whether that will mean a more secure enterprise is...
Watch Your Step
Ohms Law. Moores Law. Parkinsons Law. Theyre all critical to running a high-technology enterprise. But the most important law, by far, when it comes...
Self-Assess, Then Get Advice
Before calling in the experts to perform a vulnerability assessment of an enterprise network, there are a few basic steps IT managers can take...
Keeps Its Eye on Network Edge
If nothing else, the emergence of the Anna Kournikova virus that wreaked havoc on so many computers earlier this month may make small to...