| Three Better Ways of Doing Networking That We Ain't Doin'
All too many times in networking we are patching protocols, transports, etc., that were designed for networks nearly 30 years ago. Here are three things that we could do and should do to improve security, scalability and the overall network in general. The botnet world is booming
With U.S. and South Korean government Web sites hit by distributed denial-of-service attacks this week by a botnet controlled by an unidentified attacker -- North Korea is suspected, however -- the shadowy world of botnets continues to grow unabated. Take Care of Your Brain
It is obvious that being a good IT professional takes some brainpower. With optimal brain function you will be able to remember all sorts of technical details, troubleshoot problems faster, come up with creative approaches to tough technical challenges, and help you manage the stressful life as an IT professional. You need to remember to take care of your brain to optimize your performance. Putting Some Realism into Cisco Certified Architect
The Cisco Certified Architect certification may well be the single biggest addition/change to the Cisco certification space since the introduction of CCNA and CCNP in 1998. Security flaws in Social Security numbers is old news
There was a big hoo-hah last week about a paper published by folks at my old school, Carnegie-Mellon University. There was so much attention, in fact, that I found myself endlessly humming "Dear Old Tech" over and over. According to the press release, "Carnegie Mellon researchers find Social Security numbers can be predicted with public information." Is that startling information? More importantly, is it a security/identity fraud problem? What's driving this university to IPv6? Going green
Ave Maria University, a liberal arts college near Naples, Fla., is looking to adopt IPv6 across its two data centers and all of its facilities management systems, which are used for monitoring building access, temperature control and power management. The goal: improved energy conservation across its campus. IT pros continue to lose jobs
Foote Partners' research coupled with U.S. Department of Labor Statistics identifies high-tech areas in which jobs continue to be lost and the bright spots of new employment across the industry July Giveaways
Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies each of books on Enterprise Web 2.0 and Building a Greener Data Center; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons to one lucky reader and 15 copies of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Unleashed. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries July 31. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are | 
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