NetFlash: E-commerce fraud losses climb 11/16/04 In this issue:
* E-commerce fraud losses climb * How best to patch: the debate begins * Dell, Microsoft slip software, hardware management into single ��interface * Cisco extends optical line * Today on Layer 8 * Links related to NetFlash * Featured reader resource _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by Compuware Manage costs or maintain service? You shouldn't have to choose. Finding the perfect balance between cost reduction and service optimization is simple with the right set of strategies in place. EMA's "Best Practices for Service-sensitive Cost Optimization" white paper offers the blueprint you need for managing IT change: http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=88233 _______________________________________________________________ IT SECURITY JOBS TO EXPLODE With an annual compound rate of nearly 14% from now until 2008, information security jobs are far outpacing IT jobs in general. For more results from this recent survey conducted by IDC of full-time security pros in 80 counties worldwide, click here: http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=88273 _______________________________________________________________ NETFLASH: BREAKING NEWS FROM NETWORK WORLD FUSION By Jeff Caruso Fraud through e-commerce is a booming business. A researcher that has been tracking this sort of thing for the last six years says that businesses will lose $2.6 billion to online fraud this year. This high number is causing many online retailers to spend more money on combating fraud - and they don't always correctly identify it, which means they leave money on the table. E-commerce fraud losses climb <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1115fraud.html?net> How best to patch: the debate begins For a serious vetting of the issues, nothing beats one of Network World's Virtual Showdowns. We're running one all week long on the topic of managing patches, which has turned into one of the biggest headaches for network managers today. We've got six patch-management vendors, each with their own take - and the fun really begins tomorrow, when you'll be able to submit your own questions and get prompt answers in our forum format. <http://www.nwfusion.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1964?net> Dell, Microsoft slip software, hardware management into single interface Microsoft and Dell Monday announced plans to integrate their management products as part of a long-term partnership to combine hardware and software administration onto a single platform. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1115dellms.html?net> Cisco extends optical line Cisco has unveiled new and enhanced optical products designed to help service providers provision and manage new and existing telecom services. <http://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/1116ciscoptical.html?net> Today on Layer 8, preparing freshly baked snark daily for you: Apple, Microsoft prepare to throw down over online music; feds to track meds via antennae; Redmond frowns on Xbox hacks; and the start of a new Weekly Caption Contest; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news. <http://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?net> _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Jeff Caruso Jeff Caruso is managing editor of online news for Network World. 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