* McAfee seeking to unify products * Juniper pitching fast applications * Sun thinks inside the box for data center system * EMC layoffs loom * Final release of Firefox 2.0 browser code due soon * Review: Multicore technology pays off for IBM's eServer 326m * Protecting against rogue applications/users * Buzzblog: There's no such thing as an expunged criminal record * Today on Layer 8
McAfee seeking to unify products
McAfee announced this week a product strategy that calls for unifying the management of vulnerability-assessment and security-compliance products it gained through the acquisition of three firms, Citadel, PreventSys and Foundstone. Click here for more.
Juniper pitching fast applications
Juniper this week plans to introduce hardware and software that can speed remote-site and data center traffic while helping customers reduce hardware and save money. Click here for more.
Sun thinks inside the box for data center system
To help enterprises with expanding data center needs, Sun decided to think inside the box. Sun’s Project Blackbox crams multiple servers and storage hardware into a box the size of a semi-trailer truck that can be literally driven up to a company, plugged in and turned on. Click here for more.
EMC layoffs loom
Even as EMC expands beyond network storage technology into security, virtualization and content management, it is preparing to cut as many as 1,250 jobs. Click here for more.
Final release of Firefox 2.0 browser code due soon
The latest release candidate for the new Mozilla Firefox Web browser should be posted for free download by later on Monday or Tuesday, as the project’s developers finish last-minute code checks and tie up loose ends. Click here for more.
Review: Multicore technology pays off for IBM’s eServer 326m
Multicore technology pays off for IBM with its 326m server. Cramming as many dual-core Advanced Micro Devices Opteron processors into the smallest space possible, the eServer 326m provides enormous amounts of CPU muscle. Click here for more.
Protect against rogue applications, users
Firewalls and intrusion protection systems are good at keeping people out, but what about detecting rogue users or applications already in your network? Paul Brady, CEO of Mazu, believes his company has the answer and explains on this week’s Network World Hot Seat.
Buzzblog: There’s no such thing as an expunged criminal record
While that may seem obvious to the technologically savvy, the New York Times this morning explains the problem in terms that the general populace can grasp. Bottom line: Lawmakers need to step up to make sure employers and the companies that conduct background checks do the right thing. Click here for more.
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