BP. Looks like I don't even have to do "interviews" anymore <g>
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March 10, 1997, Issue: 653 Communications Week
Section: Logout
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An Undercover Mission to Die For
By Net Detective
I walked into Rita Telko's office with hope and trepidation, the way IT
managers look at network computers. When Rita called, it was usually for
one of two reasons: She was ticked off at me or she wanted me to do a
job that was too dangerous for the regular cybercops.
Sometimes, it was both. I stared at her across the desk. Rita was the
world's most beautiful district attorney, but it wasn't the first thing you
noticed about her. She had brains, courage and toughness. She took over
a room like TCP/IP takes over your network, and she commanded it like
an SNMP management station.
"What did I do this time, Rita?" I asked.
"Well, for starters, I got a guy in a holding cell who claims to be Novell
president Joe Marengi. He's been roughed up. Did you do it?"
"I wanted to, but the stockholders got him first."
"OK. I got a vendor's sales rep who says you beat him up in the middle of
a product presentation. What about that?"
"Self defense."
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A smile crossed her face, then she started talking seriously. She said that
Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft next week will make a major
announcement that has to do with "simplifying enterprise computing." I
wondered how Netscape Communications felt about that.
She told me that Cisco this week is briefing analysts on new directions for
CiscoWorks Blue, its product suite for managing SNA in Cisco's
router-based networks.
I listened intently. She told me that Macromedia is planning a new version
of its Director software that will let users create their own Internet
browser and customize it any way they like. She also told me that
Microsoft is planning to release two versions of its Wolfpack clustering
software-one for small users and a more scalable version that will help
Microsoft compete with Unix.
There was a lilt in her voice as she said that NetIQ Corp. next week will
announce the availability of NetIQ AppManager Suite, a comprehensive
solution for centrally managing and monitoring distributed Windows NT
systems and BackOffice applications.
She was telling me about Pac Bell's new ISDN ad campaignwhen she
stopped short.
I knew she had a job for me to do.
Drop Case a line-send him a news tip! E-mail it to ndetect@cmp.com or
call 516-562-7809. If we use your tip, Case will mail you a Net Detective
coffee mug.
Copyright r 1997 CMP Media Inc.
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Looks like ol' Case Ventura is "on the ball", don't it? <g>
Joe... |
