* VoIP converts say good riddance to Centrex * VoIP presents major security risk, expert warns * FCC's wireless spectrum auction fetches $14 billion * When Cisco's John Chambers speaks... * Can you cut it as an IT consultant? * Buzzblog: Pretexters and their powerful clientele * Today on Layer 8
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This week we look at how Sam Houston State ditched its Cisco VoIP gear, get a preview of Interop – including products from Foundry, Citrix, Adtran, Network General and more – see where CIOs’ heads are at, and look at Microsoft’s latest approach to patents. (10:55) Listen now.
VoIP converts say good riddance to Centrex
Organizations still leasing Centrex phone lines could be wasting money and holding back advanced telephony and collaboration features from employees, said a pair of IT professionals speaking at Interop this week. Click here for more.
VoIP presents major security risk, expert warns
Banks and other companies switching their phone systems to VoIP are making themselves vulnerable to phishing attacks for which there are currently no effective detection or prevention tools, a security researcher warned Wednesday. Click here for more.
FCC’s wireless spectrum auction fetches $14 billion
Five weeks and nearly $14 billion later, the FCC’s Advanced Wireless Services auction is over. Vendors such as Cingular, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless collectively bid $13.9 billion for spectrum licenses previously used by the federal government. Click here for more.
When Cisco’s John Chambers speaks…
Longtime Cisco President and CEO John Chambers sure has a lot to say. He has talked about security risks, possible changes to Cisco’s software model, its efforts in video and the fact that it isn’t neglecting its bread and butter: routers. Here’s a collection of our interviews with Chambers and coverage of his presentations over the past couple of years.
Can you cut it as an IT consultant?
Perhaps that consultant whom your company hired to implement a VoIP rollout has you wondering: Could you break out of the safety of your corporate IT job and succeed as a consultant yourself? Click here for more.
Buzzblog: Pretexters and their powerful clientele
Having written about “pretexting” – using subterfuge to steal personal information – for some time now, there’s one key issue that stands out above all others: How can there be no general federal law prohibiting this practice? The answer may be found in the list of those who use such services. Click here for more.
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