Security

Q&A: ITU study group chair talks about its Next Generation Network initiative

MetroFi, Microsoft launch Portland Wi-Fi

Industry group urges caution for RFID-enabled ID cards

Cisco looks to ease VPN deployments

Simpler site-to-site VPNs, higher WAN performance and other features are on tap.

How we tested NAC products

Syncing up mobile usage, security

* Adding smart phones to endpoint security

ConSentry edges out Nevis in in-line NAC appliance test

Pair offers increased access control with minimal impact on existing networks.

WatchGuard puts high-end security in low-end boxes

Making wide-area file services secure

* Need for SMB signing with WAFS solutions has increased with the widespread availability of a hacker tool called SmbRelay

AT&T to use Cisco’s VPN technology in MPLS service

Carrier is using Cisco’s encryption technology to augment its MPLS-based offering