* Q&A: Hype vs. reality in VoIP security * DEMO '07 kicks off * Will your network survive Super Bowl Monday? * Seven things you need to know about Level 3 * How to avoid a college PC support nightmare * Q&A: New, former Digium CEOs discuss future of the Asterisk PBX * IBM forges NAC alliance with Mirage
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Q&A: Hype vs. reality in VoIP security
VoIP, like many new technologies, suffers from having security as an afterthought. Headlines tell of VoIP vulnerabilities that can lead to eavesdropping, a new form of spam, even denial-of-service attacks that can take down the one communication network that businesses rely on most. Lawrence Orans, a research director with Gartner, says some of these threats are overblown. Frank Dzubeck, president of Communications Network Architects, believes that given the lack of security built into IP, anything can happen. Network World spoke with both, aiming to separate hype from reality. Read the full interview.
DEMO ’07 kicks off
DEMO ’07 kicked off Tuesday morning in Palm Desert, Calif., hosting product launches from dozens of new companies as well as a handful of industry veterans. In addition to featuring new companies from around the world, DEMO ’07 will be the backdrop for announcements from established industry names such as Symantec, Wyse Technology, Adobe Systems, and Alcatel-Lucent Ventures. All together, the conference will showcase 68 companies demonstrating new products and services to an audience of roughly 700 people. Click here to see the latest.
Will your network survive Super Bowl Monday?
While football fans eagerly anticipate the big game this weekend, network managers await the inevitable onslaught of bandwidth-hogging applications and video traffic that will follow as users tap corporate networks to consume Super Bowl XLI content and highlights. Click here for more.
Seven things you need to know about Level 3
Level 3 is on a mission. Over the past two years, Level 3 has acquired seven companies in an effort to expand its capabilities and grow beyond its reputation for being a carrier’s carrier. While analysts agree that Level 3 is not yet on par with AT&T and Verizon Business when it comes to serving business customers, the company is making progress. Here are seven things you should know about Level 3 today.
How to avoid a college PC support nightmare
Readers beware! What follows is a cautionary tale. It involves you, your child, their higher education and the central role the proper care and feeding of their PC play in all of this. Click here for the full story.
Q&A: New, former Digium CEOs discuss future of the Asterisk PBX
Open source PBX maker Digium has appointed Danny Windham to be CEO of the company and announced that its founder, Mark Spencer, will become chairman of the board and CTO. The two men answered questions during a teleconference Tuesday about the future of the company, which markets the open source Asterisk IP PBX. Read the full interview.
IBM forges NAC alliance with Mirage
Mirage Networks will demonstrate at RSA Conference 2007 next week that its new alliance with IBM can reduce the number of consoles businesses have to use in order to keep track of security. Click here for more.
