Cisco outlines fix for ARP storms on WLANs; Extreme upgrades secure-switch software

Daily News: PM This newsletter is sponsored by Qualys Seven steps to reducing security risk Learn seven ways to reduce your company's security risk while also measuring that success. Discover how to sustain a strong vulnerability management program using a series of consecutive essential steps. Network World Daily News: PM, 07/24/07 Cisco advisory outlines fix for ARP storms on wireless LANs Cisco has just released a new security advisory that details what caused the address storms that recently afflicted Duke University’s wireless network and were apparently triggered by Apple's iPhone. Extreme Networks upgrades secure-switch software Extreme Networks unveiled an upgraded NAC offering and new policy application for managing switched networks. SHARE’s top 5 ways to survive a disaster A disaster can wipe out a company’s data and put it out of business. Here are five tips from IBM users that can help you save your company. Get Up to Speed on the Latest in WLANs Easily stay on top of the latest developments and issues in WLAN technology, standards, security, telephony, management and more with Network World's latest Executive Guide, "Keeping Up With the Wireless Whirlwind." Click here to download! Satellite services and telecommuting not always a pretty mix Teleworkers should avoid slow and expensive satellite service unless cable, DSL and high-speed wireless are unavailable. It’ll get you online, but VPN access is a challenge. EMC earnings strong as VMware spinoff approaches EMC Corp. reported a 20 percent increase in second quarter net income Tuesday on a 21 percent increase in revenue, driven in part by the success of its VMware subsidiary, a portion of which soon will be spun off in an IPO. Strong wireless sales, including iPhone, boost AT&T earnings Profit and sales jumped in the second quarter at AT&T as the U.S. communications giant signed up more wireless customers, including new iPhone users, and sold more Internet services to enterprises. IBM, University of Florida team up on smart devices IBM Corp. and the University of Florida believe they've come up with middleware that will allow doctors to remotely monitor the health of their patients. Systems-management company to support VMware virtualization VMware, Microsoft and Xen virtualization technologies will be supported by systems management company Configuresoft. Quanta mum on reported iPhone, Dell smart-phone orders Quanta Computer Inc., the world's largest contract laptop PC maker, is reportedly gearing up to make iPhones for Apple Inc. and a new smartphone for Dell Inc., but the company isn't talking.

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