Sifry’s Alerts

Here’s a direct URL for RealPlayer access to CBS MarketWatch’s story on WiFi. Good job, Dave!

Yeah, I had no idea, just happened to catch it on
NewsForge
today. The long and short – a positive review!

Work on Vertigo continues.

Whoa – well, this is the first in what is assured to be a flurry of
wireless security articles
. It is only a
matter of time until a major company is hacked via their open 802.11
network.

An article in Comm Times on the work being done by chip companies to
ensure interoperability and seamless handoff between RF and 802.11
chipsets

Part of the wake of Zander’s retirement announcement, the
Register zooms in on
Sun’s Linux strategy. Good news for Vivek, he’s a good guy.

From VentureWire:

NEW YORK — Joltage, which provides Wi-Fi software
to businesses such as cafes or health clubs that
then offer wireless Internet access to their customers,
said it appointed new investor Nicholas Negroponte
to its board of directors.

Read the full
story.

Hmm, Sun is losing lots of execs lately.