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Cisco aims to sway FCC on digital TV regulations; Enterasys introducing intrusion-detection system; SAP to acquire Business Objects; iPod catches fire in man’s pocket. (5:50)
SAP to buy Business Objects for $6.78 billion
SAP has agreed to buy Business Objects for about €4.8 billion ($6.78 billion), a surprise move that breaks with SAP’s traditional strategy of …
10 best Cisco videos on YouTube
Writes Adam Gaffin: Is there anything you can’t find on YouTube these days? I was looking for something the other day and ran across one of those inspirational Cisco ads – you know, the ones about bringing the world together and I’d like to buy the world a Coke or something? In any case, I did a search and found tons of videos by and about Cisco. Here are the ten I thought were the best. Got any favorites? Link away!
BMC buying out configuration management company
BMC adds network layer technology critical to the success of business service management and IT process automation.
In depth
Activity monitoring and database security
Over 158 million personal data records have been exposed since February 2005. There is no question that databases are under attack. No longer satisfied with defacing Web sites or committing other malicious acts, today’s attackers are increasingly targeting the database, where they can harvest data en mass and sell that data for financial gain.
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Adam Gaffin compiles the 10 best Cisco videos on YouTube.
Wendell Odom looks at switch forwarding with a twist. Jamey Heary describes the three most commonly configured Catalyst switch security features. Brad Reese posts a Q&A with a network behavior analysis software expert. Raj Tolani details router basics.
Users debate a rent-a-Cisco-cert program and what it would take to abandon Cisco switches.
James Gaskin considers whether it’s time to stop worrying about reliability when it comes to software-as-a-service sites.
Ryan explains why it’s too bad the Vonage debacle will give IP telephony a bad name.
Alex Lewis reports he saw an actual Google phone the other day – although the Googler who had it quickly put it in his pocket.
Kerrie Meyler discusses the Microsoft Operations Manager 2007 Authoring Console.
Susan Hanley explains why you should wiki while you work.
How to
Ron Nutter helps a user figure out why his wireless router’s performance seems to have dropped recently. Michael Machado offers tips on compiling a good security policy.
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Beware the single vendor as trusted advisor: Gartner
Next week, Gartner is expected to present its rationale for adopting a multivendor strategy for enterprise networking.
E-mail security, compliance upgraded in Google Apps
Google is upgrading its set of Google Apps office tools with e-mail security and compliance features, stemming from its acquisition of Postini, to help it compete with Microsoft Office.
