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A new Department of Defense project is trying to use cutting-edge wireless research to create a tactical radio net that can adapt to keep soldiers linked with each other on the battlefield.

Makers of 10G Ethernet products came away from a recent University of New Hampshire Interoperability Lab plug fest with results they think will boost acceptance of the technology in corporate networks.

Sanjay Kumar, the former CEO of software maker CA, will report to federal prison Tuesday to begin serving a 12-year term for accounting fraud, his attorney confirmed.

IP networking integrator, NetStar, has won a $5 million deal with the University of Melbourne to complete the first phase of a major campus-wide network upgrade.

Joseph Nacchio, the former CEO of Qwest Communications International, was found guilty of 19 counts of insider trading Thursday, covering US$52 million in stock sales.

Imagine placing an electronic order to hire an employee the same way a factory manager uses ERP software to order more parts for the assembly line. That's roughly what's happening at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU).

Companies are increasingly extending their operations overseas, looking for new markets, lower labor costs and better access to raw materials. Such expansion can bring advantages, but it can also introduce critical blind spots into supply chains as business and IT managers try to monitor activities thousands of miles away.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was introduced in 2002 to restore confidence after shareholders lost billions of dollars because of accounting fraud at companies such as Enron, WorldCom and Tyco. In reality, SOX was an attempt to legislate quality control regarding the way publicly traded companies should be managed on a day-to-day basis. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires all companies to document -- and an external auditor to confirm -- that adequate controls are in place to ensure that financial statements filed with the SEC paint a realistic picture for investors.

Chief financial officers have too much corporate power. CIOs have too little. This is especially true among global organizations, where a good CIO is a far better asset than a good CFO.

Industry group The Ethernet Alliance is expected to launch this week, with the goal of promoting the use and development of Ethernet technology, especially in areas beyond traditional LAN applications.

Large companies are changing the way they outsource.