Three security holes in the software that runs Cisco Systems' routers and switches could let miscreants disrupt computer networks, including the Internet.
Cisco engineer Michael Boland has predicted that Australian enterprises would reap substantial productivity benefits from a network service provision model that will see network capabilities bundled with bandwidth.
Western Australia's Department of Education and Training has inked a five-year, $35 million deal with Optus subsidiary Alphawest to supply Cisco networking hardware to schools around the state.
Cisco Systems plans to release a major overhaul of its Internetwork operating system this year, a move that is expected to bring long overdue improvements--and some possible complications--to software that runs most of the world's routers.
The networking giant completes its purchase of software maker Okena, a move that boosts Cisco's presence in the network security market and could help fend off hits from rivals.
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As we embark on a new year, the industry hype-machine is slowly warming up to sell us new technologies that will make our jobs easier in 2007. Rest assured though that some problems will remain, like spam.
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Cisco is preparing to announce a major overhaul of its security portfolio next week, with upgrades to several of its existing products.
When Cisco Systems unveiled its latest and greatest network router in May, it trumpeted the event as a watershed. Can the networking giant build on past success and find new ways to grow?
IT departments that handle networking and security separately may come into conflict over who controls the switches in Cisco's latest hardware.
A technical review conducted by the British government has found several security flaws in products that use VoIP and text messaging, including those from Microsoft and Cisco Systems.
If you're thinking about voice over IP, we take a look at the steps involved in getting it set up and what's on offer from four major vendors.
High-powered panelists discuss the evolution of content delivery in the age of convergence and the empowered consumer at the National Cable & Telecommunications Association's annual conference in San Francisco. Panelists include Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers, DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg, America Online CEO Jonathan Miller, Google co-founder Larry Page and Comcast CEO Brian Roberts.
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We review four network attached storage (NAS) appliances designed to ease the storage load on your servers and the workload on your admins.
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