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Carolyn Duffy Marsan

Carolyn Duffy Marsan

Senior Editor, Enterprise Applications

Network World

 

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Recent articles by Carolyn Duffy Marsan

How to land a cybersecurity job

May 03, 2012

Cybersecurity jobs are plentiful, from government, financial services and utilities to manufacturing and retail. But what skills do IT professionals need to qualify for these high-paying jobs?

Hottest IT skill? Cybersecurity

May 03, 2012

Embattled by hactivists, cybercriminals and foreign rivals seeking to steal proprietary information, U.S. corporations are ramping up their hiring of cybersecurity experts, with open jobs reaching an all-time high in April.

Apple's IPv6 misstep is a sign of the times

April 24, 2012

Apple's controversial decision not to support IPv6 on Version 6.0 of AirPort Utility is the latest example of a broader problem plaguing the next-gen Internet Protocol: Many network vendors are lacking the same level of features and performance in products that support IPv6 as those that support IPv4, the original Internet Protocol.

The sorry state of federal IPv6 support

April 18, 2012

U.S. federal government agencies must meet an aggressive deadline of Sept. 30, 2012, to deploy IPv6 on their public-facing websites, under an Obama administration initiative. But with less than five months to go, more than 99% of federal websites aren't supporting the next-gen Internet Protocol on their DNS, email and Web services.

Apple under fire for backing off IPv6 support

April 13, 2012

Apple Computer came under fire for back-pedaling on its support for IPv6, the next-generation Internet Protocol, at a gathering of experts held in Denver this week.

Comcast is first U.S. ISP to offer IPv6 to home gateway users

April 12, 2012

Comcast has moved into the next phase of its IPv6 roll-out, becoming the first U.S. broadband ISP to enable next-gen Internet services for residential customers that use home gateways.

Business continuity emerges as latest IPv6 killer app

April 11, 2012

IPv6 appears to have found a new killer app: business continuity.

Big news for IPv6: Akamai to launch service in April

March 26, 2012

Akamai will offer IPv6 services to its entire customer base in April -- a long-awaited move that will be a major boon to the adoption rate of the next-generation Internet Protocol.

Internet Society celebrates 20 years of standards, advocacy

March 26, 2012

The Internet Society, which oversees operation of the .org registry and sponsors standards development work, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a gala event in Geneva next month.

Biggest threat to corporate nets in 2011? Hactivists, not cybercriminals

March 22, 2012

Hactivists - not cybercriminals - were responsible for the majority of personal data stolen from corporate and government networks during 2011, according to a new report from Verizon.