Cornerstone Issue 7: August 25, 1998
Welcome to issue 7 of Cornerstone, an electronic newsletter issued
periodically by Core Competence.
Cornerstone reports on a wide range of networking topics investigated
by Core Competence. A brief abstract explains what you will find if
you choose to visit each URL.
http://www.corecom.com/html/covadsec.html
Residential broadband services like DSL and cable modem are attractive
to the teleworker, but pose new security challenges for the IT manager.
In this white paper developed for COVAD, Dave Piscitello describes
solutions that enable secure deployment of these emerging technologies.
http://www.internetworld.com/print/current/iwlabs/19980824-hardware.html
High-speed, scalable web caching is fast becoming an essential
infrastructure component in both ISP and enterprise networks. Lisa
Phifer paired the CacheFlow 1000 with Foundry's ServerIron L4 switch
to conduct this product evaluation at our local ISP, NetReach.
http://events.internet.com/fall98/workshops/ping.html
This half-day session will define Virtual Private Networking (VPN)
and illustrate this emerging technology with hands-on demonstration
of selected products reviewed by Lisa Phifer and Dave Piscitello
in Internet World's IW Labs columns.
http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayArchive.pl?/98/31/i09-31.53.htm
Dave Piscitello joins Char Sample in reviewing the Fort Knox F-5000
Policy Router from Internet Devices. This multifunction router
offers firewall, virtual private network, and bandwidth management
features for secure intranets and extranets.
http://www.interop.com/Event_Overview/g-security.html#c19
Lisa Phifer moderates this session, where ISP and enterprise speakers
who have already implemented Virtual Private Networks will share their
real-world experiences and insights.
http://www.interop.com/Event_Overview/g-intranets.html#c38
Dave Piscitello and David Strom will provide a sneak preview into
the 1998 Internet @ppliances Industry Report. In this session, they
explore recent developments in Internet Appliances, demonstrate several
leading edge products, and describe appropriate applications.
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RESIDENTIAL BROADBAND
Residential Broadband Access and the Teleworker:
Security Considerations for the IT Manager
WEB CACHING
Hardware Cache Can Shorten World Wide Wait
IW Labs Product Review: CacheFlow 1000
VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKING
Fall Internet World 1998: TCP/IP Technology Workshop on VPN
Wednesday, October 7, 2:45 PM - 5:15 PM, Javitts Center, NYC
Fort Knox safeguards intranet, extranet, and VPN resources
InfoWorld, August 3, 1998
N+I '98 Conference Session, VPN Deployment: Case Studies
Thursday, October 22, 1998, 10:15am-11:45am, Atlanta
INTERNET APPLIANCES
N+I '98 Conference Session, Choosing the Right Internet Appliance
Thursday, October 22, 1998, 10:15am-11:45am, Atlanta
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