Michael Cooney
Michael Cooney is a Senior Editor with Network World who has written about the IT world for more than 25 years. He can be reached at michael_cooney@idg.com.
IBM overhauls mainframe-software pricing, adds hybrid, private-cloud services
IBM brings cloud consumption model to the mainframe, adds Docker container extensions
Extreme addresses networked-IoT security
ExtremeAI security app features machine learning technology that can understand typical behavior of IoT devices and automatically trigger alerts when endpoints act in unusual or unexpected ways
Cisco adds AMP to SD-WAN for ISR/ASR routers
Cisco SD-WAN now sports Advanced Malware Protection on its popular edge routers, adding to their routing, segmentation, security, policy and orchestration capabilities.
Cisco releases a critical security patch for a virtualized automation tool
Cisco has released a software patch for a critical vulnerability in software used to control large virtual environments.
Cisco boosts SD-WAN with multicloud-to-branch access system
Cisco's SD-WAN Cloud onRamp for CoLocation can tie branch offices to private data centers in regional corporate headquarters via colocation facilities for shorter, faster, possibly more secure connections.
Cisco issues critical security warning for Nexus data-center switches
Cisco released 40 security advisories around Nexus switches, Firepower firewalls and more
Cisco goes all in on WiFi 6
The Cisco Catalyst 9100 family and Meraki MR 45/55 WiFi-6 access points are built on Cisco silicon and communicate via pre-802.1ax protocols.
Venerable Cisco Catalyst 6000 switches ousted by new Catalyst 9600
Cisco introduced Catalyst 9600 switches that let customers automate, set policy, provide security and gain assurance across wired and wireless networks.
Cisco: DNSpionage attack adds new tools, morphs tactics
The group behind the Domain Name System attacks known as DNSpionage have upped their dark actions with new tools and malware to focus their attacks and better hide their activities. Cisco Talos security researchers, who...
Cisco warns WLAN controller, 9000 series router and IOS/XE users to patch urgent security holes
Cisco says unpatched vulnerabilities could lead to DoS attacks, arbitrary code execution, take-over of devices.
