Monday, August 26, 2002

Five-Minute Workout: Wireless Networking Troubleshooting Tools Get a quick and easy lesson in tools for wireless network troubleshooting with our latest workout, sponsored by Fluke Networks. Posted by Network Computing at 10:30:49 PM

TechQuiz: Biometric Authentication Try your hand at our biometric authentication TechQuiz. Answer all our editors' questions on this hot new security measure correctly, and you could win a very cool USB security token. We'll be giving one away each day for two weeks! Sponsored by Rainbow Technologies. Posted by Network Computing at 10:30:18 PM

Compare IT: Dedicated Internet Access If you're looking for a high-performance solution, look no further than Compare IT, where we make it easy to compare product features and prices from these top vendors: Epoch, Qwest Communications and Savvis Communications. You can get quotes, too! Posted by Network Computing at 10:29:51 PM

BuzzCut: The Microsoft Shared Source Debate Point: Be Skeptical of Microsoft's Newfound 'Openness,' But Don't Dismiss It If there's any good coming out of Microsoft's new open licensing policies, it's that the giant is moving in a positive direction. --By Don MacVittie Counterpoint: It's Nothing New, and It's Just for Show PR without substance -- that's all it is -- to make Microsoft appear as though it's playing nice. --By Lori MacVittie Posted by Network Computing at 10:29:15 PM

The CEO Minute: AltiGen's Richard De Soto If you're looking for ideas and tips on VoIP and IP PBX technology, be sure to tune in to our Webcast with AltiGen's Richard De Soto. Brad Shimmin recently interviewed De Soto and found out how this expert intends to keep his telecom firm's growth strong in a down economy. Posted by Network Computing at 10:28:56 PM

This Week at Network Computing Back from a short break, Mike and I get a little manic with a spirited (and timed) debate on important matters like whether Maxtor should have gotten out of the storage business and, more importantly, whether anyone who starred on Star Trek should be taken seriously as a Linux cheerleader. Posted by Network Computing at 10:28:36 PM

Feature: Control the Keys to the Kingdom A comprehensive security policy is critical in protecting corporate resources. But you need a unified authentication management application that combines user authentication, access control and accounting features to enforce that policy. --By Mike Fratto Posted by Network Computing at 10:17:17 PM

Review: PremierAccess Heads a Pedestrian Pack We tested three unified authentication management packages in our Real-World Labs(R) and found that each required intense integration work to ensure seamless control. --By Mike Fratto Posted by Network Computing at 10:16:55 PM

Review: PatchLink Helps Keep Windows Closed Keeping up with patches on your Windows systems is time-consuming, but vital. We tested five tools that can help you ease the burden. --By Patrick Mueller Posted by Network Computing at 10:16:32 PM

Buyer's Guide: Gigabit Ethernet NICs Toe the Line Got an overburdened network? Take a load off using a combination of NICs and TCP/IP offload engines. --By Sean Doherty Posted by Network Computing at 10:16:08 PM

Sneak Preview: AppDancer Networks' AppDancer/FA Network Flow Analyzer AppDancer/FA, created to diagnose application traffic, is an analyzer and performance monitor like no other. It lets you view any transaction between client and server in any amount of detail. --By Bruce Boardman Posted by Network Computing at 10:15:51 PM

Sneak Preview: Gomez' Gomez Performance Network Service 3.5 The snazziest new feature of the Gomez Performance Network Service is its ability to send SNMP-based alerts that your network management system can process. --By Lori MacVittie Posted by Network Computing at 10:14:44 PM

Quick Takes This issue, we take a look at these hot products: Hewlett-Packard Co. R12000 XR Executive Software International Undelete 3.0 Novasoft Handy Backup 3.5 for Microsoft Windows Net Optics GigaBit TX Fail-Safe Tap Posted by Network Computing at 10:14:15 PM

Down to Business: Gut Check "Accountability, and its cousin fiscal conservatism, needn't preclude innovation.... The Big IT Project may be dead or on hold, but the Big Idea needn't be -- so long as it's implemented in measurable, manageable chunks." --By Rob Preston Posted by Network Computing at 10:13:33 PM