When a software flaw appears in a lot of network equipment, you know it’s just a matter of time before someone tries to exploit it, thinking that there’s a good chance much of the affected gear hasn’t been patched yet, even if there is a patch available. So, don’t be a chump. Chances are you have Cisco equipment in your network, and the company just revealed that many of its switches, routers and wireless access points have a software glitch that could leave them open to attack. Find out if you have one of these boxes in your network, and fix it today. Cisco warns of widespread software flaw http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0717ciscowarns.html?netWhen a software flaw appears in a lot of network equipment, you know it’s just a matter of time before someone tries to exploit it, thinking that there’s a good chance much of the affected gear hasn’t been patched yet, even if there is a patch available. So don’t be a chump. Chances are you have Cisco equipment in your network, and the company just revealed that many of its switches, routers and wireless access points have a software glitch that could leave them open to attack. Find out if you have one of these boxes in your network, and fix it today.Cisco warns of widespread software flawhttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0717ciscowarns.html?net Microsoft revenue continues to climb in Q4Microsoft’s revenue is still experiencing double-digit growth, despite an economy in the dumps. Part of the reason was the company’s new licensing program – but Microsoft says the financial boost it gets from the program won’t be as pronounced next year. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0717msearn.html?netSanta Cruz targets service providers with communications serverSanta Cruz Networks is looking to give service providers the ability to offer video, voice, messaging and presence applications with its Multi-point Real-Time Communications (RTC) Platform, announced this week at the Always On 2003 Summit in Palo Alto.https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2003/0717santa.html?netIs it your fault the CRM software didn’t work?Well, is it? This week’s Face-Off indulges in a little finger-pointing for failures related to implementing customer relationship management software. Dror Pockard says vendors set expectations too high, threw software at customers and walked away. Chris Selland says users often didn’t go into an installation with the right plan. Who’s right? Read each side and jump in with your own comments. https://www.nwfusion.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=608This week’s top 5 stories so far:1. Starbucks gets win-win from Wi-Fihttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0714starbucks.html?net 2. Sprint reverses position on MPLShttps://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2003/0715sprintmpls.html?net3. EMC move fuels storage shakeouthttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0714emclegato.html?net4. Boeing lets single sign-on project flyhttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0714boeing.html?net5. Getting more out of frame with management toolshttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0714specialfocus.html?net Related content news Omdia: AI boosts server spending but unit sales still plunge A rush to build AI capacity using expensive coprocessors is jacking up the prices of servers, says research firm Omdia. By Andy Patrizio Dec 04, 2023 4 mins CPUs and Processors Generative AI Data Center feature What is Ethernet? The Ethernet protocol connects LANs, WANs, Internet, cloud, IoT devices, Wi-Fi systems into one seamless global communications network. By John Breeden Dec 04, 2023 11 mins Networking news IBM unveils Heron quantum processor and new modular quantum computer IBM also shared its 10-year quantum computing roadmap, which prioritizes improvements in gate operations and error-correction capabilities. By Michael Cooney Dec 04, 2023 5 mins CPUs and Processors High-Performance Computing Data Center feature Is immersion cooling ready for mainstream? Liquid cooling started as a fringe technology but is becoming more common. Proponents hope the same holds true for immersion cooling. By Andy Patrizio Dec 04, 2023 9 mins Green IT Data Center Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe