* Cisco to acquire Sheer Networks for $97 million * Schools battle personal data hacks * Threat alert highlights vulnerabilities in backup software * Global VPNs to get a helping hand * Radio: IBM Global Services' SOA strategy * Today on Layer 8
Cisco (*cough* the Borg *cough*) continues its assimilation of any company with “Networks” in the name of it, this time acquiring Sheer Networks. Sheer makes a key piece of management software worth $97 million – and possibly more. Cisco to acquire Sheer Networks for $97 million http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/072605-cisco-sheer.html?net&story=072605-cisco-sheer
Cisco (*cough* the Borg *cough*) continues its assimilation of any company with “Networks” in the name of it, this time acquiring Sheer Networks. Sheer makes a key piece of management software worth $97 million – and possibly more.
Cisco to acquire Sheer Networks for $97 million
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/072605-cisco-sheer.html?net&story=072605-cisco-sheer
Schools battle personal data hacks
Why is it that every college and university, it seems, becomes the target of hackers stealing personal information? Our story looks at the phenomenon, the hackers’ motives – and the mess that the schools’ IT managers are stuck with.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/072505-school-breach.html?net&story=072505-school-breach
Threat alert highlights vulnerabilities in backup software
The SANS Institute Monday reported 422 new Internet security vulnerabilities discovered during the second quarter, up nearly 11% from the first quarter, with weaknesses in popular backup software highlighting the report.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/072505-backup.html?net&story=072505-backup
Global VPNs to get a helping hand
An industry standard to facilitate corporate VPNs that cross multiple carrier networks could be ready for a vote by year-end.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/072505-mfa.html?net&story=072505-mfa
Radio: IBM Global Services’ SOA strategy
Network World Senior Editor Denise Dubie talks with Michael Liebow, vice president of Web Services and service-oriented architecture at IBM Global Services about SOA in general and how his company is promoting it for enterprise use. Listen in:
http://www.networkworld.com/research/2005/0725radio.html?net&story=0725radio
Today on Layer 8, where we say (and mean it this time), “Go flight!”:
Behind the scenes at Photoshop HQ; people fight to keep analog cell phones; columnist says IM makes raising teens harder; and the start of our latest Weekly Caption Contest; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.
http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/layer8/?net&story=layer8
