Cisco releases security patches to mitigate attack against Unified Communications Manager

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	Cisco releases security patches to mitigate attack against Unified Communications Manager Cisco Systems released a security patch for its Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) enterprise telephony product in order to mitigate an attack that could allow hackers to take full control of the systems. The company also patched denial-of-service vulnerabilities in its Intrusion Prevention System software. Read More WHITE PAPER: Motorola Solutions Inc. What You Need to Know About 802.11AC The first standard wireless LANs emerged at 1Mbps and 2Mbps to serve niche applications such as warehouse picking, inventory scanning and, in office buildings where mobility wasn't a requirement, cordless PC connections aimed at lowering cabling costs. Fast forward through several WLAN generations to today, and the story has completely changed. Learn more. In this Issue Cloud computing swallowing up branch office hardware Can your IP address give away your identity? With Lenovo partnership, how does Extreme Networks stack up in the Stack Wars? Extreme, Lenovo strike exclusive deal 12 of the worst data breaches of 2013 so far Diagnosis – bloatware: 9 empty-calorie pieces of code Citrix wins VDI faceoff WHITE PAPER: HP Unleash the full potential of BYOD with confidence Growing numbers of smartphones and tablets are pushing enterprise networks to the limit and creating security and management challenges for IT organizations. This white paper reviews BYOD administration, performance, and security implications, and describes how the HP BYOD solution lets you realize all the benefits of BYOD, with confidence. Learn more. Cloud computing swallowing up branch office hardware The popularization of cloud computing and ubiquitous access to high-speed Internet connectivity mean that the days of the specialized branch office IT appliance are numbered, according to industry sources. Read More Can your IP address give away your identity? Read More WHITE PAPER: Aruba Networks 10 Steps to Improving the Mobile User Experience This paper will outline the essential network infrastructure and support best practices necessary to deliver an optimized mobile end-user experience, and offer 10 recommended steps that lead to higher end-user satisfaction. Learn more. With Lenovo partnership, how does Extreme Networks stack up in the Stack Wars? It seems that data centers have been in continual transition now for the past 15 years. In that time, the industry has seen the rise of server virtualization, the growth of on-demand computing, the transition to network fabrics and the introduction of software defined networks. The latest wave is the movement to converged infrastructure, and Extreme Networks is the latest network vendor to ride this... Read More Extreme, Lenovo strike exclusive deal Extreme Networks this week announced two developments that allow it to address data center opportunities for converged switching/compute/storage architectures. Read More WHITE PAPER: Xirrus Optimize Your Wi-Fi Network Driven by the rapid evolution of mobile devices, the move to cloud-based applications and data, and the continued development of new wireless technologies, Wi-Fi has become the network of choice for connectivity. Most new devices no longer have wired connectivity. IT managers now count Wi-Fi as an essential business facility. Learn more. 12 of the worst data breaches of 2013 so far Read More Diagnosis – bloatware: 9 empty-calorie pieces of code A look at the slowing, fattening, system-gunkifying software that gives us all indigestion. Read More Citrix wins VDI faceoff VMware, Microsoft score high in test of hosted VDI Read More
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