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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.

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.

DSL Forum Makes IPTV Easier Alex Goldman
[January 15, 2008] The standards body says that ISPs are eager to deploy IPTV, but have many concerns about it too.

Outsource Your Television, Kill Your Telco Gerry Blackwell
[October 30, 2007] If the monopolies have launched the triple play in your market, you don't need your own billion dollar taxpayer funded infrastructure to fight back.

MyTVPal Gerry Blackwell
[September 21, 2007] It's not ready for release, but this video provider could succeed even as others get all the press. Unlike the others, this one claims it plans to work closely with ISPs.

Bolting the Back Door with NAC
Part 4: Deploying the Juniper Networks UAC 2.0 Lisa Phifer
[June 25, 2007] We had little trouble using Juniper's Unified Access Control (UAC) to quarantine non-compliant laptops and restrict customer/guest access in a diverse multi-vendor LAN, but found that third-party client interoperability is a work-in-progress.

Bolting the Back Door with NAC
Part 3: Comparing the alternatives Lisa Phifer
[June 22, 2007] Firewalls may guard their front door, but many networks remain vulnerable to threats originating inside the perimeter. Network Access Control (NAC) can batten down those hatches by stopping malware-infested laptops and restricting LAN resource use.

Bolting the Back Door with NAC
Part 2: Examining your needs Lisa Phifer
[June 20, 2007] Firewalls may guard their front door, but many networks remain vulnerable to threats originating inside the perimeter. Network Access Control (NAC) can batten down those hatches by stopping malware-infested laptops and restricting LAN resource use.

Bolting the Back Door with NAC
Part 1: Introduction Lisa Phifer
[June 20, 2007] Firewalls may guard their front door, but many networks remain vulnerable to threats originating inside the perimeter. Network Access Control (NAC) can batten down those hatches by stopping malware-infested laptops and restricting LAN resource use.

Image Spam David Skoll
[May 4, 2007] An anti-spam company's founder explains this increasingly troublesome scourge of e-mail.

Single Malt Internet Television Gerry Blackwell
[November 17, 2006] In the age of infinite channels, every hobby gets its own, and the expensive hobbies will have better-funded channels. But can the owners of the pipes make money from the trend?

SaskTel's Max IPTV Service Gerry Blackwell
[September 15, 2006] In many areas, regional ILECs are ahead of the nationals, and one such is in Canada's prairie land.

Mobile Security: Where risk meets opportunity, Part 3:
Value-Added Security Services Lisa Phifer
[July 28, 2006] As your most valuable customers adopt the latest mobile devices, you will need to know how to protect them. This article describes the wide variety of value-added services you can offer to your corporate road warrior clients.

Mobile Security: Where risk meets opportunity, Part 2:
Threats and Defenses Lisa Phifer
[July 21, 2006] As your most valuable customers adopt the latest mobile devices, you will need to know how to protect them. This article describes the solutions available to protect a road warrior's most vulnerable devices.

Mobile Security: Where risk meets opportunity: Part 1 Lisa Phifer
[July 14, 2006] As your most valuable customers adopt the latest mobile devices, you will need to know how to protect them. This three part article provides an overview of your options.

Ruckus Wireless Gerry Blackwell
[May 30, 2006] The best home networking solution for IPTV might be the wireless solution.

Amino Technologies Gerry Blackwell
[May 18, 2006] Whatever the future of IPTV, Amino Technologies expects to be a key component of its technological genetic code.

IPTV is Software as a Service (SaaS) Gerry Blackwell
[March 10, 2006] One application developer claims to have built the operating system that will usher in the future of IPTV.

Thinking Outside The (Windows) Box, Part 4: Free Windows Firewalls Lisa Phifer
[March 3, 2006] While many businesses depend on Microsoft and its various product suites, alternatives exist, some of which are not well known. Part four of this series examines free firewalls for Windows users.

Thinking Outside The (Windows) Box, Part 3: Free Mail Clients Lisa Phifer
[March 2, 2006] While many businesses depend on Microsoft and its various product suites, alternatives exist, some of which are not well known. Part three of this series examines free e-mail clients.

When Filters Do Wrong Xeni Jardin
[February 27, 2006] Filters at ISPs in Iran and Tunisia block key medical information including CDC data on diabetes.

Try VOD Before Doing IPTV Gerry Blackwell
[February 17, 2006] IPTV is expensive, so why not try something more direct? This product shows everything the technology has to offer, and also highlights the reasons why most ISPs aren't investing in it yet.

IPTV Content Provider Seeks ISP Partners Worldwide Alex Goldman
[February 16, 2006] ISPs often fail to address the needs of non-English speakers in their community. Here's one service that could solve the problem.

Redirecting Delinquent Dialup Customers Best of ISP-Lists
[January 17, 2006] This topic has been a source of discussion since ISP-Planet opened for business in 1999. Here's the latest update.

Thinking Outside The (Windows) Box,
Part II: Free Web Browsers Lisa Phifer
[December 30, 2005] While many businesses depend on Microsoft and its various product suites, alternatives exist, some of which are not well known. Part two of this series examines freely-available alternative web browsers.

ITVN: Vertically Integrated IPTV Gerry Blackwell
[December 29, 2005] It claims to be the only truly IPTV product available. It truly wants to work with ISPs. But is the technology and the product line really ready for prime time?

Thinking Outside The (Windows) Box, Part I Lisa Phifer
[December 23, 2005] While many businesses depend on Microsoft and its various product suites, alternatives exist, some of which are not well known. This four part series will examine freely-available alternative web browsers, e-mail clients, and personal firewalls.

The IPTV Testing System Gerry Blackwell
[December 6, 2005] As carriers and ISPs prepare IPTV rollouts, one company is ready to help them test their service before it runs on the network.

The Marconi Foundation Celebrates Gordon Moore Alex Goldman
[November 9, 2005] Famous engineers and mathematicians gathered to celebrate the single greatest individual in the industry that builds every CPU.

The Marconi Foundation Celebrates Human Ingenuity Alex Goldman
[November 9, 2005] Famous engineers and mathematicians gathered to share their interests and concerns as technology continues to develop at a rapid pace.

This Network Sings Gerry Blackwell
[September 30, 2005] An ambitious new ISP business model is based on the power of music.

Rural Cooperative Does IPTV Gerry Blackwell
[August 22, 2005] It's not cheap and it's not easy, but if a company with less than 10,000 customers can roll out IPTV, then it's likely that you can too.

Internet2�Window on the Future Jim Thompson
[July 5, 2005] Blazingly fast speeds, screaming video streams, killer apps, and graphics galore�a geek's drug induced hallucination? No! It's Internet2 and it's here now! The question is: are you ready for it?

IPTV Grows in Europe Gerry Blackwell
[June 30, 2005] A well-funded startup has managed an impressive start, growing in part, ironically, thanks to the monopolies that rule its nation.

Triple Play in Wyoming Gerry Blackwell
[June 24, 2005] A WISP in Wyoming proves that triple play services are nothing new to small, innovative, nimble ISPs.

Triple Play for Business Gerry Blackwell
[May 24, 2005] A cutting edge service provider in San Francisco reports there's growing demand for voice, video, and data business services.

IPTVComplete Gerry Blackwell
[March 4, 2005] Don't want to build your own cable head end? Don't bother. You can outsource the whole IPTV thing.

Envisioning IPTV With MPEG-4 Gerry Blackwell
[January 21, 2005] This ILEC spinoff has the expertise to deliver a complete IPTV solution now. The company also has a clear idea of which ISPs can do IPTV�and which cannot.

Consulting on the Triple Play Alex Goldman
[January 10, 2005] In most parts of the world, including the U.S., voice, video, and IP in a bundle are new and unusual. But some companies are already specializing in building the infrastructure that delivers it all.

They've Got The New Stuff Before We Do Alex Goldman
[January 3, 2005] Test equipment manufacturers are not famous for innovation, but perhaps they should be. Before anything reaches retail, it's tested in their labs. They get the new things before the rest of us.

Kasenna Says ISPs Can IPTV Gerry Blackwell
[December 30, 2004] One provider of IPTV equipment is already working with ISPs as small as 19,000 subscribers.

Set Top Box Maker Challenges ISPs to Deliver End to End Service Gerry Blackwell
[December 23, 2004] Sure, IPTV's a good business. But at least one vendor at the center of it all (i.e., the edge) says that ISPs and WISPs may not be able to deliver the product consistently from the head end to the living room.

The Hotspot Content Connection Gerry Blackwell
[December 2, 2004] The infrastructure's basically ready, but this startup still has a few details to work out.

Microsoft IPTV: First the PC, Now the TV Gerry Blackwell
[November 12, 2004] Microsoft, which already has its nose in just about every aspect of computing and the Internet, may also be the supplier of choice in future for broadband service providers looking to get into the pay TV business.

Beyond VoD Gerry Blackwell
[October 15, 2004] A startup out of Plano, Texas claims it has a better codec, and is using it as a platform for a whole suite of services —including VoD—that ISPs can offer their customers.

The Technician's Virtual Toolbelt Best of ISP-Lists
[September 16, 2004] If you had to put every piece of troubleshooting software you could use onto one CD, what would you include? Here are the answers of several ISP administrators.

The Online Video Jukebox Gerry Blackwell
[July 22, 2004] One content deal at a time, video content is being made available over the Internet, and some ISPs are already starting to cash in.

Predicting the Shape of TV Over IP Gerry Blackwell
[June 18, 2004] TV over broadband is coming, but it could manifest itself in any of several different forms, with significant consequences for ISPs large and small.

Setting Up a Linux-Based Firewall With DHCP Best of ISP-Lists
[May 12, 2004] ISP owners share the basics of firewall configuration, and also discuss the benefits of getting subscribers to use DHCP instead of static IP addresses.

Setting Up an Open Source Mail Server Best of ISP-Lists
[May 5, 2004] Members of the ISP-Webhosting list share their favorite Web pages on how to set up an open source mail server.

Use SMTP Versus Spam Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
[March 4, 2004] Administrators managing overworked e-mail servers and a spam-weary populace have reason to hope as the push towards sender authentication picks up steam.

The Search Engine Trojan Best of ISP-Lists
[February 26, 2004] Members of the ISP-Tech list fight a Trojan, frequently delivered through P2P networks, that redirects browser traffic to a certain website.

Who's Firing Blanks at Mail Servers? Best of ISP-Lists
[February 25, 2004] Mail server admins are starting to notice an e-mail problem that can crash e-mail clients. It's a new headache for your already burdened tech support staff.

Security Tools for the Budget Conscious ISP, Part III:
Analysis and Forensics Lisa Phifer
[Febraury 6, 2004] In the conclusion of this series, we look at tools that will help you analyze network traffic so that you can understand any unusual network behaviors.

The Port We Hate The Most Best of ISP-Lists
[February 5, 2004] Port 25 is where the e-mail comes in. Many ISPs say it's the port they hate the most, and they'll block all traffic on it, but those that do so need to understand the consequences.

Security Tools for the Budget Conscious ISP, Part II:
Vulnerability Assessment and Audit Lisa Phifer
[January 30, 2004] In this article we identify the tools that are available to you as you examine your system's vulnerabilities before and after an attack.

Security Tools for the Budget Conscious ISP Lisa Phifer
[January 23, 2004] As a service provider, you maintain the mailboxes that spamers want access to. Here are the inexpensive tools you need when the spammer becomes a hacker.