NetFlash: Aquarium net does just swimmingly 12/21/04 In this issue:
* Aquarium net does just swimmingly * Holiday prep 2004: E-commerce stories * Cisco snaps up security start-up * Spam in the Wild, The Sequel * Network World's 2004 Holiday Gift Guide * Today on Layer 8 * Links related to NetFlash * Featured reader resource _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by BMC Software Linking IT Priorities to Business Objectives, an IDC whitepaper. Get insights from IDC on aligning business goals and IT priorities. IDC offers practical, actionable information on how Business Service Management can help you reduce operating costs, improve service levels, respond faster to business needs and protect delivery of business-critical. 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Yes, there's a network angle, but I'm afraid you'll have to click to find out what it is. This will be the last edition of NetFlash for the year, unless something monumental happens in the network world between now and Jan. 3 to jolt us out of our eggnog-induced slumber. Happy New Year! And thanks for reading. Aquarium net does just swimmingly http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/122004widernetaquarium.html?net> Holiday prep 2004: E-commerce stories Ah, the holidays. The perfect time to avoid the mall. I made just one trip to the mall this year, and that's only because my boy is old enough to know that's where Santa hangs out. Other than that, online is the way to shop - and that means IT challenges for retailers on the Web. In this exclusive series, we bring you a behind-the-screen look at T.J. Maxx, Urban Outfitters, Musicland and more. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/holiday2004.html?net> Cisco snaps up security start-up Cisco continued on its torrid acquisition pace, announcing the buyout of Protego Networks, a Sunnyvale, Calif., maker of security appliances. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1220ciscobuy.html?net> Spam in the Wild, The Sequel Last year's anti-spam software test was such a huge hit that we decided to do it again - and take it even further. This is the anti-spam test to end all tests. We invited every vendor in our Buyer's Guide to participate and 41 agreed. We took the top performers and really put them through their paces. The result is a comprehensive evaluation that is an anti-spam resource. Don't miss it. <http://www.nwfusion.com/reviews/2004/122004spampkg.html?net> Network World's 2004 Holiday Gift Guide If you're a last-minute shopper, or if you're still searching for that perfect gift for the network geek who has everything, check out our 2004 Holiday Gift Guide. Find out how an optical drive gets our coveted "Ultra Cool" rating. Browse a wide range of digital cameras, media center PCs, wireless adapters and PC displays. We rate fingerprint scanners. A robot. Heck, we even review mice and keyboards. A must-see. <http://www.nwfusion.com/supp/2004/hgg/?net> Today on Layer 8 - where we say, 'God bless us, everyone': Major flaw found in Google Desktop; more cell phone health warnings; the Army gets a holodeck; and it's time for the Channel 11 Yule Log; 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. He oversees daily online news posting and newsletter editing, and writes the NetFlash daily news summary, the High-Speed LANs newsletter and the Voices of Networking newsletter. Contact him at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by NetScout The deployment of VoIP is well underway and unstoppable, but the implementation and ongoing support is extremely challenging. 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