It’s well documented that the incredible popular success of the Internet has not led to a corresponding runaway success among service providers. Juniper Networks aims to change that reality, by gathering a group of partners into a council, coining a new term (the “infranet”) and pursuing a dream of an Internet with much better capabilities than the present one. A nagging question remains, though: How successful can such a group be without Cisco? Juniper unveils ‘infranet’ council http://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/0421juniperintra.html?net
It’s well documented that the incredible popular success of the Internet has not led to a corresponding runaway success among service providers. Juniper Networks aims to change that reality, by gathering a group of partners into a council, coining a new term (the “infranet”) and pursuing a dream of an Internet with much better capabilities than the present one. A nagging question remains, though: How successful can such a group be without Cisco?
Juniper unveils ‘infranet’ council
https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2004/0421juniperintra.html?net
Kumar steps down as CA CEO
Funny, Computer Associates’ press release didn’t lead with the news that its CEO and chairman is resigning those posts amid a persistent accounting scandal. News-savvy folks everywhere, however, were not fooled. CA gets bonus points for giving Sanjay Kumar the face-saving and Bill Gates-inspired title of “chief software architect.”
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0421bullekum.html?net
Cisco warns of more critical software holes
Cisco warned its customers about two critical security holes that affect almost every product the company makes. The vulnerabilities could be used by malicious hackers to create so-called ‘denial-of-service’ attacks, causing Cisco products to abruptly restart or drop active connections with other devices.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0421ciscowarns.html?net
Despite shelving WAPI, China stands firm on chip tax
The fuss over China’s plans to implement a national standard for wireless LANs Wednesday came to a quiet end during bilateral trade talks between U.S. and Chinese officials in Washington, D.C. But the outcome of the talks was far from being a complete victory for the U.S. side, which had raised several areas of concern.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0422despishelv.html?net
Today on Layer 8, do as we say, not as we do:
Why the latest International Space Station crew is the bravest yet; officials say, don’t bring your laptop into the bath; the king of unsolicited bulk mail diversifies; and an easy way to blow off some steam; all this and more today at your home for not-just-networking news.
