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NetFlash: Cisco warns of wireless security hole

Opinion
Dec 04, 20032 mins
Networking

Cisco yesterday let everyone know of a security problem with its wireless access points that occurs with a certain configuration. Coincidentally, a Cisco general manager on the same day got up in front of a crowd at the Wi-Fi Planet Conference in San Jose and declared that wireless LANs are ready for the enterprise – after this new security problem has been resolved, I presume. Cisco warns of wireless security hole http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1203ciscowarns.html?net Cisco exec: Wi-Fi ready for the enterprise http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1203ciscoexec.html?net

Cisco yesterday let everyone know of a security problem with its wireless access points that occurs with a certain configuration. Coincidentally, a Cisco general manager on the same day got up in front of a crowd at the Wi-Fi Planet Conference in San Jose and declared that wireless LANs are ready for the enterprise – after this new security problem has been resolved, I presume.

Cisco warns of wireless security hole

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1203ciscowarns.html?net

Cisco exec: Wi-Fi ready for the enterprise

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1203ciscoexec.html?net

Finisar launches SAN troubleshooting software

There’s plenty you can do with a storage area network, but it needs care and feeding, too. Finisar this week introduced tools to help manage a SAN.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1203finisar.html?net

Sun not about to set, says McNealy

In a speech designed to convince European customers that Sun is still shining, company CEO Scott McNealy plugged Sun’s new products and strategy to attendees of SunNetwork Berlin Wednesday.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1203sunset.html?net

Sobig virus tops charts for 2003

The Sobig e-mail worm that clogged in-boxes in August was the most prolific virus of 2003, according to a top 10 list of viruses published by anti-virus software vendor Sophos.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1203sobigvirus.html?net

Survey: Favorite product names

Network World is on a quest for unusual IT product names. What’s your favorite? Let us know and you could win a “fabulous” Network World prize.

https://www.nwfusion.com/survey/favprod2003.html?net