* Cingular, AT&T Wireless close $41 billion merger * Cisco PBX adds encryption support for VoIP devices * Kerry would be more hands-on than Bush on IT issues * Phish scam targets Red Hat Linux administrators * Today on Layer 8
Cingular Wireless has closed its merger with AT&T Wireless, creating a wireless carrier with more customers than any other. Along the way the companies had to get approval from the FCC and the U.S. Department of Justice. The combined entity, to be called Cingular Wireless, unveiled how it plans to organize itself and hinted at benefits for all those customers. Cingular, AT&T Wireless close $41 billion merger http://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/1026cingatt.html?net
Cingular Wireless has closed its merger with AT&T Wireless, creating a wireless carrier with more customers than any other. Along the way the companies had to get approval from the FCC and the U.S. Department of Justice. The combined entity, to be called Cingular Wireless, unveiled how it plans to organize itself and hinted at benefits for all those customers.
Cingular, AT&T Wireless close $41 billion merger
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/1026cingatt.html?net
Cisco PBX adds encryption support for VoIP devices
Yesterday I talked about how VoIP calls might be vulnerable to unusual attacks. Well, Cisco has responded to the threat by extending encryption to more IP phones and other VoIP devices.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1026ciscocall.html?net
Kerry would be more hands-on than Bush on IT issues
President George Bush could continue his largely hands-off, market-driven approach to technology issues, while Democratic challenger John Kerry would take a more government-focused approach to issues such as encouraging broadband, cybersecurity and spam, said think tank pundits on both sides of the debate.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1026debatbush.html?net
Phish scam targets Red Hat Linux administrators
Security experts are warning of a phishing scam that targets Red Hat Linux users with a “patch” that is actually a Trojan horse.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1026redphish.html?net
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