Cisco security products open to attack; Biotech firm goes Cisco

Cisco News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Arsenal Digital Solutions Data Protection for SMBs: Beyond Tape Backup As more employees work from remote locations, the risks and potential costs of data loss are too great. The stakes are even higher for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), as they lack the resources a larger company can use to survive a data loss. In this paper, you'll learn how more and more SMBs are using on-demand data protection services as an affordable, workable solution to their growing backup, recovery and business continuity challenges. Network World's Cisco News Alert, 05/07/07 From Cisco Subnet: Cisco security products open to attack Cisco's security tools are vulnerable to LDAP authentication bypasses and denial of service attacks, warns the vendor. Network World Storage Buyer's Guide Find the right products for your enterprise - fast. From a tape library to an on-line backup service to a complete, drop-it-in-place SAN Solution, check out this Buyer's guide. With over 200 products divided into specific categories, you can conduct side-by-side comparisons and make the best decision for your enterprise. Click here to go to the Storage Buyer's Guide now. Biotech firm plans all-Catalyst 6500 net, 05/01/07 Biotech researchers strive for consistent, predictable results in their work —deviation and outliers are the enemy. This concept is trickling down from the labs into the campus LAN under construction at PDL BioPharma. The Fremont, Calif., biotech company is standardizing on Catalyst 6500 switches at every layer of the LAN as it builds its new corporate headquarters.

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Contact the author: Senior Editor Phil Hochmuth covers Cisco for Network World. This newsletter is sponsored by Arsenal Digital Solutions Data Protection for SMBs: Beyond Tape Backup As more employees work from remote locations, the risks and potential costs of data loss are too great. The stakes are even higher for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), as they lack the resources a larger company can use to survive a data loss. In this paper, you'll learn how more and more SMBs are using on-demand data protection services as an affordable, workable solution to their growing backup, recovery and business continuity challenges. BONUS FEATURE IT PRODUCT RESEARCH AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Get detailed information on thousands of products, conduct side-by-side comparisons and read product test and review results with Network World’s IT Buyer’s Guides. Find the best solution faster than ever with over 100 distinct categories across the security, storage, management, wireless, infrastructure and convergence markets. Click here for details. PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE You've got the technology snapshot of your choice delivered to your inbox each day. Extend your knowledge with a print subscription to the Network World newsweekly, Apply here today. International subscribers, click here. SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. This message was sent to: security.world@gmail.com. Please use this address when modifying your subscription. Advertising information: Write to Associate Publisher Online Susan Cardoza Network World, Inc., 118 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2007