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Cover Story

Analysis: Host Intrusion Prevention
By Don MacVittie
The bad guys want in; you want to keep them out. Host intrusion prevention promises a comprehensive strategy to replace firewalls, antivirus, anti-malware and network intrusion prevention. But can it be trusted? We examine the state of this new technology.

Review: Host Intrusion Prevention Products
By Don MacVittie
Defense in depth is a good strategy that's getting easier to implement thanks to HIPS. We examined three host intrusion prevention products to get a taste of what this technology offers.
Features

Analysis: Metro Wi-Fi
By Frank Bulk
City governments are offering metro wireless services with speeds and latency that can't be beat. We examine how metro Wi-Fi can fit into your mobile data access strategy.

New Media in the Enterprise
By Mike DeMaria
Blogs, wikis, podcasts and other new communications mechanisms improve interaction among employees, customers and business partners, but the transparency can put your business resources--not to mention your reputation--at risk. Here's how to make it all manageable.

The NWC Interview: Novell's Ron Hovsepian
By Mike DeMaria
Hovsepian talks about managing the company through a CEO transition, and how Novell can best serve customers by focusing on open systems.

Reviews

Rollout: Network General's Network Intelligence Suite 4.2
By Joe Hernick
The suite's integrated tools and appliances let admins monitor, troubleshoot, report on and improve application/network performance by identifying the "real" culprits.

Rollout: ForeScout's CounterAct
By Mike Fratto
NAC enforces complex policies and detects malicious behavior via continuous passive monitoring.

Rollout: eTelemetry's Metron
By Howard Marks
Metron tracks down network slackers and miscreants and does so out-of-band, so users are unaware that Big Brother is watching.

Tech Tracker

E911 for VoIP
By Mike Fratto
Advancements in E911 for VoIP provide the same level of accurate location information to emergency responders we've come to expect from wired phones.

REST (Representational State Transfer)
By Lori MacVittie
Overshadowed by SOAP, REST's appeal resides in its simpler and easier-to-implement architectural style--a big advantage when implementing services for static resources.

Columns

Strategy Session: Network General: Duck or Phoenix?
By Art Wittmann
Having languished for several years as part of Network Associates, Network General attempts a comeback with "Fusion." But can the company overcome its "bad marriage" and win back customers, both old and new?

Air Time: Mobile Video: The Next Killer App
By Dave Molta
Mobile video technologies will be driven by consumer entertainment, but the technical advances required to make this happen will also pay dividends for enterprise users.

BuzzCuts

Cisco, Microsoft Unveil NAC Domination Plans
By Mike Fratto
The two superpowers have launched an ambitious partnership that could, if successful, easily dominate the network access control market--and more.

A Bad Call for IP Telephony
By David Greenfield
While conventional telecom providers will soon be able to cut costs, many VoIP service providers will be forced to increase them.

The Perfect Search With Your Cell Phone
By Robert Hertzberg
It may not be long before you can use your cell phone to do an Internet search. Just don't expect to Yahoo or Google it.

Symantec and Juniper: An Unequal Partnership
By Andrew Conry-Murray
Symantec and Juniper are partnering to strengthen their presence in the security market. But all signs indicate Symantec stands to gain the most with the least risk.

BuzzBites: Software Sidelines the Segway; Web 2.0 Goes to the Dogs
By Andrew Conry-Murray
A software bug in Segway PT scooters can cause a tumble. Investors spend $1 million for social networking sites for pet owners.

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