* Qwest moves on after MCI rejection * Investigators link Cisco hack to other activities * Sun buys Tarantella for $25 million * Trend Micro to buy anti-spyware firm InterMute * Cisco reports 'solid' Q3 results * Today on Layer 8
Qwest finally gave up its bid for MCI and now finds itself in a difficult position. Many of its competitors are merging to become even larger competitors. It has $15 billion in debt. And it’s missing out on some high-growth markets. This week we look at where Qwest goes from here. Qwest moves on after MCI rejection http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/050905-qwest.html?net
Qwest finally gave up its bid for MCI and now finds itself in a difficult position. Many of its competitors are merging to become even larger competitors. It has $15 billion in debt. And it’s missing out on some high-growth markets. This week we look at where Qwest goes from here.
Qwest moves on after MCI rejection
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/050905-qwest.html?net
Investigators link Cisco hack to other activities
The theft of the source code for Cisco’s IOS one year ago was apparently just one in a string of hacker attacks. And those attacks have been traced back to a teenager in Sweden.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/051005-cisco-hack.html?net
Sun buys Tarantella for $25 million
Sun has agreed to buy Tarantella, a vendor of tools to secure remote access to applications, for about $25 million in cash, the companies said Tuesday.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/051005-sun-tarantella.html?net
Trend Micro to buy anti-spyware firm InterMute
Trend Micro Tuesday announced its intent to acquire privately held anti-spyware software provider InterMute, which makes both consumer and enterprise SpySubtract products, for $15 million.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/051005-trend-micro.html?net
Cisco reports ‘solid’ Q3 results
Cisco this week posted third quarter pro forma earnings a penny better than analyst estimates on revenue in line with expectations.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/051005cisco-earnings.html?net
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