Cisco brings security push to LAN and more, 10/17/05

1) Cisco covets anti-spam role 2) Investors target systems management 3) A Wider Net: Life’s rich in telecom… 4) Future-proof your network 5) How to prevent pharming 6) Test: QCD’s InterStructures plug-ins mind the OS gap 7) Technology Update: Classifying packets in a single pass 8) Management Strategies: IP intellec 9) Microsoft tunes SMB licensing 10) Sprint’s devotion to wireless raises questions 11) City finds big savings in Linux 12) Appliances replace DNS, DHCP software 13) Sun grows open source offerings 14) Start-ups reinforce storage intelligence 15) Nutter’s Help Desk: Windows 2003 DNS servers 16) Test shows VoIP lagging in quality 17) Ebbers’ sentence a strong deterrent 18) Start-up takes aim at low-cost security offerings 19) Demo shows ID specs can coexist 20) Tightening video integration with Microsoft 21) Industry looks to tackle spyware 22) Riverbed keeps remote offices up 23) Cisco speaks apps language 24) Microsoft bolsters auto application software 25) HP pumps up ID management suite 26) Netli touts faster Web services 27) Start-up adds continuous data protection software 28) Network World Radio: Moonlighting musicians

1) Cisco finally brings security push to LAN

2) Microsoft cuts costs of virtual servers

3) How to win the telecom megamerger game

4) Forum: The future of Vonage

5) Nutter’s Help Desk: When the Windows VPN doesn’t work

6) Review: Guidance merges incident response with forensics

7) Review: Data Protection Manager is a decent step for Microsoft

8) Tapping IDS for automated incidence response

9) Creativity is key to recruitment

10) Cisco gears up to accelerate applications

11) Technologist turns fashionista

12) HP makes SOA mgmt. play

13) But wait, there’s more!

1) Cisco finally brings security push to LAN

Cisco this week is expected to announce Phase II of its Network Admission Control program, including the ability to block network access for dangerous clients at the LAN/wireless LAN device level.

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2) Microsoft cuts costs of virtual servers

Microsoft’s new virtualization licensing model for its Windows Server System could dramatically lower costs for users and help advance industry efforts to define how software should be licensed as virtualization takes off on corporate networks.

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3) How to win the telecom megamerger game

Recent merger mania promises more changes for telecoms. Whether it’s SBC buying AT&T, Verizon taking on MCI or Sprint merging with Nextel, a new crop of telecom giants is emerging that are capable of offering a broad range of services, from local and long-distance phone service to VoIP, broadband Internet, wireless, cable TV and satellite. For telecom buyers, this means fewer competitors, short-term turmoil for account management and a long-term need for more sophisticated vendor management.

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4) Forum: The future of Vonage

Mark Gibbs, Network World columnist and new Vonage customer, isn’t sure the VoIP provider can survive in its current form. What do you think?

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5) Nutter’s Help Desk: When the Windows VPN doesn’t work

Ron Nutter helps a user figure out why he can’t get onto his home network with his VPN.

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6) Review: Guidance merges incident response with forensics

In our Clear Choice Test, we found that with this aggregation of incident-response and forensic capabilities not yet seen in competing products, EnCase Enterprise can (for a pretty big price tag) help a network investigator establish relationships between open ports, open files, network connections, hidden files or processes and malicious network activity.

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7) Review: Data Protection Manager is a decent step for Microsoft

Microsoft’s Data Protection Manager moves toward backup, but leaves some machines unprotected

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8) Tapping IDS for automated incidence response

This month Guidance Software will release its Automated Incident Response Suite, add-on software that runs on top of the company’s EnCase Enterprise forensic product. A demonstration of AIRS beta code suggests that the automation will help a junior-level investigator who needs to be presented with just enough information to make an escalation decision. But veteran IDS and incident-response folks may become frustrated with the limited view of information provided.

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9) Creativity is key to recruitment

Creativity is key to recruitment: IT executives scout for stars by tapping a mix of blogs, podcasts and more traditional word-of-mouth referrals.

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10) Cisco gears up to accelerate applications

Two families of network appliances announced last week from Cisco may help companies more easily and efficiently link to remote customers and branch-office workers.

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11) Technologist turns fashionista

Samir Arora launched a pair of technology companies in the 1990s, Rae Technology and NetObjects, which he claims helped make the Web what it is today. Last month Arora launched his latest company, but this endeavor isn’t about navigating the ‘Net or helping people build Web sites. It’s about pairing the correct shoes with the latest look in handbags.

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12) HP makes SOA mgmt. play

Mark Potts, HP’s CTO in charge of the Management Software Business, discusses how HP management software can arm network managers with the tools to optimize application performance. Want to hear more? We’ve posted an MP3 version of our interview.

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13) But wait, there’s more!

You’ll find even more from this week’s Network World, including: RSA boosts security of single sign-on; Kazeon, others hope to help with classifying information; CA vows to move beyond past troubles; Smaller Wyse thin client built for speed; Anti-spam offerings grow up; Will Microsoft’s moves chafe Europe?; New appliance lets users control remote PCs; Akamai adds Windows DRM; Microsoft employee warns of ‘fake’ SP; Open source Nessus tool to go commercial; IBM and BEA make RFID moves; VMware boosts virtualization tools; Microsoft ships capacity-planning beta; Users awash in emerging wireless options; Start-up aids SMBs in storage arena; New WLAN group causes standards strife; Cache is king for virtual directories; Looking beyond simple spam filtering; SBC upgrades optical Ethernet; Reactivity unwraps single sign-on; High-tech dorms move to head of the class at colleges.

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