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On Location: Chicago Tribune | Don't Stop the Presses!
By Tim Wilson
The Tribune can't afford to miss a deadline, so its IT department proposed an impressive server-consolidation project that promises to cut costs and improve uptime.

On Location: Chicago Tribune: Project and Vendor Management | On Time and Within Budget
By Don MacVittie
The Tribune's IT shop got the story right: It's implementing initiatives that will meet needs and ensure the paper always gets published. Here are their keys to success.

Review: Mobile Device Management Products | Herding Highly Mobile Cats
By Jesse Lindeman and Frank Bulk
It's not easy supporting the wide range of mobile devices your users employ. Implementing mobile device management products will rein in the madness and prevent data theft. Find out which of the four we tested earned a tip of our ten-gallon hat.

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Making E-Signatures Count | Put a Lock on That John Hancock
By Sean Doherty
The E-SIGN act makes electronic contracts and signatures legal, but will they stand up in court? Find out how to make sure e-contracts go through smoothly.

Buyer's Guide: Network-Attached Printers | Paperless Office Be Damned!
By Christopher McQueeney
These printers now offer advanced features, such as wireless connectivity and multifunctional capabilities. We'll help you find the right option for your needs.
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Sneak Previews

Cisco's Catalyst 6500 Series Wireless LAN Services Module
By Dave Molta
Cisco has revealed the premier element of its SWAN strategy. But will implementation issues ruffle some feathers?

RedCannon's Fireball Keypoint
By Lori MacVittie
This diminutive USB storage device lets mobile users carry data securely without lugging a laptop.

Empirix' OneSight 5.0
By Bruce Boardman
The latest version expands data-gathering and availability-mapping capabilities.

Departments

Last Mile
Edited By Bradley F. Shimmin and Tim Wilson
This edition: the Top 11 creative ways to cut IT spending, seven words programmers can't type and a useless gadget exchange.

Quick Takes
By NWC Editors
In this edition we look at Imperva's SecureSphere 3.0, Raritan Computer's CommandCenter 2.0, Hewlett-Packard's PoE Module and Coyote Point Systems' Equalizer Extreme.

Letters
By NWC Readers
Kevin Cook feels that, more often than not, the network group is the last to be consulted--if it's consulted at all.

Columns

Down to Business: IT in a 'Show Me' State of Mind
By Rob Preston
These days, nothing gets approval unless tangible, short-term payback is assured.

Carrying On: Net Imagination = Innovation
By David Willis
Infrastructure, not online, supports applications. It also breaks new ground for apps that can transform businesses.

CA, IBM Open-Source Moves Not Equal | Manipulation Vs. Competition
By Lori MacVittie
Computer Associates and IBM are relinquishing major products to the open-source community. Which company will benefit more from this "generosity?"

BuzzCut: Sun-Novell Merger Unwise | Too Much Red Ink
By Tim Wilson
Sun may have the capital to acquire Novell, but does its love of Linux alone make a good marriage?

BuzzCut: Google's Data Security Hazards | Who's Googlin' Who?
By Curtis Franklin Jr.
At the recent Black Hat security conference, folks learned just how much info Google can provide. And it wasn't pretty.

BuzzCut: Wireless Switch Architecture a Ploy? | Despite Aruba Report, 802.11i Still Safe
By Frank Bulk
Is the latest standard at risk? Not if you implement best practices in your network, wireless or otherwise.

FUDBusters: Serial ATA Storage Drives
By Don MacVittie
Are storage vendors' claims that Serial ATAs lack performance and reliability valid?

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