Caron Carlson

A group of high-level IT officials in the federal government has begun collaborating on configuration benchmarks that government agencies could be required to use in future purchases of hardware and software. The development of the benchmarks is at once an indication of the growing importance of security in Washington and of the governments intention to […]

The nexus between network security and consumer privacy increasingly is seen in measures that health care organizations are taking to comply with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Systems deployed to meet HIPAAs privacy deadline in April this year will also help achieve compliance with a security deadline in April, 2005. At Childrens […]

Cisco Systems Inc. today is introducing new carrier-grade routers in its 12000 series to double the capacity of core networks, and it is also unveiling upgrades to its 7600 series routers to support new high-bandwidth services. The enhancements to the 7600 series will make it easier to deliver a wide range of high-reliability, enterprise-level services […]

Avaya Inc. Monday is rolling out a variety of new hardware and software to make Internet Protocol communications more secure, reliable and manageable. On the list of new goods are media gateways, servers, applications, upgraded management software and two new wireless IP phones. Approximately 220 nurses and other personnel at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, […]

Apart from the U.S. Department of Defense and a coalition of universities, American enterprises have not jumped on IPv6. And now, as interest in the protocol grows worldwide, experts warn that the United States could be left behind. Asian governments, particularly Chinas, have embraced IPv6, which promises to improve the Internets performance by increasing the […]

AT&T Corp. today named a new president, William Hannigan, formerly chairman and CEO of Sabre Holdings Corp. Hannigan replaces Betsy Bernard, who took over as president in October 2002. Bernard said in a press release today that she looks “forward to finding the right leadership opportunity” in the next phase of her career. The Bedminster, […]

Federal regulators this week will begin the process of deciding whether to regulate telephone calls placed over the Internet the same way they regulate traditional telephony. Its a task policymakers have put off since Congress opened the local phone market to competition in 1996 and one that is likely to determine what types of voice […]

Jumping into the voip fray, SBC Communications Inc. has expanded its IP-based services to include a network-based IP VPN and a hosted voice-over-IP service. SBCs hosted service, which will be available nationwide by the end of next year, includes consolidated voice mail and e-mail, and conferencing and plug and play features, said SBC officials, in […]

In a frenzy of activity before adjourning for the year, Congress was set to pass last week anti-spam legislation that primarily targets unwanted pornography and flagrant fraud. However, the measure is unlikely to stem the tide of unwanted commercial e-mail, industry experts said. Leveraging the rampant popularity of the recently implemented Do Not Call list, […]

Washingtons historic hands-off-the-Internet guiding principle tipped a bit in the direction of regulation Monday with the formation of an Internet policy committee at the Federal Communications Commission. Lawmakers and regulators have long congratulated themselves for keeping their mitts off the Internet and letting the newest medium thrive freely. But now, as the Internet becomes an […]