Whirlpool takes Cisco NAC for a spin; Cisco accused of employee discrimination

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May 14, 20071 min

Latest Cisco news.

Whirlpool takes Cisco NAC for a spin, 05/14/07:  After a pilot lasting more than three months, Whirlpool is confident that network-access-control technology will not only help keep its global network more secure, but also play a role as the company implements a new generation of Web services applications.

Cisco says FTP feature in IOS is a hacker backdoor, 05/11/07:  Cisco says a flaw in the FTP server utility in its IOS router/switch software could be used as a backdoor by attackers.

Cisco accused of employee discrimination:  Cisco has been accused by a federal agency of discriminating against minority job candidates, reports the Mecury News.

Five more years of Chambers:  John Chambers intends to stay on as Cisco CEO for the next three to five years, according to BusinessWeek’s Peter Burrows.