The latest news from Interop.
Using collaboration tools to reduce spam
Oct. 05, 2006
We're obviously all too familiar with the type of spam that advertises everything from mortgages to bigger body parts, but there's another common type of spam-like content in organizations that we do very little about.
Keeping your network clean with AJAX
Oct. 03, 2006
A new theme at this year's Interop New York conference a couple weeks back was Web 2.0 applications and tools such as blogs, wikis, RSS feeds and AJAX. The conference highlighted how the technologies can help businesses ...
Netcordia lets users build their own best practices
Sep. 28, 2006
Network management is a complex task that requires knowledge of myriad devices, multiple protocols and known behaviors.
Extreme, Reconnex share information for security
Sep. 28, 2006
Extreme Networks and Reconnex recently partnered to help network managers enforce security policies.
Mobile security gets shot in arm
Sep. 27, 2006
Securing mobile devices will become particularly important as dual-mode cellular/Wi-Fi handhelds hit the streets. Closed cellular networks are pretty secure. However, once a dual-mode device starts sniffing around for ...
Network Instruments upgrades to 10G
Sep. 26, 2006
Network Instruments last week at Interop in New York unveiled its latest list of appliances, designed, the vendor says, to get ahead of the 10 Gigabit Ethernet market and help customers monitor those links with the ...
Cisco switches, Interop news, carrier billing and more
Sep. 26, 2006
Cisco switches, Interop news, carrier billing and more
NAC, wireless convergence still works in progress
Sep. 25, 2006
Hot topics such as network access control and convergence of cellular and Wi-Fi voice lured IT decision-makers to Interop last week, where they got to see the latest advances but also were warned that technology ...
MPLS, NAC shine at Interop
Sep. 25, 2006
Although the New York version of the Interop conference didn't draw huge crowds last week, those that made the trek seemed pleased with educational sessions covering everything from network access control to MPLS.
Interop: Enterprise wireless users swap war stories
Sep. 21, 2006
Enterprise IT managers who have rolled out wireless technologies in a big way reported this week at Interop that although the technology has come a long way, there is still work to be done.
Interop: Measuring the corporate value of wikis
Sep. 21, 2006
Wikis could improve corporate collaboration, reduce network traffic and even help meet regulatory record-keeping requirements - someday - attendees at today's Interop keynote address were told.
Client-side acceleration technologies are in demand
Sep. 21, 2006
It's all about the client. You may hear IT managers talking more and more about how they need to perfect application performance down to desktop machines. And now network and WAN managers are singing the same tune. ...
Interop Reporter's Notebook: VoIP security still spotty
Sep. 20, 2006
Heard in and around Interop this week:
Interop: Wi-Fi/cellular convergence presents numerous challenges
Sep. 20, 2006
The convergence of desktop and mobile phones into a single, go-anywhere gadget that works on multiple wireless networks may seem just around the corner; however, real, large-scale deployments are still a long way off, ...
Interop panel: NAC holds promise, but tread lightly
Sep. 20, 2006
While network access control is generating great interest at Interop, show-goers were told Tuesday they need to carefully evaluate their need for NAC before jumping in -- and then to do so only carefully.
CA's Swainson: We need to improve on past 'poor score' for integrated management, security ...
Sep. 20, 2006
As IT infrastructure becomes more complex and supports advanced applications such as VoIP and wireless, technology vendors must help enterprise network executives simplify the management and security of their IT assets, ...
Interop: Symantec CTO calls for tighter compliance processes
Sep. 20, 2006
IT executives need to adopt rigorous processes for complying with corporate and regulatory policies to make sure they meet requirements and avoid punitive actions, according to a keynote address today at Interop.
VoIP converts say good riddance to Centrex
Sep. 20, 2006
NEW YORK - Organizations still leasing Centrex phone lines could be wasting money and holding back advanced telephony and collaboration features from employees, said a pair of IT professionals speaking at Interop this ...
Juniper's Kriens urges customers to build flexible networks
Sep. 20, 2006
Businesses need to embrace service-oriented architectures, outsourced services and flexible network infrastructure to respond effectively to uncertain commercial forces, said Juniper Chairman and CEO Scott Kriens, who ...
AEP debuts network access control appliance
Sep. 20, 2006
AEP Networks at Interop this week is announcing NACPoint, an appliance that guards against improperly configured computers attaching to networks.
Interop panel: Is network management irrelevant?
Sep. 20, 2006
A potentially lighthearted topic took a turn at Interop Wednesday when industry watchers argued if the current approach to managing enterprise networks would be able to meet customer needs in both the near and long term ...
Sprint beefs up wireless security services
Sep. 19, 2006
Sprint Tuesday is expected to announce a new suite of security services for its wireless users that includes authentication, threat protection, and policy enforcement on smart phones from any wireless service provider.
8e6 Technologies adds threat analysis product, upgrades enterprise reporting - Network ...
Sep. 19, 2006
NEW YORK -- Internet filtering vendor 8e6 Technologies this week at Interop is expected to share details of new and upgraded products designed to analyze threats in real time and better report on Internet activity over ...
Sprint beefs up wireless security services
Sep. 19, 2006
Sprint is expected to announce a new suite of security services for its wireless users on Tuesday that includes authentication, threat protection and policy enforcement on smart phones from any wireless service provider ...
Interop preview, open-source VoIP win, CIO survey and more
Sep. 19, 2006
Interop preview, open-source VoIP win, CIO survey and more
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