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Cover Story
Analysis: Voice Over Wireless LAN By Frank Bulk, Dave Molta and Jameson Blandford
Despite the growth voice-over-WLAN systems have enjoyed during the past several years, it remains a nascent--albeit attractive--technology. Can vendors provide standardized devices before enterprises decide
this technology is not worth the lock-in risk? We assess Vo-Fi's highs and lows in its race to own enterprise telephony. Plus, see our real-world evaluation of three enterprise-class Vo-Fi handsets.
Features
IM Security Appliances By Michael J. DeMaria
More employees are communicating with coworkers, vendors, clients and customers over public IM, leaving your enterprise vulnerable to IM-borne malware. But open doesn't have to mean insecure. We tested
three appliances that promise to help readers granularly manage IM access while making public IM more secure and logging transactions.
Rollout: Cingular's 8525 PDA Phone By Dan Renfroe
The first UMTS/HSDPA PDA phone to debut in the United States, Cingular's standards-friendly 8525 should lure customers with high-speed wireless WAN access and its expansive feature set.
Rollout: Reconnex's iGuard 2600 By Jordan Weins
iGuard presents an attractive option for organizations interested in monitoring and securing the data that travels on your network.
Tor Project Protects Anonymous Sources By Pete Payne
The second-generation onion routing technology embodied by the Tor Project aims to provide a secure means of anonymous Internet use. But legal and financial obstacles are slowing progress.
Service Modeling Language Manages IT Assets By Andrew Conry-Murray
The SML standard establishes a common vocabulary for disparate tools and has the backing of a number of big vendors.
Columns
Strategy Session: A Tale of Two CIOs By Art Wittmann
I recently spoke with the CIOs of two very different businesses, and it got me wondering: How should NWC serve the unique needs of both these vertical industries?
Reality IT: The More Things Change... By Hunter Metatek
On the surface, IT seems to be in a constant state of change. But beneath the churn of technology, the profession is guided by long-standing principles.
Deep Storage: Does Tape Have a Place? By Howard Marks
At this stage of the data back-up game, tape shouldn't be the first line of defense. But it does make an excellent fallback, one you shouldn't be without.
BuzzCuts
802.11n: Plan Ahead By Peter Rysavy
A ratified standard isn't expected until 2008. Still, it's never too early to determine how 802.11n will affect your Wi-Fi infrastructure.
Wireless Data Access: Not Just an Option Anymore By Sean Ginevan
With many vendors touting mobile application development tools, expect more complex mobile apps to creep into the enterprise mainstream.
Avaya Fills Enterprise Hole By David Greenfield
The recent acquisition of Ubiquity Software will provide Avaya with a richer, SIP-based development environment that can be adapted to the enterprise.
BuzzBites: When Mobility Goes Too Far By Lorna Garey
Notebooks and mobile devices let people work just about anywhere and anytime--including when 'nature calls.'
BuzzBites: The Recline of Civilization By Andrew Conry-Murray
You know those days when you know you have to work, but you just can't pull yourself out of bed? Thanks to a new adjustable workstation, you don't have to.
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