| News podcast: Network World 360
IBM retains slim lead among patent-winners; Microsoft's response to the Xbox's strange wireless signal: It could be anything. (5:50) Latest Vista SP1 beta opened to publicMicrosoft has reversed field and opened public access to the latest beta build of Vista Service Pack 1. Users can now download Vista SP1 RC Refresh from Microsoft's Web site. More hot topics Why do companies have such a hard time holding onto younger IT workers? A story we posted on the topic last week has generated a ton of discussion, some pretty heated. Also generating a lot of comments, as you might expect, for the discussion on Nicholas Carr's assertion that IT is dead, to be replaced by utility computing. Also still going strong: debate on Cisco vs. 3Com vs. Nortel virtual switching. Network World Community New blogger: Glenn Weadock will show you how to get up to speed on certain core Microsoft applications. He is an instructor with Global Knowledge, teaching various Microsoft training courses such as MCSA, MCSE, Server 2008 and Vista tracks. Wendell Odom looks at 2600 and 1800 routers for folks who want to go beyond the CCNA. Ken Presti likes Cisco's choice for a a new VP, U.S./Canada Channels. Michael Morris looks through BGP looking glasses. Brad Reese considers the Safe Access Lite NAC tool. Users discuss Cisco's 802.11n plans. Kerrie Meyler explains inventorying your OpsMgr configuration. Susan Hanley explains the importance of a communications and training plan when rolling out a large SharePoint install. Tyson Kopczynski appreciates Seagate's latest FDE drive. Rick says that Network Solutions is only doing what other domain registrars have long done - register names that somebody searches its site for. Keith Shaw discusses a new service for finding and watching videos over a cellphone. James Gaskin considers why collaboration can be chaotic. Mitchell Ashley predicts the iPhone will become a historical footnote - and the upcoming Windows Mobile 7 OS is a major reason why. Deb Radcliff says shame on people who think that Missouri prosecutor who won't bring charges against the family that harrassed a 13-year-old online before she killed herself. How to Ron Nutter helps a user get his laptop to talk to his home wireless access point. Jim Metzler looks at Cisco's TrueSec architecture. In depth How Microsoft is going green
Microsoft is deep into a corporatewide evaluation of how it can become a more environmentally friendly corporation. Control collaboration - don't inhibit
Web 2.0-inspired communities and social-networking tools are migrating into the enterprise and bringing with them risks that many organizations are unprepared to address. The challenge is to balance the business value of the new tools with the reality of risk management and compliance. More news Boeing subsidiary solves its storage problems
Boeing's supply-chain management subsidiary doubles its storage, gains new features and improves application performance, all while keeping costs level. Slouching toward Convergence 2.0
Gadgets have always taken center stage at the Consumer Electronics Show, but this year more than ever, even the coolest devices seem to be mere means to an end -- access to content and services whenever and wherever you want them. Vendors fine-tune 802.11n products to meet new networking demands
At CES, it's clear that 802.11n just isn't good enough. Chip makers and WLAN equipment vendors are fine-tuning 11n wireless products to support what Cisco CEO John Chambers calls the visual network. LinkedIn, MySpace, Facebook popular among IT professionals
Social networking sites are used by more than two-thirds of IT professionals on a Network World reader panel. Student antics with cell phones, iPods means heartburn for school IT staff
Student antics with cell phones, iPods, and social-networking sites means heartburn for school IT staff charged with network security. Can femtocells live up to the hype?
Although femtocells have generated quite a bit of hype for their potential to save money and boost call quality, analysts and femtocell manufacturers say that there is still much work to be done if femtocells are to have a major impact in the wireless market. FAQ: What does Microsoft's latest move in enterprise search mean?
Microsoft plans to acquire Norwegian enterprise search vendor Fast Search & Transfer for $1.23 billion in order to broaden its enterprise search portfolio. | 
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