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Inside Cisco global security operations

A new 15.1(2)T IOS feature that should be considered when upgrading | Verizon fires workers who ran, participated in office football pool

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Inside Cisco global security operations
Cisco's Security Intelligence Operations (SIO) provides threat information, vulnerability analysis, and mitigation solutions to enterprise customers. Staff and resources are at work around the world, including at 11 Threat Operations Centers. Network World visited Cisco's TOC in Austin, Texas, for an inside look at how the distributed security teams come together. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Wildpackets

Eliminate Packet Loss during 10G Monitoring
There are a number of choices for deploying packed-based monitoring and analysis against 10G segments, but as traffic volumes grow, the limitations of many options become problematic. This EMA paper examines the issues surrounding 10G network management and monitoring with emphasis on effective packed-based instrumentation. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Citrix

21st Century Security: Increase 2048 SSL Processing Times
Step up to 21st century security with 2048-bit RSA encryption keys while maintaining SSL transaction performance. Citrix NetScaler uses multiple SSL chips enabled by Citrix nCore architecture to boost SSL transaction rates with 2048-bit keys by five times. Download the free white paper for details. Read now

A new 15.1(2)T IOS feature that should be considered when upgrading
One of the first things to make sure when a H.323 gateway will not work with Cisco Unified Communication Manager (CUCM) was the IP address configuration. This was a common mistake where customers would configure the gateway in CUCM using its voice vlan IP address and would have no problem calling out from IP phones to the PSTN, but would fail on the inbound calls. The reason is that the gateway was... Read More

Verizon fires workers who ran, participated in office football pool
If you thought taking part in the office Super Bowl pool or filling out a March madness bracket at work wasn't a big deal, think again - especially if you work at Verizon. The Taunton (Mass.) Gazette today reported that Verizon fired six workers and suspended 32 others for taking part in a Super Bowl pool this year. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Oracle

Four Secrets to Innovating with Packaged Applications
Based on these customer successes, Oracle has identified four innovation secrets that every applications customer ought to know about. This session analyzes these secrets and shares insights into why each of them dramatically improves investment returns. Learn More Today!

Peeling the Security Onion
Setting up a properly installed and well-tuned IDS/IPS system can be time consuming. If you have ever tried to set up a fully-functional Snort system, you are familiar with the time it requires. If you want to get an IPv6-capable IDS system up and going quickly then you should look at Security Onion. Once you get it working there are also some low-cost alternatives to capture the packets and observe... Read More

Warning: HIPAA has teeth and will bite over healthcare privacy blunders
Healthcare organizations that are performing risk assessments as a way to craft patient-privacy policies might want to consider a new potential attack vector: federal regulators. Read More


WHITE PAPER: CenturyLink Business

Qwest Cloud-Based Services: On-Demand Access to IT Resources
More and more IT leaders are turning to outsourced, cloud computing services to fulfill their growing technology needs—and do more with less. See how you can grow your business with on-demand, scalable applications and cloud-computing infrastructure—and pay only for what you need. Read now!

Wall Street Beat: Mixed signals for hardware, components
Hardware and components insiders are giving off mixed signals about how business will fare for the rest of the year. Read More

Security roundup: How did 9/11 change IT?; Microsoft premature patching; HIPAA gets nasty
The 10th anniversary of the infamous Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America is prompting reflection on those who died on that day of mass murder, and what changed in our society because of it. Read More

Seven new cloud companies to watch
By now we're all familiar with the big names in the cloud computing industry, such as Amazon, Rackspace and VMWare. But there are also a whole host of cloud startups that are coming online to help you manage your cloud services provided by the big players. Read More



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