Keeping IT honest; Keep an eye on smart grids and sensor nets

Digital healthcare stimulus brings opportunities, risks; Is the Internet killing the news media? Voices of Networking NetworkWorld.com | Network Management Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Dell Data Center of the Future: BitLocker Hear about BitLocker(TM), and important component in WS08 that adds whole disk encryption and secure startup. Spotlight Story Keeping IT honest By Mark Gibbs Forrester thinks paid-for blogging is OK, but Gibbs disagrees because - well, you'll have to read it to find out. He also wonders about what you might do if you discover malfeasance in your company. Read full story Related News: Johnson: Keep an eye on smart grids and sensor nets Part of being a professional pundit is having the ability — real or imagined — to “see around corners.” That is, to predict with some degree of accuracy that which hasn't been invented yet. Antonopoulos: Digital healthcare stimulus brings opportunities, risks Healthcare in the United States is going digital, which brings both tremendous opportunities and security risks. Digital healthcare brings the promise of increased quality of care, reduced errors and reduced cost and ... Bradner: Is the Internet killing the news media? The latest Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism report on the state of the U.S. news media makes for sobering reading if you are a student thinking of pursuing a career in journalism or if you are already in the ... Gaskin: The three cornered Symantec yellow blanket For some reason, Symantec's corporate yellow color always reminds me of a blanket. But unlike some companies that seem to plot global domination at every turn, Symantec seems happy with its three cornered blanket. ... Cool Tools: RoadTrip-pin with the iPhone RoadTrip with SmartScan, by Griffin Technology, combines an FM transmitter for playing an iPod/iPhone through your car stereo speakers with a car charger. Gearhead: Aardvark solves my Gmail problem Mark Gibbs suddenly found that with Firefox on his Mac he couldn't log in to Gmail and there was no obvious reason. After asking his friends he tried asking strangers by using Aardvark, a social search service. Surprise ... Exchange alternatives: Pros & cons Testing shows Microsoft's Exchange still tops for features and management hooks. App to no good A look at the top 10 iPhone apps that could get you into trouble. Sponsored by Dell Data Center of the Future: BitLocker Hear about BitLocker(TM), and important component in WS08 that adds whole disk encryption and secure startup. Get a Clear View of your LAN Quickly solve network problems with Fluke Networks' EtherScope Analyzer. Monitor network traffic and switch interfaces, discover devices, networks, VLANs and much more with this powerful portable network analyzer. Try it out on your network for free. Learn how today. Get your free trial device now. What you need to see all 7 layers Get all the tools you need to see all 7 layers of your network. Fluke's OptiView Analyzer combines protocol analysis, active discovery, and device and traffic analysis in a mobile solution, giving you the information you need to control your network and minimize disruption. Click here for your free trial.   03/23/09 Today's most-read stories: Rootkit to exploit Intel chip flaw to be posted 3/19/09 Voluntary separation scheme for Dell's Malaysian staff Researcher cracks Mac in 10 seconds at PWN20WN Palm revenues plunge as Pre's launch draws near Tweeted out of a job: "Cisco Fatty" story Cisco buying flip video camera maker for $590 million Developer accidentally triggers iPhone tethering in 3.0 beta Cisco rivals size up UCS with usual reaction: caveat emptor Can Cisco sell 'unified' vision to a tough server crowd? IBM + Sun: How a merger would impact IT Students learn through robot battles Network World on Twitter: Get our tweets and stay plugged in to networking news Webcast: Data center server selection. Forrester Research's Brad Day helps IT professionals refine their server selection criteria in this informative Webcast, "Beyond Systems Performance." Ensure you will make the right decision for your next-generation data center. Get Day's tips on creating a cost-efficient environment that delivers the performance and long-term resiliency you require. Watch this Webcast now. Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. Visit now   This email was sent to networking.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues of Network World Magazines, in print or electronic format, free of charge, Apply here. Terms of Service/Privacy   Subscription Services Update your profile To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Unsubscribe Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2009 www.networkworld.com