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Cisco fights fakes via used-equipment remarketing
Cisco combats market for fake switches, routers through used-equipment remarketing process.
Ultra-low-power Bluetooth: the new wireless frontier
The wireless revolution sweeping consumer electronics has manufacturers of devices that need long life from a small battery
struggling to find a complementary wireless technology. Makers of sensors for sports, health and fitness are in this camp,
while manufacturers of products like watches have never even considered going wireless because of the limited options available.
HP overhauls Network Node Manager
In its quest for software market dominance, HP seemingly overlooked its most popular management software product, Network
Node Manager, but with an overhaul in hand the vendor is promising customers better root-cause analysis, event correlation
and automated management capabilities -- and just in time, industry watchers say.
Interop’s little sister decked out for fall
Interop New York, less than half the size of Vegas show, starts this week.
How Nortel, Extreme and others counteract counterfeiting
Other vendors may not face the counterfeiting issues Cisco does, but most nonetheless have programs for certifying used equipment.
Here’s a rundown.
Sunoco streamlines help desk operations, PC environment
Sunoco transformed a disorganized IT infrastructure by standardizing 7,000 PCs with help from IT outsourcing company CompuCom.
Windows update glitch stumps Microsoft sleuths
Automatic Update feature mysteriously reset to automatic install of patches and reboot of system after Patch Tuesday release
Burning NAC questions – Part 2
In second part of our look at important network-access control issues, we take a look at important questions surrounding Cisco,
NAC implementation and NAC policies.
FAQ: Telecom carrier immunity
Last week, President Bush urged Congress to grant major telecom companies legal immunity for any assistance they gave to the
National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance program. In this FAQ, we examine the issues behind telecom immunity, as
well as the ramifications this could have for government-telco cooperation.
Symantec to snap up Vontu?
Rumors are swirling that Symantec may acquire start-up Vontu in a deal that hardly would come as a surprise, as large security
giants scramble to add data-leak prevention technology to their product portfolios.
Gates says voice software spells death of PBX
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates Tuesday launched the company’s unified communication platform, a milestone he said validates
the era of software-enabled voice technology and signals the impending death of the PBX.
Microsoft switching SharePoint to claims-based authentication
Claims-based model linked to Microsoft’s Identity Metasystem moving from concept to application layer with SharePoint as the
proof point
Noncertified IT pros earn more than certified counterparts: survey
Foote Partners reports that noncertified IT workers are making more on average than their certified counterparts because of
an ever-growing demand for IT to align its initiatives with tactical and strategic business goals.
Unified communication's twists and turns ensure slow arrival on corporate networks
Despite Microsoft’s grand pronouncements that its unified communications launch signals a revolution in the way corporate
workers interact, users and experts alike say the conversion will be a slow evolution that includes careful planning, budgeting
and management.
Who needs NAC anyway? - Part 1
NAC still has a way to go before it becomes a standard component of network security in most companies, but signs of growth
are there, with vendors predicted to sell $629 million in NAC enforcement appliances by 2010, according to Infonetics. In
the meantime, for those who are undecided whether to jump into the NAC frenzy here are the answers to some important NAC issues.
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