Networking how-to's

Reader feedback and Linux distros

Mark Gibbs — 2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

Some great user feedback on the SliTaz Linux distro.

Keeping smartphones from becoming a security threat

2008-08-25T00:00:00Z

My company is considering purchasing new smartphones for all employees and I am concerned about the implications of what this means for tracking our sensitive data. What are the special challenges of protecting data in an increasingly mobile workforce, and how can I meet my data protection goals?

Jott outta beta, and SliTaz is the boss

Mark Gibbs — 2008-08-20T00:00:00Z

The Jott service that Gibbs reviewed a few weeks ago has come out of beta, and a reader points out a really cool Linux distro.

Does compliance equal security?

2008-08-11T00:00:00Z

With government increasingly telling businesses how they need to comply with regulations, I wonder if this means that my data is more secure. At the end of the day, does compliance equal security?

What readers sync

Mark Gibbs — 2008-08-06T00:00:00Z

Gearhead readers responded big time to the recent column on file synchronization. Gibbs discusses rsync and its flavors, Foldershare, and suggests an answers to a question.

Applications have a need for WAN speed

Julie Bort — 2008-07-31T00:00:00Z

Vendors are loading their gear with new features, but the core need for WAN speed should still guide WOC buying decisions. Application performance management and WAN acceleration are hard problems to solve and are part of a market segment loaded with vendor mythology from players like Cisco, Riverbed, Blue Coat, Sliver Peak Systems and others. Dr. Jim Metzler answers attendees questions in this live Network World chat.

Video for memory, a book for faults

Mark Gibbs — 2008-07-30T00:00:00Z

A tiny video camera for a remarkably low price and a book on a novel software testing technique called "fuzzing."

Protecting patient records

2008-07-28T00:00:00Z

I'm in healthcare and am concerned about the breaches of healthcare information that seem to have been in the news all year long. Any suggestions on how I can make sure my organization doesn't end up in the headlines for leaking patient info?

Something to sync about

Mark Gibbs — 2008-07-22T00:00:00Z

Gibbs takes a look at a cross-platform file synchronization system and then thinks about extending the idea.

Groundwork Monitor: serious network management

Mark Gibbs — 2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

Nagios is a powerful, free, open source network management system, and when it's wrapped up in a virtual appliance it has to be one of the easiest ways to evaluate a serious network management solution