* After lawsuit, Cisco embraces Black Hat * Exploits for Microsoft flaws circulating * HP unveils new blade platform * IBM unveils R&D consulting practice * Tech Update: IPFIX eases network-flow reporting
After lawsuit, Cisco embraces Black Hat
The bad blood between Cisco and organizers of the Black Hat conference appears to be a thing of the past. One year after suing the hacker conference for allowing security researcher Michael Lynn to disclose a security vulnerability, Cisco is returning to Black Hat – this time as one of the show’s top sponsors. Black Hat USA will be held July 29 to Aug. 3 in Las Vegas. Click here for more.
Exploits for Microsoft flaws circulating
Security firms are warning about the availability of attack code targeting some of the flaws for which Microsoft released patches Tuesday. Most of the exploits target flaws that were previously known but for which patches became available only as part of Microsoft’s June monthly security update. But at least two publicly available exploits are directed at newly disclosed flaws in the company’s products. Click here for more.
HP unveils new blade platform
HP Wednesday rolled out a BladeSystem platform that it hopes will give it a boost in the fast-growing blade server market by providing customers with a more flexible, easier to manage, energy-efficient system. The new BladeSystem c-Class brings improved technologies in the areas of virtualization, power and cooling and systems management to blades. Click here for more.
IBM unveils R&D consulting practice
IBM is set to launch new consulting services aimed at helping companies get the most from their R&D operations. As part of its new R&D consulting practice, unveiled Wednesday, IBM will analyze companies’ R&D operations, create streamlined business processes designed to shorten product development lifecycles, and create R&D roadmaps. Click here for more.
Tech Update: IPFIX eases network-flow reporting
Flow-based technologies, increasingly popular for characterizing network traffic, are invaluable to setting QoS policies, deploying applications and engaging in capacity planning. However, network managers have lacked a standard format in which to export traffic flows. Click here for more.
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