* Cisco warns holes in IOS, WLAN and IPS gear * Sprint, cable companies go for quadruple play * Novell to lay off 10% in restructuring * From IMS to fiber, RBOCs tout promise of next-gen services * Today on Layer 8
Cisco this week issued three separate security advisories, warning customers of potential vulnerabilities in IOS-based products and WLAN gear. The most critical IOS hole is the second serious problem that Cisco has found in its routers’ Internetwork Operating System that is related to a controversial security presentation given at the Black Hat USA security conference in July of this year. Cisco warns holes in IOS, WLAN and IPS gear http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/110305-cisco-holes.html?net&story=110305-cisco-holes For a look back at what happened in July, see: Furor over Cisco IOS router exploit erupts at Black Hat http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/072805-cisco-black-hat.html?net&story=072805-cisco-black-hat
Cisco this week issued three separate security advisories, warning customers of potential vulnerabilities in IOS-based products and WLAN gear. The most critical IOS hole is the second serious problem that Cisco has found in its routers’ Internetwork Operating System that is related to a controversial security presentation given at the Black Hat USA security conference in July of this year.
Cisco warns holes in IOS, WLAN and IPS gear
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/110305-cisco-holes.html?net&story=110305-cisco-holes
For a look back at what happened in July, see:
Furor over Cisco IOS router exploit erupts at Black Hat
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/072805-cisco-black-hat.html?net&story=072805-cisco-black-hat
Sprint, cable companies go for quadruple play
Sprint Nextel and four large cable television providers will move beyond the Holy Grail of integrated telecommunications offerings – the so-called triple play of voice, data and video – with a joint venture aimed at adding wireless service to the mix.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/110205-sprint-cable.html?net&story=110205-sprint-cable
Novell to lay off 10% in restructuring
A week ago, rumors suggested that over 20% of Novell’s workforce would be cut. Yesterday, Novell’s No. 2 man, Ron Hovsepian, said that was an exaggeration but declined to put a figure on the pending layoffs. Later that day the figure came out: Novell will eliminate about 600 jobs, or more than 10% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring effort.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/110205-novell-cuts.html?net&story=110205-novell-cuts
From IMS to fiber, RBOCs tout promise of next-gen services
Look for the RBOCs to sidestep a number of technological obstacles and make significant progress on IP Multimedia Subsystems, wireless broadband and fiber-based video initiatives over the next year, a sign that compelling new services for businesses and consumers are imminent.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/103105-cto.html?net&story=103105-cto
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