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WSTA: Risk Management Alex Goldman
[February 12, 2009] The financial industry's risk management standards are high, and I attended this seminar by the Wall Street Technology Association to learn about them.

Book Excerpt: The Power of IP Video Felicia Brych, Jennifer Baker, Mike Mitchell, and Nader Nanjiani
[January 26, 2009] In the book excerpt, the authors make the pitch for utilizing IP video in the workplace.

Announcing ISP-Planet's 2009 MSSP Survey Lisa Phifer
[January 15, 2009] As we prepare to launch our biennial survey of Managed Security Service Providers, ISP-Planet asks: Which services are of greatest interest to you?

A Sea Change in IPTV? Gerry Blackwell
[December 31, 2008] Video on demand: it's just an add-on to linear TV—right? A nice extra, but not absolutely essential to your IPTV strategy.

Moto IPTV Gerry Blackwell
[December 11, 2008] Size matters. Don't let anyone tell you different. Experience too. Good software doesn't hurt either.

Fun with Big Pipes Gerry Blackwell
[November 7, 2008] When Belgium's ILEC needed a multi-gigabit fiber optic upgrade to prepare it to deliver regular and HDTV over Ethernet—especially for sports—it called on equipment provider Ekinops and integrator SEE Telecom. This is not IPTV, but it may be the future.

Pioneering IPTV: the pain and the glory Gerry Blackwell
[October 17, 2008] This company was one of the first to deploy IPTV. Here's what they learned.

With This Technology, Your Data Center Can Survive an EMP Event Alex Goldman
[October 17, 2008] Charles Manto says that some infrastructure would survive an electromagnetic pulse, but that it's up to us to determine how much survives.

Sezmi: An Alternative to IPTV Gerry Blackwell
[August 22, 2008] This hybrid solution of IP and broadcast TV may prove cheaper to roll out and thus more attractive than IPTV to ISPs.

The DNS Vulnerability and the ISP Alex Goldman
[August 18, 2008] We called three experts at major internet security and DNS companies. We asked them what ISPs should know about the problem, and what they should do.

Book Excerpt: Fax, Modem, Text for IP Telephony David Hanes and Gonzalo Salguiero
[August 8, 2008] In this book excerpt, the authors describe how to methodically troubleshoot a problem that could occur in several places on your VoIP network.

Fire—The Other Data Center Heat Problem Drew Robb
[August 7, 2008] It's summer, so it's hot. But it could get a lot worse.

Your Role in IP Addressing: How You Dictate ARIN's Policies ARIN
[August 1, 2008] You're probably familiar with ARIN. It's the nonprofit corporation that manages the distribution of Internet number resources—IPv4, IPv6, and Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs). But did you know that YOU have a direct say in how ARIN manages those numbers?

ViaClix and the Monetization of Television Gerry Blackwell
[July 18, 2008] Based in California, this company has focused on some projects in the Middle East, until now.

Securing Remote Access with SSL VPNs
Part 5: Using SSL VPN access methods Lisa Phifer
[July 11, 2008] We conclude our SSL VPN primer by taking our demo VPN out for a spin, using everything from desktop browsers to mobile agents to access selected applications.

Securing Remote Access with SSL VPNs
Part 4: Adding SSL VPN endpoint controls Lisa Phifer
[July 10, 2008] We continue our SSL VPN primer series by expanding our policies to assess endpoint security state and safeguard access from unmanaged devices.

Securing Remote Access with SSL VPNs
Part 3: Defining SSL VPN access policies Lisa Phifer
[July 9, 2008] We continue our SSL VPN primer series by using the SonicWALL Aventail EX-1600 to implement an example set of secure remote access policies.

Securing Remote Access with SSL VPNs
Part 2: Deploying an SSL VPN appliance Lisa Phifer
[July 8, 2008] In part 2 of our SSL VPN series, we illustrate this "anywhere" remote access approach by taking the SonicWALL Aventail EX-1600 out for a test drive.

Securing Remote Access with SSL VPNs
Part 1: Reinventing Remote Access Lisa Phifer
[July 7, 2008] Today's users require secure remote access from an increasingly diverse collection of devices, many of which are unknown, unmanaged, and potentially dangerous. In this series, we illustrate how providers can use SSL VPN appliances to deliver flexible-but-safe "anywhere" access to network resources.

DSL Prime: Statistics and Lies Dave Burstein
[July 2, 2008] The numbers show that ILECs in North America are falling behind those in Europe and Asia, and they can also tell you some things you did not know already.

DSL Prime: Cable Wants a Worldwide Deal Dave Burstein
[June 23, 2008] Cable companies seek to standardize the set top box. Some CEOs face charges with substantial evidence, while Congress appears ready to pass a law to let others go free.

DSL Prime: New York City's 100 Percent Broadband Plan Dave Burstein
[May 9, 2008] It looks like Verizon will deliver fiber to 100 percent of New York City without any subsidy or tax credit. If so, it could set a positive pattern for the rest of the world.

ISPhone, Updated Gerry Blackwell
[May 6, 2008] With open source and proprietary parts, an industry veteran has built a competitive product that offers advantages to even the smallest ISP.

Fire-Proofing Your Network With UTM,
Part 4: Delivering UTM as a managed service Lisa Phifer
[December 31, 2007] We conclude our series on Unified Threat Management with a look at how ISPs can leverage UTM to defend themselves more effectively and earn more revenue.

Fire-Proofing Your Network With UTM,
Part 3: Layering on anti-X defenses Lisa Phifer
[December 31, 2007] We continue our Unified Threat Management series with a guided tour of network-based virus, spyware, spam, and web defenses, demonstrating how they responded to threats during our tests.

Fire-Proofing Your Network With UTM,
Part 2: Deploying a UTM appliance Lisa Phifer
[December 28, 2007] In part 2 of our Unified Threat Management series, we illustrate SMB UTM deployment by taking the IBM ISS Proventia MX1004 network multi-function security appliance for spin.

Fire-Proofing Your Network With UTM,
Part 1: Battling new security threats Lisa Phifer
[December 27, 2007] Today, it takes more than a firewall to defend a network against downloaders, trojans, worms, phishing attacks, and bandwidth-hogging spam. In this series, we examine an increasingly popular alternative: Unified Threat Management.