Best of the web - 16 Nov 06

Tips on implementing service-oriented architectures (SOAs) top today's selection of stories from the rest of the web

Lessons from implementing SOAs Software-oriented architectures (SOAs) allow you to create flexible IT architectures that can be quickly adapted to changing business requirements. They are now emerging from the pilot stage as organisations start to adopt them for full-scale projects. ITBusinessEdge reports on the lessons that have been learned so far in implementing them.
Beyond Pilot SOAs

Change Windows settings, save the world Green issues are becoming significant for everyone, not just IT managers. Slashdot suggests that 45 million tons of C02 emissions could be saved if Microsoft patched everyone’s Windows settings for maximum power efficiency.
Microsoft One Step From World's Greenest Company
Security primer for IT managers
Security is perennially a significant issue for IT managers. Advice is available from the US National Institute of Standards and Technology which has released a security primer for IT managers, available for download over the Web.
NIST issues information security primer for managers

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