* Peeking into Juniper's future * McAfee acquires Wireless Security Corp. * AT&T expands security offerings * New Mytob worm poses as IT administrator * If you keep a blog, let us know * Poll: Extortion via DDoS? * Today on Layer 8
Juniper Networks is one of the few vendors that has figured out how to stand up to Cisco. In core Internet routing, Juniper holds about a 40% market share to Cisco’s 55%. Last year, the company took aim at Cisco in enterprise routing, introducing its J-Series WAN routers. Last month, Juniper acquired two traffic-acceleration start-ups, fueling speculation that it might be hungry for even more enterprise network technologies. CEO Scott Kriens recently spoke with Network World Senior Editor Phil Hochmuth about Juniper’s enterprise network strategy, its plans for gaining share in enterprise routing, why a Cisco customer would want to jump ship to Juniper and more. Read what Kriens had to say or listen to the 25-minute interview. Peeking into Juniper’s future http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/053005-juniper-kriens.html?net
Juniper Networks is one of the few vendors that has figured out how to stand up to Cisco. In core Internet routing, Juniper holds about a 40% market share to Cisco’s 55%. Last year, the company took aim at Cisco in enterprise routing, introducing its J-Series WAN routers. Last month, Juniper acquired two traffic-acceleration start-ups, fueling speculation that it might be hungry for even more enterprise network technologies. CEO Scott Kriens recently spoke with Network World Senior Editor Phil Hochmuth about Juniper’s enterprise network strategy, its plans for gaining share in enterprise routing, why a Cisco customer would want to jump ship to Juniper and more. Read what Kriens had to say or listen to the 25-minute interview.
Peeking into Juniper’s future
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/053005-juniper-kriens.html?net
McAfee acquires Wireless Security Corp.
McAfee Thursday announced it has acquired Redwood City, Calif., start-up Wireless Security Corp. for an undisclosed sum, with the intent of making managed wireless security services a McAfee offering in the future.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/060205-mcafee-wirelesssecurity.html?net
AT&T expands security offerings
AT&T this week announced that it is expanding its security services with e-mail protection, new personal firewall support and consulting services. The carrier is now offering users anti-spam and anti-virus protection with its Secure E-mail Gateway Service. AT&T is teaming with FrontBridge Technologies to support the service in the carrier’s Internet data centers across the U.S.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/060105-att-security.html?net
New Mytob worm poses as IT administrator
Another variant of the Mytob worm began wiggling its way into inboxes this week, enticing recipients to open an e-mail attachment that could allow a remote hacker to access and perform commands on an infected machine.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/060105-mytob-worm.html?net
If you keep a blog, let us know
We are looking for readers who keep “interesting” blogs – for a story we’re doing in an upcoming Network World special issue. If you’re a blogger, we want to hear from you. Contact Signature Series Executive Editor Julie Bort at
Poll: Extortion via DDoS?
We recently reported on a growing number of attempts to extort money by threatening denial-of-service attacks against large companies. ‘Net Buzz columnist says anybody who pays such demands should be punished. What do you think? Take our poll and discuss in our new DDoS extortion forum.
http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=ddos
Today on Layer 8, where we bemoan the fact that all the good Mark Felt domain names are taken:
Man lives to silence PCs; FBI says in-flight cell ban is saving us from terrorists; steering wheel lets you know if you’re too drunk to drive; and Microsoft tries to defend against us; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.
