Cornerstone Issue 35: October 2, 2001



Welcome to Issue 35 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.

VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKING

http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/onlineEvents/0,289675,sid7,00.html
VPNs with IPsec Chat
searchNetworking, October 10, 2001, 12 noon EST

Lisa Phifer will give an introduction to IPsec VPNs during this on-line event produced by searchNetworking.com. Are you a VPN newbie? Looking for a concise explanation of IPsec and IKE, the security measures they provide, and where they can be used? Log into this free on-line chat.

WIRELESS

http://www.isp-planet.com/technology/2001/agere_orinoco_p3.html
Agere ORiNOCO AS-2000 (Part 2) : Installation Nitty Gritty
ISP-Planet, August 2, 2001

In part 1 of this ISP-Planet review, we established the basic building blocks of our Agere WLAN - installing ORiNOCO cards, drivers, etc. Here, we continue our saga, describing AS-2000 installation, configuration, monitoring, security measures, and more.

SECURITY

http://www.tisc2001.com/newsletters/317.html
Editorial: Air Travel Security
TISC Insight, September 14, 2001

The tragic events of September 11, 2001 leave little doubt that air travel security must be changed to prevent future recurrences of the horrific loss of life and property we all witnessed that Tuesday. In this issue of Insight, Dave Piscitello offers his condolences to those who lost family and friends, and ponders the future of air travel and appropriate security measures.

http://www.advanceforhie.com/hxsounding.html
Will Docs go Cyber?
ADVANCE for Health Information Executives, August, 2001

Dave Piscitello and Fred Avolio respond to the query "Will e-mail become a widely accepted method for physicians to securely and confidentially communicate with patients?" in opinion pieces posted on this a healthcare sounding board.

CLEC

http://www.clec-planet.com/business/piscitelloaug01.html
Free Space Optical: Where No Fiber Has Gone Before
CLEC-Planet, September 10, 2001

EtherLECs who want to maximize the capital they've acquired can look wishfully at the potential customer base that lies beyond the reach of their fiber partners. Or they can consider Free Space Optical. Dave Piscitello explains in this CLEC-Planet column.

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