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<Karen>

Thursday, November 08, 2007
<http://blog.edu-cyberpg.com/2007/11/08/We+Knew+FiOS+Was+Fast+But+Why+Is+It+Always+Setting+Peoples+Homes+On+Fire.aspx>We 
Knew FiOS Was Fast, But Why Is It Always Setting People's Homes On Fire?
We've had a few stories now about Verizon FiOS (its fiber optic 
broadband offering) installs that resulted in fires and damaged properties.
<http://blog.edu-cyberpg.com/2007/11/08/Verizon+Business+Joins+Interent+11.aspx>Verizon 
Business Joins Interent 11
Internet2 has today announced that Verizon Business has joined 
Internet2 as a corporate member. The company plans to engage the 
consortium in several innovative ways, including collaboration with 
the Internet2 community on projects involving advanced optical 
networking as well as in important areas of next-generation content 
delivery and network security.
 Wednesday, November 07, 2007
<http://blog.edu-cyberpg.com/2007/11/07/Net+Neutrality.aspx>Net Neutrality
FIOS' delivered Actiontec router Remember that 1394 failed. MoCA 
(Multimedia over Cable) is a communications path.
 Tuesday, November 06, 2007
<http://blog.edu-cyberpg.com/2007/11/06/Network+Neutrality+Squad+NNSquad.aspx>---> 
"Network Neutrality Squad" - NNSquad <-----
We invite individual, commercial, nonprofit, government, and all 
other Internet users and stakeholders (including ISPs) to participate 
in the Network Neutrality Squad.
<http://blog.edu-cyberpg.com/2007/11/06/Verizon+Wireless+Acknowledging+That+Theres+A+Specific+Threshold.aspx>Verizon 
Wireless acknowledging that there's a specific threshold
I commend Verizon Wireless for taking a big step in the right 
direction by acknowledging that there's a specific threshold for "too 
much," to wit, 5GB in any billing period. In addition, I am glad that 
Verizon Wireless is now specifying the throttling speed, 200 Kbps, 
max. It is a Very Good Thing that Verizon Wireless is acknowledging 
the specific parameters it is actually using!
<http://blog.edu-cyberpg.com/2007/11/06/How+To+Break+Out+Of+The+CISO+Role+In+Five+Easy+Steps.aspx>How 
to break out of the CISO role in five easy steps
The path from CISO to executive team may not be a well-tread one, but 
breaking out of the security box and into the board room can be 
achieved by thinking about business. Five things that CISOs should do less of:
<http://blog.edu-cyberpg.com/2007/11/06/How+To+Break+Out+Of+The+CISO+Role+In+Five+Easy+Steps.aspx>How 
to break out of the CISO role in five easy steps
The path from CISO to executive team may not be a well-tread one, but 
breaking out of the security box and into the board room can be 
achieved by thinking about business.
 Monday, November 05, 2007
<http://blog.edu-cyberpg.com/2007/11/05/Linux+Advisory+Watch+November+2nd+2007.aspx>Linux 
Advisory Watch - November 2nd 2007
Thank you for reading the LinuxSecurity.com weekly security 
newsletter. The purpose of this document is to provide our readers 
with a quick summary of each week's most relevant Linux security 
headlines. This week advisories were releaed for dhcp, iceweasel, 
xen-utils, Opera, sylpheed, qt, the Linux kernel, firefox, libpng, 
and cups. The distributors include Debian, Gentoo, Mandriva, Red Hat, 
Slackware, and Ubuntu.
<http://blog.edu-cyberpg.com/2007/11/05/NSS07+Forum+27+November+2007+Pisa+Italy+NetSystem.aspx>NSS07 
forum 27 November 2007 @Pisa - Italy --Net&System
the 5th edition of the Convention "Net&System Security" on IT 
Security, which will be held on November 27,at Pisa's Palazzo dei Congressi.
<http://blog.edu-cyberpg.com/2007/11/05/HOW+TO+Get+NetHappenings+K12+Newsletters+Network+Newsletters+And+General+Resources+IN+YOUR+EMAIL.aspx>HOW 
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<http://blog.edu-cyberpg.com/2007/11/05/Leopard+Upgrade+Woes.aspx>Leopard 
upgrade woes
TIPS: Apple's upgrades have been flawless for so many years that I've 
grown to expect smooth sailing. Not this time.
<http://blog.edu-cyberpg.com/2007/11/05/Internet2National+LambdaRail+Merger+Discussions+Terminated.aspx>Internet2-National 
LambdaRail Merger: Discussions Terminated
Yesterday the NLR Board of Directors considered a motion to approve 
the proposed Definitive Agreement relative to the proposed merger 
with Internet2. For the second time the motion failed to pass, ending 
eight months of discussion.
<http://blog.edu-cyberpg.com/2007/11/05/Scholarpedia+The+Free+Peer+Reviewed+Encyclopedia+Written+By+Scholars.aspx>Scholarpedia 
the free peer reviewed encyclopedia written by scholars
Scholarpedia the free peer reviewed encyclopedia written by scholars 
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<http://blog.edu-cyberpg.com/2007/11/05/Scout+Report.aspx>Scout Report
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