Monthly Archives: September 2001
Attacks Deliver Economic Blow
The technology industry is bracing for a new round of layoffs and cutbacks after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks delivered a heavy blow to...
Network Edge
By far the most unstable, vulnerable and insecure portion of any network today is the loose agglomeration of systems that hang off the edge...
Networks at Risk: Assessing Vulnerabilities
As Johna Till Johnson watched 7 World Trade Center collapse, burying Verizon Communications megacentral office in rubble, she had an epiphany."If they really wanted...
Cable
In a world that runs on information, the loss of Cable News Network in a crisis might seem unthinkable. But today, the cable infrastructure...
Circuit-Switched Networks
Most enterprises are poorly prepared to deal with natural disasters or terrorist attacks, often because they wrongly assume their circuit-switched networks have end-to-end backup...
Metro Rings
One of the least vulnerable networks is metro Ethernet, which has a multiple-ring architecture that lets data change directions and reroute if it runs...
Marriage in the New New Economy
As I approach another wedding anniversary, I am reminded of how great married life can be but also how vital communicating expectations is to...
Calling the Wizards to War
Why do people call computer experts "wizards"? or "gurus"? Or other names suggesting magical powers? What happens when the magic runs out?In his 1992...
Fast Facts Section B: September 24, 2001
Global SpreeGlobal Sports is continuing its push beyond the sporting goods scene, this time striking a deal to acquire luxury goods retailer Ashford.com for...
Top Line: September 24, 2001
Seven Ways To Heal AmericaIn the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks against America, many of our readers asked us how they could...