TOP STORY: Is iOS jailbreaking an enterprise security threat?
Apple's recent decision to disable an iOS jailbreak detection API has renewed debate over the enterprise risks of letting unauthorized apps run on iOS devices. We talked to a mobile security consultant for some perspective on the polarizing topic. Read More
Is Cisco adding a storage array to UCS?
Reports says Cisco and NetApp getting closer, which could result in storage blade for server platformCisco is reportedly heating things up with NetApp, a union that could produce a storage blade for the Cisco Unified Computing System data center platform. According to this post in The Register, tweets are going around that indicate Cisco and NetApp are getting chummier, apparently around NetApp's Data ONTAP-v virtual storage array operating system. Read More
What do NASA changes and IT security issues have in common?
Taking a look at what stories were hot in 2010 As I wrap up the year and look at the top posts it's obvious that space and IT security news have been the hottest stories. NASA's new Sun-watching satellite was the top story but there was plenty of other NASA news in this transitional year for the agency. On the IT security front, there were a variety of interesting items in the encryption and botnet areas. In order of popularity, these are the... Read More
WHITE PAPER: Tuxedo in an SOA World (Oracle)
Everything in Tuxedo is a service and invoked as a service. Tuxedo services are location and implementation-independent, adhere to a contract, and are interoperable with other Tuxedo services and other service-oriented platforms. As a result, integrating Tuxedo applications into a SOA environment is natural and straightforward. Read Now! | What Linesider brings to Cisco
In the last newsletter we pointed out that Cisco recently acquired a network management company - Linesider. We also pointed out that this is the first network management company that Cisco has acquired since 2005. In this newsletter we will explain the functionality that Linesider brings to Cisco and explain why this acquisition makes total sense given Cisco's corporate direction. Read More
Cisco, T-Mobile team up for Wi-Fi Calling for Business system
Cisco and T-Mobile USA today announced Wi-Fi Calling for Business to help ensure reliable voice calls over Wi-Fi as well as seamless roaming of voice and data traffic between Wi-Fi and cellular networks for smartphone users. Read More
WikiLeaks and Cyber Security
How could this have happened and what does it say about cyber security vulnerabilities?There's been a lot written about WikiLeaks over the past few weeks -- some of it fair and some a bit off base. No question that there was a security breach related to classified documents ending up on WikiLeaks but it is important to dig a bit further to define what may have gone wrong. Here are the elements of security involved and where a breakdown may have occurred: Read More
How to reduce WAN costs
There are basically two ways to cut WAN costs: reduce the amount of bandwidth used or find somebody who sells cheaper bandwidth. Read More
WHITE PAPER: Collecting Compliance Evidence: The Role of Event Logs (Quest Software)
This Quest Software white paper discusses how to maximize the power of event logs. You'll learn about recent regulation changes, how your company can best prepare for an audit and the solution you need to address these issues. Read More | Apple iPhone, iPad secrets part of FBI insider info theft bust
FBI/DOJ allege insider info passed along from Apple, Dell and AMDThe FBI and Department of Justice today busted four current and former executives from a variety of companies - Dell, AMD, Flextronics and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company - and charged them with insider trading. The information was used to bolster investment opportunities as part of their consultant gigs at investment firm Primary Global Research. A fifth defendant has already been charged... Read More
CIO Rebecca Jacoby steers Cisco's IT ship
Running the internal IT operations of Cisco Systems is a big job not just because of the size of the company -- more than 70,000 employees worldwide and a market capitalization in the range of US$100 billion -- but also because Cisco is continually developing new IT products across a broad range of technologies and is known for rapidly adopting those products for its own use. Cisco CIO Rebecca Jacoby spoke with IDG News Service on the sidelines of the NetWork conference last week and shared some insights into the legendary enterprise IT company's own enterprise IT. Read More
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