Wednesday, February 25, 2009

iPhone plagues Princeton Wi-Fi; More Nortel layoffs; Top 10 removable-media security incidents

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iPhone plagues Princeton with flaky Wi-Fi problems

John Cox By John Cox
Princeton University iPhone and iPod Touch users are being plagued with Wi-Fi connectivity issues on the campus network, according to a story this week in the Daily Princetonian, an independent student newspaper. Read full story

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Nortel announces more layoffs
Nortel Networks will further cut its workforce by 3,200 and eliminate bonuses as part of its ongoing bankruptcy reorganization.
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Should a Certification expire?
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Network Management Sucks
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02/25/09

Today's most-read stories:

  1. 40% of geeks surveyed really work fewer than ... say what?
  2. Juniper's answer to Cisco in the data center: Stratus Project
  3. Gmail chat invaded by phishing scam
  4. Microsoft has big growth plans even as economy limps
  5. Five fantastic open source tools for Windows admins
  6. IPhone-controlled car to demo at Geneva Motor Show
  7. VeriSign: We will support DNS security in 2011
  8. Check Point overhauls its security software
  9. 2009 Best of Tests winners
  10. Turning 5,000 discarded cell phones into art


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