10 tips for implementing IPS securely

	What can be done about WAN packet loss and its impact on WAN application performance? | SJSU sidestepped sole source documentation in Cisco deal
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	10 tips for implementing IPS securely An intrusion prevention system (IPS) includes all the features of an intrusion detection system but also has the ability to act upon malicious traffic. Since the IPS usually sits in line with network traffic it can shut down attacks, typically by blocking access from the attacker or blocking access to the target. In some cases, the IPS can talk to the firewall to block an attack. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Steelhead Cloud Accelerator Solution Brief Learn how enterprises must tackle these challenges for SaaS applications to remain a viable option. Read now. In this Issue What can be done about WAN packet loss and its impact on WAN application performance? SJSU sidestepped sole source documentation in Cisco deal Vectoring could allow Deutsche Telekom to boost copper broadband speeds to 100M bps What do Star Trek and software-defined networking have in common? 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Last time, we delved into the reasons that packet loss has such an enormous impact on application performance over the WAN in the first place. Read More SJSU sidestepped sole source documentation in Cisco deal The San Jose State University did not file sole source/sole brand requisition and justification documentation with the California State University's Chancellor's office before awarding a $28 million contract to Cisco reseller Nexus IS without a competitive bid. This appears to be in violation of the CSU Information Technology Project & Procurement Planning Guidelines. Read More Vectoring could allow Deutsche Telekom to boost copper broadband speeds to 100M bps German network operator Deutsche Telekom is planning to upgrade its copper broadband network using a technology called vectoring, which will result in speeds of up to 100M bps. Read More WHITE PAPER: Shoretel Sophisticated Simplicity The key is to build simplicity and ease of use into these solutions from Day 1. This white paper will demonstrate a clear path to UC simplicity, and to overall success of UC deployments. Learn more. What do Star Trek and software-defined networking have in common? For decades, networks have been built on closed, proprietary infrastructure. It's what's allowed vendors to create unique features and differentiate themselves. Those features are what have enabled the networks to be as reliable, secure and resilient as they have been in the past. However, over the past couple of years it seems that "open" has become the new black when it comes to network infrastructure. Read More Three common strategies to support BYOD The easiest way to secure the network and protect company data is to simply not allow mobile devices to access company resources at all. Of course, that's a highly impractical policy, and one that ignores the many benefits mobile devices bring to the table. You can block non-managed devices from connecting to the network, and you can lock down USB ports on company PCs, but it's virtually impossible to ban employee-owned devices altogether. Read More What Cisco and Dell's Cloupia and Gale acquisitions mean to the future of IT As cloud technologies continue to disrupt the enterprise computing landscape the norms of the old are being swept a way to make room for new norms that will define the way organizations deploy and manage technology in the cloud era … at least until the next epochal shift. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Understanding the Options to Find the Right Fit Wondering which cloud collaboration solution is best for your business? Learn the four key factors you must consider when choosing a supplier--and find the right solution that will enable faster time to market. Read Now Mozilla bakes Facebook features into Firefox 17 Mozilla Tuesday released Firefox 17, which debuts technology that lets developers integrate social networks -- for now, Facebook -- with the browser. Read More FCC might make carriers say how well they performed in disasters The U.S. Federal Communications Commission may seek to make carriers reveal how well their networks withstood major natural disasters so that consumers can compare rival providers. Read More Microsoft Research hires big computer science thinker Jeannette Wing Jeannette Wing, a prominent computer science, security and privacy researcher, has been named a VP at Microsoft Research and head of Microsoft Research International. Read More Cisco's wireless chief: Meraki simplifies customers' lives Meraki Networks, the tiny, privately held WLAN vendor that Cisco earlier this week announced it will buy for $1.2 billion, is as different from Cisco as night is from day. Read More
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