http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/3793366
Understanding WLANs: Architecture 101
Wi-Fi Planet, December 29, 2008

Architecture is what makes any network more than the sum of its parts. In this Wi-Fi Planet tutorial, Lisa Phifer discusses how contemporary enterprise WLAN architectures have evolved, mixing new innovations with approaches drawn from 802.11's past.

http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/columns/article.php/3793226
Case Study: Leveraging Next-Gen Wi-Fi to Transform Healthcare
Wi-Fi Planet, December 24, 2008

In this case study, Lisa interviews El Centro Regional Medical Center's Director of IS John Gaede as he describes how this rural medical center replaced its legacy WLAN with a new cooperative mesh to improve the quality of patient care while reducing cost and complexity.

http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3783901
Meru Debuts 'Virtual Port'
Wi-Fi Planet, November 10, 2008

Read about how Meru's new vWLAN feature carves available RF resources into "virtual ports" that can be configured, managed, and monitored at the same level of granularity as Ethernet switch ports.

ISP-Planet

http://www.isp-planet.com/equipment/2008/ipswitch+whatsup+gold+review+1a.html
http://www.isp-planet.com/equipment/2008/ipswitch+whatsup+gold+review+2a.html
http://www.isp-planet.com/equipment/2008/ipswitch+whatsup+gold+review+3a.html
http://www.isp-planet.com/equipment/2008/ipswitch+whatsup+gold+review+4a.html
Keep a watchful eye: Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold
ISP-Planet, December 2008

In this 4-part ISP-Planet review, Lisa Phifer illustrates how Version 12.3.1 of this popular Windows-based network discovery and monitoring platform can be combined with plug-ins to offer real-time monitoring, service-level visibility, and link layer discovery.

Information Security Magazine / SearchSecurity

http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/magazineFeature/0,296894,sid14_gci1340486_idx1,00.html
Popping Up Like Weeds
Information Security Magazine, November 2008

No amount of precaution is going to halt the spread of diverse mobile devices in the enterprise. To not just survive but thrive in the age of workforce mobility, enterprises must develop more creative strategies for enabling business use of smartphones and PDAs, including those that cannot be fully managed and secured.

http://go.techtarget.com/r/4924274/242936
Safeguarding smartphones
SearchSecurity, November 19, 2008

In this one-hour webcast, Lisa Phifer examines the security exposures created by today's increasingly-capable mobile handheld devices and emerging tactics to secure business-grade smart phones.

http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid14_gci1337531,00.html
Smartphone security: The growing threat of mobile malware
SearchSecurity, November 3, 2008

Today, many IT departments are required to make business data available via wireless handheld devices. In the perfect world, all such devices would be trustworthy and free of malware. In reality, many are unmanaged and unsecured, ripe for mobile malware infection. In this tip, Lisa recommends measures to nip this potential problem in the bud, before it blossoms.

SearchMobileComputing

http://searchnetworking.bitpipe.com/data/document.do?res_id=1227042041_211
Upgrading to "full 802.11n"
searchMobileComputing, November 18, 2008

In this podcast, Lisa Phifer and Kate Dostart discuss what businesses can expect to see in the final 802.11n standard and how those "full 802.11n" differences will and won't impact new WLAN deployments.

http://searchnetworking.bitpipe.com/data/document.do?res_id=1227198216_353
802.11n: Implementation Best Practices
searchMobileComputing, November 20, 2008

In this workshop, Lisa Phifer provides those responsible for next-generation WLAN planning and deployment with guidance on how to make the most of their investment 802.11n.

http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid40_gci1339643,00.html
Boosting business productivity with Bluetooth
searchMobileComputing, November 20, 2008

Bluetooth wireless connectivity has been creeping quietly into many of the devices that workers carry into the enterprise every day. ABI predicts that roughly half of the 1.2 billion cell phones sold this year will include Bluetooth. In this tip, Lisa discusses how on-the-go professionals can put these and other Bluetooth devices to work.

Dave's Blog: Security Skeptic

http://www.securityskeptic.com/arc20081101.htm#BlogID712
Making Waves in the Phishers’ Safest Harbors
Security Skeptic, November 17, 2008

Rod Rasmussen and Dave Piscitello collaborate to publish an Anti- Phishing Working Group Advisory that describes how phishers use subdomain registries to provide safe harbors for malicious and criminal activities.

http://www.securityskeptic.com/arc20081101.htm#BlogID710
DNS and Fast Flux Attacks: What a difference a year makes
Security Skeptic, November 10, 2008

Over the past 10 months, researchers and investigators have studied fast flux attacks. View Dave Piscitello's ICANN Cairo Meeting presentation to learn about how the industry's understanding and appreciation of flux attacks have evolved.

http://www.securityskeptic.com/arc20081001.htm#BlogID707
Protecting High Value Domain portfolios
Security Skeptic, October 30, 2008

Dave presents a progress update on ICANN's SSAC study to determine whether domain registrars could offer additional protective measures to customers (registrants) who hold high-profile, "business critical" domain portfolios.

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