NetFlash: Group urges more secure online banking, Nortel replaces CEO and more

NetFlash: Group urges more secure online banking, Nortel replaces
CEO and more
10/18/05

In this issue:

* Advisory body calls for stronger authentication in Internet
banking
* Nortel replaces CEO Bill Owens
* Sun official says open source needs governance
* Microsoft updates Windows Vista beta
* Cingular to deploy Lucent IMS
* Today on Layer 8
* Links related to NetFlash
* Featured reader resource
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NETFLASH: BREAKING NEWS FROM NETWORKWORLD.COM

By Jeff Caruso

IDs and passwords just aren't going to cut it anymore. A federal
regulatory advisory group is telling banks they should upgrade
their authentication, and if the guidelines are adopted, it
could change the way we all do our banking.
Advisory body calls for stronger authentication in Internet
banking
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash9043>

Nortel replaces CEO Bill Owens

Bill Owens has spent the past 18 months helping to put Nortel
back on more solid financial footing and focusing the company on
enterprise networking. For all his efforts, he's being shown the
door.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash9044>

Sun official says open source needs governance

The open-source software community is in a dilemma: How do you
provide the most freedom to a diverse base of developers? Simon
Phipps, chief open-source officer for Sun, said Tuesday that
changing some key elements could help.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash9045>

Microsoft updates Windows Vista beta

Microsoft has released a new version of its Windows Vista beta
code that sheds some light on how the software giant plans to
improve networking and PC manageability in this next major
release of the Windows operating system. The new release also
gives testers an early look at some important new features for
Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7.0 browser.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash9046>

Cingular to deploy Lucent IMS

Cingular Wireless has awarded Lucent a four-year agreement to
help the largest U.S. mobile operator build an IP Multimedia
Subsystem (IMS) for developing and delivering subscriber
services, the companies said Monday.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash9047>

Today on Layer 8, the dark horse for Nortel CEO:

Google details data collection method - kinda; Gates does MTV;
why you never get anything done at work; and the start of the
latest Weekly Caption Contest; all this today and more at your
home for not-just-networking news.
<http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/layer8/?net&story=layer8>

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. Cisco finally brings security push to LAN
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash9048>
2. Exploit code discovered for new Microsoft flaw
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash9049>
3. You won't find this book on Oprah's list
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash8516>
4. HP recalls thousands of laptop battery packs
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash9050>
5. Skype: Hazardous to network health?
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlnetflash7779>

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