Cornerstone Issue 16: September 9, 1999
Welcome to issue 16 of Cornerstone, an electronic newsletter
issued periodically by Core Competence.
Cornerstone reports on a wide range of networking topics and
activities involving Core Competence. A brief abstract explains
what you will find if you choose to visit each URL.
http://tisc.corecom.com
We invite you to the Internet Security Conference, hosted by
Core Competence and Network Computing Magazine at the World Trade
Center in Boston, MA, October 11-15, 1999. The conference is
presented by well-known and widely published security experts.
A faculty of nearly 60 speakers, led by Stephen Kent, Radia Perlman,
Bill Hancock, Marcus Ranum, Simson Garfinkel, and Bob Moskowitz
will present one-day workshops, special one-day events on VPNs
and eCommerce, and a 2-day Security Symposium. Live demonstrations
of security technology and a vendor exhibit hall complement the
educational events. Details can be found at http://tisc.corecom.com.
As a personal courtesy, we would like to extend a 35% discount
to you and your colleagues on any registration package. To
take advantage of this discount, please register through our
secure server at https//secure.mactivity.com/tisc/registration.html
and insert the code "DAVE" in the Registration Discount Code field.
http://www.isp-planet.com/technology/vpn_platforms.html
Platform selection is arguably the most strategic decision facing
any service provider entering the VPN market. One way to begin
selection is by surveying commercially available networking
products that offer VPN features. In this column, Lisa Phifer
does just that.
http://planner.interop.com/atlanta/planner/agenda.cfm?cid=VPN
Dave Piscitello, Ray Kaplan, and Joel Snyder present a one-day
workshop on Virtual Private Networks. Live demonstrations of
virtual private networking alternatives are presented during
the workshop by the InteropNet team.
http://planner.interop.com/atlanta/planner/SessionDetail.cfm?SessionID=104
Dave Piscitello moderates a panel of experts who consider--and
debate--the most appropriate way to deploy IPSEC at firewalls,
routers, VPN appliances, or directly on server hosts. Joining
Dave are Merike Kaeo, Cisco Systems, Rodney Thayer, SSH, and
Peter Ford, Microsoft.
http://planner.interop.com/atlanta/planner/SessionDetail.cfm?SessionID=71
Dave Piscitello joins Brent Chapman, Covad Communications, and
Kevin Kealy, AT&T Laboratories to present service provider, hacker,
and end user perspectives concerning broadband local access to
the public Internet and the enterprise.
http://www.corecom.com/ia
Core Competence and David Strom are pleased to announce the addition of
FreeGate's OneGate 1000 to our on-going industry report. The OneGate
targets businesses that want a single-box solution for Internet access,
web/email, and VPN. Visit this URL and click on "OneGate 1000" to
learn more about this appliance.
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THE INTERNET SECURITY CONFERENCE -- DISCOUNT TO OUR READERS
The Internet Security Conference
October 11-15, 1999, World Trade Center, Boston, MA
VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS
VPN Platforms for Internet Service Providers
ISP-Planet, August, 1999
VPN Day at Networld+Interop
September 13, 1999, Networld+Interop, GWCC, Atlanta GA
A Better Approach for IPSEC
September 15, 1999, Networld+Interop, GWCC, Atlanta GA
SECURITY AND BROADBAND LOCAL ACCESS
The Risks of Always Being Turned On
September 13, 1999, Networld+Interop, GWCC, Atlanta GA
INTERNET APPLIANCES
New Product Review - FreeGate OneGate 1000
Internet @ppliances Industry Report
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