Is Motorola-Aruba lawsuit the tip of the iceberg?

Wireless in the Enterprise This newsletter is sponsored by Raritan Computer, Inc. Data Center Build outs Simplified Download this whitepaper, Data Center Transformations, to learn how to make data center build outs, consolidations and acquisitions (BOCA) less complex and time consuming. Discover tools and techniques as well as key questions and topics that should be discussed with the business management side of the house. or more information click here. Network World's Wireless in the Enterprise Newsletter, 09/03/07 Is Motorola-Aruba lawsuit the tip of the iceberg? By Joanie Wexler Motorola stirred up a potential hornet's nest in the Wi-Fi community last week when it filed a lawsuit against Aruba Networks for infringement of several wireless LAN patents. Will other WLAN vendors selling centralized systems be targeted next, potentially changing the dynamics and pricing structure of the entire Wi-Fi industry? Motorola received patents in February of this year for the so-called WLAN switch technology that its recent acquisition, Symbol Technologies, introduced in 2002. Symbol’s Mobius switch was the first WLAN system on the market to move network intelligence out of distributed radio access points and into a centralized hub for more scalable provisioning and management. A series of startup companies followed with similar centralized designs: Aruba, Airespace (now merged with Cisco), Trapeze Networks, and Meru Networks, to name a few. 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! Motorola is suing Aruba for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,173,922, “Multiple Wireless Local Area Networks Occupying Overlapping Physical Spaces,” and Patent No. 7,173,923, “Security in Multiple Wireless Local Area Networks.” The company is also suing for infringement on two patents awarded in 2003 to a 2005 Motorola acquisition, Wireless Valley, for site survey/RF planning tools. Aaron Bernstein, VP and deputy general counsel, intellectual property, for Symbol/Motorola, said Motorola’s intent is to protect its shareholders. But rather than seeking licensing fees and royalties, its aim is to “exclude the further use of our patent innovation,” he said. “It doesn’t match up that this is good for shareholders if you don’t want royalties,” said Iain Gillot, president of iGR Research, a mobile and wireless research firm in Austin, Texas. “It’s a little odd to…have a patent and only exercise it yourself. There’s more to be gained by getting some money out of it.” Bernstein did say that Motorola might be entitled to monetary damages, even for use prior to the patent being awarded because pending patent applications are made public. It’s difficult to speculate what lies beneath. Bernstein wouldn’t comment on whether it intends to file suits against other companies with similar designs. Aruba spokesperson Michael Tennefoss said at press time that his company hadn’t yet been served with papers so he couldn't comment.   What do you think? Post a comment on this newsletter

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Contact the author: Joanie Wexler is an independent networking technology writer/editor in California's Silicon Valley who has spent most of her career analyzing trends and news in the computer networking industry. She welcomes your comments on the articles published in this newsletter, as well as your ideas for future article topics. Reach her at joanie@jwexler.com. This newsletter is sponsored by Raritan Computer, Inc. Data Center Build outs Simplified Download this whitepaper, Data Center Transformations, to learn how to make data center build outs, consolidations and acquisitions (BOCA) less complex and time consuming. Discover tools and techniques as well as key questions and topics that should be discussed with the business management side of the house. or more information click here. ARCHIVE Archive of the Wireless in the Enterprise Newsletter. BONUS FEATURE IT PRODUCT RESEARCH AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Get detailed information on thousands of products, conduct side-by-side comparisons and read product test and review results with Network World’s IT Buyer’s Guides. Find the best solution faster than ever with over 100 distinct categories across the security, storage, management, wireless, infrastructure and convergence markets. Click here for details. PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE You've got the technology snapshot of your choice delivered to your inbox each day. Extend your knowledge with a print subscription to the Network World newsweekly, Apply here today. International subscribers, click here. SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. This message was sent to: security.world@gmail.com. Please use this address when modifying your subscription. Advertising information: Write to Associate Publisher Online Susan Cardoza Network World, Inc., 118 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2007

The long road to identity services

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. | Unsubscribe NetworkWorld.com | Security Research Center | Update Your Profile The long road to identity services By Dave Kearns Conversations I've had recently with knowledgeable people in the industry are leading me towards a roadmap, or maybe an atlas – or, possibly, a timeline of identity services. That is, there seems to exist a continuum along which your identity projects should travel beginning with identifying the users and other objects in your system. Read full story Contact author Dave Kearns at identity@vquill.com SPONSORED BY SafeWord Strong Two-Factor Authentication Ensure proof-positive user identity for VPNs, Citrix applications, Webmail, Outlook Web Access and other Web applications. Provide unique, one-time pass codes for secure login that integrate seamlessly with Microsoft Active Directory. User self enrollment makes deployment & administration a breeze. And SafeWord tokens NEVER EXPIRE! Get a FREE evaluation kit today. RELATED NEWS: AT&T laptop theft exposes employee data, 08/30/07: AT&T and Maryland's Department of the Environment have become the latest organizations to find out first hand why security analysts for some time now have advocated the use of encryption to protect sensitive data on laptops and other mobile devices. Hacks hit embassy, govt email accounts worldwide, 08/30/07: Usernames and passwords for more than 100 e-mail accounts at embassies and governments worldwide have been posted online. Using the information, anyone can access the accounts that have been compromised. Monster outlines antifraud measures, 08/29/07: One week after hackers stole personal information from millions of people who had posted their resumes to the job-searching site Monster.com, the company has warned its users to be vigilant about online fraud because the breach was not an isolated incident. UN serves keylogger, Trojan after online attack, 08/28/07: The United Nations (UN) is the latest victim in a string of hacking attacks aimed at identity and credit card theft, and building botnet hordes. TODAY'S MOST-READ STORIES: 1. Microsoft blames human error for glitch 2. Airline puts Linux PC in every seat 3. Vista SP1 beta on the way 4. PDF spam levels plummet 5. iPhone unlocking video hits Web 6. Windows Server 2008 delayed again 7. The metal-whisker menace 8. iPhone unlocker trades phone for 'sweet' car 9. How close is World War 3.0? 10. Deja vu: Sony uses rootkits, F-Secure says MOST E-MAILED ARTICLE: Airline puts Linux PC in every seat SPONSORED BY SafeWord Strong Two-Factor Authentication Ensure proof-positive user identity for VPNs, Citrix applications, Webmail, Outlook Web Access and other Web applications. Provide unique, one-time pass codes for secure login that integrate seamlessly with Microsoft Active Directory. User self enrollment makes deployment & administration a breeze. And SafeWord tokens NEVER EXPIRE! Get a FREE evaluation kit today. IN THIS ISSUE: 09/03/07 AT&T laptop theft exposes employee data Hacks hit embassy, govt email accounts worldwide Monster outlines antifraud measures UN serves keylogger, Trojan after online attack Top news stories WORLD WAR 3.0? Inside the new reality of cyberwar. EBAY ODDITIES The 10 networkiest - and oddest - offerings on eBay. Comprehensive Network Access Control The new wave of sophisticated crimeware not only targets specific companies, but it also targets desktops and laptops as backdoor entryways into business operations and resources. Network access control enables proper configuration and security of user endpoints before they are allowed access on the corporate network. Click here to download this whitepaper. Security Buyer’s guide From anti-spam to wireless LAN security, we've got detailed information on hundreds of products that will quickly help you pinpoint the hardware or software you're looking for.   To continue receiving Network World's Identity Management newsletter, please add @nwfnews.com to your white list. PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE You've got the technology snapshot of your choice delivered to your inbox each day. Extend your knowledge with a print subscription to the Network World newsweekly, Apply here today. International subscribers,click here.   SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Network World, Inc., 118 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2007

Know your network before you implement VoIP; Microsoft vs. Cisco on VoIP

Convergence & VoIP News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent Special Report: Managing VoIP with a Lean Staff Discover how IT executives are managing the riding tide of VoIP and collaborative applications rollouts and operation despite lean network staffs with Network World's latest Special Report "VoIP and Beyond". Click here to download this Special Report. Network World's Convergence & VoIP News Alert, 09/03/07 Know your network before you implement VoIP, 09/03/07: My office has a VoIP system. It’s…small business solution…Vonage…not happy with it, because…calls…punctuated…gaps of silence…call is like a strobe light. The other party…talking, but…no idea that I can’t hear the full conversation. Microsoft vs. Cisco on VoIP: The two are competing the right way, says John Obeto. IP telephony spending on the rise, report says, 08/29/07: Companies are boosting their spending on IP telephony this year, a trend that should continue for at least a couple more years, given that migrating to the technology typically doesn’t happen overnight, according to a new report. Executive Guide: Stay ahead of the data growth curve Get real-world advice on how to best deal with the explosion of data across nearly every enterprise today. This informative executive guide offers IT professionals detailed information on new technologies such as ILM and FANs, specific pitfalls to avoid when deploying ILM, as well as solid case studies. Click here to learn more. Microsoft acquires enterprise chat provider Parlano, 08/29/07: Microsoft late Wednesday said it has acquired group chat vendor Parlano and will add the company’s MindAlign software to its portfolio of real-time communications wares. Cisco unified communications gear open to attacks: Cisco CallManager, Unified Communications Manager vulnerable to attacks. Telepresence: HP vs. Cisco: Cisco's marketing juggernaut is helping raise awareness of telepresence and that's helping its competitors, according to HP, which launched a cheaper setup. Cisco VoIP network engineers on the hunt for new jobs, 08/27/07: Eight very sought after CCVP Cisco Certified Voice Professionals are seeking new job challenges.

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Contact the author: Senior Editor Tim Greene covers VoIP carrier issues for Network World. This newsletter is sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent Special Report: Managing VoIP with a Lean Staff Discover how IT executives are managing the riding tide of VoIP and collaborative applications rollouts and operation despite lean network staffs with Network World's latest Special Report "VoIP and Beyond". Click here to download this Special Report. BONUS FEATURE IT PRODUCT RESEARCH AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Get detailed information on thousands of products, conduct side-by-side comparisons and read product test and review results with Network World’s IT Buyer’s Guides. Find the best solution faster than ever with over 100 distinct categories across the security, storage, management, wireless, infrastructure and convergence markets. Click here for details. PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE You've got the technology snapshot of your choice delivered to your inbox each day. Extend your knowledge with a print subscription to the Network World newsweekly, Apply here today. International subscribers, click here. SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. This message was sent to: security.world@gmail.com. Please use this address when modifying your subscription. Advertising information: Write to Associate Publisher Online Susan Cardoza Network World, Inc., 118 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2007

Pricey application performance problems

Network/Systems Management This newsletter is sponsored by Raritan Computer, Inc. Data Center Build outs Simplified Download this whitepaper, Data Center Transformations, to learn how to make data center build outs, consolidations and acquisitions (BOCA) less complex and time consuming. Discover tools and techniques as well as key questions and topics that should be discussed with the business management side of the house. or more information click here. Network World's Network/Systems Management Newsletter, 09/03/07 Pricey application performance problems By Denise Dubie Any network manager worth his or her mettle knows that when application performance degrades he or she is going to hear about it -- especially if a majority of companies report performance problems cost them more than $1 million per year. That's why network managers have been working hard to get a handle on application performance on the LAN as well as the WAN. But despite the efforts -- and countless pitches from vendors hailing the ideal technology -- a majority of companies experience application performance degradations. At least, that is according to a recent survey of 100 senior IT decision makers at U.K. enterprise companies conducted by independent research company Vanson Bourne and commissioned by network optimization vendor Ipanema Technologies. And the majority of those polled said additional bandwidth does little to improve performance. Network World's Network Infrastructure Buyer's Guide Find the right infrastructure products for your enterprise - fast. Our extensive database of detailed product information in over 20 specific network gear market segments will help you quickly pinpoint what you need. With the side-by-side comparison tool you can evaluate product features and make the best decision for your enterprise. Click here to go the Buyer's Guide now. Of the 100 organizations of 1,000 or more employees polled, one in 10 reported that poor application performance can cost them about $4 million or more annually. The financial services sector, in particular, saw 40% of respondents reporting annual losses of $2 million or more from application performance problems. The major performance issues reported included "slow running applications, downtime, packet loss and jitter." And 44% of those polled said such performance problems typically stemmed from network problems -- yet 75% of all surveyed said bandwidth upgrades rarely solved the application performance issues they were experiencing. Still 57% of those surveyed said they still resort to adding bandwidth to address application performance problems. Because of the inconsistency of application performance only 58% of survey respondents said they are able to offer their end users "application-centric" service-level agreements, an Ipanema press release stated. Part of the problem is that IT managers are unable to manage network and application traffic in real time, the survey found, in particular for 81% of those polled in retail, distribution and transport industries. With companies considering a move to SOA and virtualization, more factors must come into play when looking at application performance. Companies such as Akorri look at application dependency on storage and other resources to ensure peak performance, and industry watchers argue application intelligence will be incorporated into network equipment to deal with performance going forward.   What do you think? Post a comment on this newsletter

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Contact the author: Senior Editor Denise Dubie covers the technologies, products and services that address network, systems, application and IT service management for Network World. E-mail Denise. This newsletter is sponsored by Raritan Computer, Inc. Data Center Build outs Simplified Download this whitepaper, Data Center Transformations, to learn how to make data center build outs, consolidations and acquisitions (BOCA) less complex and time consuming. Discover tools and techniques as well as key questions and topics that should be discussed with the business management side of the house. or more information click here. ARCHIVE Archive of the Network/Systems Management Newsletter. BONUS FEATURE IT PRODUCT RESEARCH AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Get detailed information on thousands of products, conduct side-by-side comparisons and read product test and review results with Network World’s IT Buyer’s Guides. Find the best solution faster than ever with over 100 distinct categories across the security, storage, management, wireless, infrastructure and convergence markets. Click here for details. PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE You've got the technology snapshot of your choice delivered to your inbox each day. Extend your knowledge with a print subscription to the Network World newsweekly, Apply here today. International subscribers, click here. SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. This message was sent to: security.world@gmail.com. Please use this address when modifying your subscription. Advertising information: Write to Associate Publisher Online Susan Cardoza Network World, Inc., 118 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2007

IBM gives presence a boost

Convergence & VoIP This newsletter is sponsored by Raritan Computer, Inc. Data Center Build outs Simplified Download this whitepaper, Data Center Transformations, to learn how to make data center build outs, consolidations and acquisitions (BOCA) less complex and time consuming. Discover tools and techniques as well as key questions and topics that should be discussed with the business management side of the house. or more information click here. Network World's Convergence & VoIP Newsletter, 09/03/07 IBM gives presence a boost By Steve Taylor and Larry Hettick Following last week’s look at VoiceCon Fall 2007 highlights, today we’d like to dig a little deeper into the three IBM announcements. During the show, IBM launched the next phase of its unified communication and collaboration (UC2) strategy by expanding its IBM Lotus Sametime software with new telephony integration software; it announced a deal with Siemens to license elements of Siemens’ OpenScape technology; and it announced plans to acquire WebDialogs. By partnering with Siemens, IBM will improve the presence capabilities of its products, adding add click-to-call, click to conference, rules-based call control, and multi-vendor PBX support. In short, IBM will improve its SIP-based IP telephony that allows it to better compete with and/or more integrate with other suppliers’ infrastructure. The agreement is a natural evolution for both companies that share similar perspectives on both software-as-a-service (SaaS) and on open standards-based multivendor environments. IBM’s plans aren’t expected to have a negative effect on the existing partnerships IBM has with Nortel, Siemens, or others. The second set of announced enhancements include upgrades for collaboration and integration offering features like IM, contact list management features, persistent group chat, screen sharing, and on-premise Web conferencing along with a wider integration with Microsoft Office and Outlook and support of video capabilities for Macintosh clients. Executive Guide: Stay ahead of the data growth curve Get real-world advice on how to best deal with the explosion of data across nearly every enterprise today. This informative executive guide offers IT professionals detailed information on new technologies such as ILM and FANs, specific pitfalls to avoid when deploying ILM, as well as solid case studies. Click here to learn more. IBM’s announcement that it is acquiring WebDialogs for conferencing, positions IBM as a hosted conferencing service provider, placing it in competition not only with traditional service providers but also against Cisco (with WebEx) and Microsoft (with Live Meeting). Next time, we’ll outline our thoughts on how the IBM, Siemens, Microsoft, Cisco, and Verizon announcements made last month collectively show evidence of identifiable trends in IP telephony and IP communications.   What do you think? Post a comment on this newsletter

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Contact the author: Steve Taylor is president of Distributed Networking Associates and publisher/editor-in-chief of Webtorials. For more detailed information on most of the topics discussed in this newsletter, connect to Webtorials, the premier site for Web-based educational presentations, white papers, and market research. Taylor can be reached at taylor@webtorials.com Larry Hettick is an industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience in voice and data. He is Vice President for Telecom Services and Infrastructure at Current Analysis, the leading competitive response solutions company. He can be reached at lhettick@currentanalysis.com This newsletter is sponsored by Raritan Computer, Inc. Data Center Build outs Simplified Download this whitepaper, Data Center Transformations, to learn how to make data center build outs, consolidations and acquisitions (BOCA) less complex and time consuming. Discover tools and techniques as well as key questions and topics that should be discussed with the business management side of the house. or more information click here. ARCHIVE Archive of the Convergence & VoIP Newsletter. BONUS FEATURE IT PRODUCT RESEARCH AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Get detailed information on thousands of products, conduct side-by-side comparisons and read product test and review results with Network World’s IT Buyer’s Guides. Find the best solution faster than ever with over 100 distinct categories across the security, storage, management, wireless, infrastructure and convergence markets. Click here for details. PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE You've got the technology snapshot of your choice delivered to your inbox each day. Extend your knowledge with a print subscription to the Network World newsweekly, Apply here today. International subscribers, click here. SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. This message was sent to: security.world@gmail.com. Please use this address when modifying your subscription. Advertising information: Write to Associate Publisher Online Susan Cardoza Network World, Inc., 118 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2007

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The life of a CIO: not pretty; iPhone would be even better if more open

Voices of Networking This newsletter is sponsored by Raritan Computer, Inc. Data Center Build outs Simplified Download this whitepaper, Data Center Transformations, to learn how to make data center build outs, consolidations and acquisitions (BOCA) less complex and time consuming. Discover tools and techniques as well as key questions and topics that should be discussed with the business management side of the house. or more information click here. Voices of Networking, 09/03/07 By Jeff Caruso Anderson: The life of a CIO: It’s not pretty, 08/28/07: Want one of the worst jobs in American industry? Try chief information officer, a job with a lofty title and plenty of landmines, almost all of them more related to Machiavelli than technology. Bradner: Apple’s iPhone would be even better if it was more open, 08/28/07: Apple’s iPhone, for all its good features, would be a lot better if it could work on different networks, columnist Scott Bradner writes. Insider Threat: How to know where the intellectual property is - and then protect it, 08/27/07: I have the thankless job of protecting company secrets from breaches. My efforts are increasingly the spotlight with every new article on the TJX breach. How can large companies, like mine, know where their intellectual property is and how to protect ... Network World VoIP and Convergence Buyer's Guide Find the right products for your enterprise - fast. Our extensive database of detailed product information will quickly help you pinpoint the hardware or software you need to build out a converged voice and data network. With the side-by-side comparison tool you can evaluate product features and make the best decision for your enterprise. Click here to go to the Buyer's Guide now. Tolly: Unified communications - battle royal, 08/28/07: For me the recent VoiceCon show in San Francisco gave new meaning to the words "unified messaging." As I made my rounds to close to two dozen analyst meetings, almost every executive was focused on laying out their company's "Unified Communications" ... Antonopoulos: Security-oriented architectures? 08/28/07: SOA is one of those buzzword acronyms that mean so many things to so many people it’s hard to pin down what it is. Nevertheless, many large enterprises are integrating applications and building applications using XML, Web services and rudimentary ... Guardians: NAC's price of pre-admission, 08/27/07: When it comes to NAC and LAN security, I hear people talk about pre- and post-admission. What are the benefits of each? Nutter's Help Desk: Taking the next career step, 08/27/07: I just finished a post grad. certificate in Wireless communications and also, hold a CCNA certificate. Based on the current job market, what do you suggest my career path should be? Should I go further for CCNP or would a certification in wireless be ... Gearhead: Feedback: CD cataloging and Outlook to iCal, 08/29/07: CD cataloging and solution for exporting Outlook calendar data to iCal. Dr. Internet: Eclipse plug-in for syntax highlighting, ASP editing, 08/29/07: I have an old legacy ASP application that I need to make some changes to. I have been using the Eclipse IDE from www.eclipse.org for development work and am now looking for an editor plug-in for Eclipse that can handle syntax highlighting and ...

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Contact the author: Jeff Caruso is managing editor of online news for Network World. He oversees daily online news posting and newsletter editing, and writes the NetFlash daily news summary, the High-Speed LANs newsletter and the Voices of Networking newsletter. Contact him at jcaruso@nww.com This newsletter is sponsored by Raritan Computer, Inc. Data Center Build outs Simplified Download this whitepaper, Data Center Transformations, to learn how to make data center build outs, consolidations and acquisitions (BOCA) less complex and time consuming. Discover tools and techniques as well as key questions and topics that should be discussed with the business management side of the house. or more information click here. BONUS FEATURE IT PRODUCT RESEARCH AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Get detailed information on thousands of products, conduct side-by-side comparisons and read product test and review results with Network World’s IT Buyer’s Guides. Find the best solution faster than ever with over 100 distinct categories across the security, storage, management, wireless, infrastructure and convergence markets. Click here for details. PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE You've got the technology snapshot of your choice delivered to your inbox each day. Extend your knowledge with a print subscription to the Network World newsweekly, Apply here today. International subscribers, click here. SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. This message was sent to: security.world@gmail.com. Please use this address when modifying your subscription. Advertising information: Write to Associate Publisher Online Susan Cardoza Network World, Inc., 118 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2007

Cisco playing network defense; IBM stores data on an atom

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Cisco playing network defense; Cisco plans to blend two NAC schemes

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[REVS] Tactical Exploitation and Response Over Solaris Sparc 5.8 and 5.9 Systems

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Tactical Exploitation and Response Over Solaris Sparc 5.8 and 5.9 Systems
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SUMMARY

The linked paper provides a good guide and checklist to secure Sun
Microsystems' Solaris Sparc Systems (5.8 and 5.9).

DETAILS

Introduction:
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC, provides network computing infrastructure solutions
that include computer systems, software, storage, and services. Its core
brands include the Java technology platform, the Solaris operating system,
StorageTek and the UltraSPARC processor.

This document presents a couple of ideas for exploiting weaknesses
intermediate advance typical (local and remote) box vulnerabilities. The
paper is based on the bypassing of filtration of a common vulnerabilities
known as RPCsadmind explotation and common attacks on services / ports
also include trick and tips for admins and pent-testers.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information has been provided by <mailto:ahernandez@sybsecurity.com>
Alex Hernandez.
The original article can be found at:
<http://www.sybsecurity.com/Tactical-Exploitation-and-Response-Over-Solaris-Sparc-5.8-5.9-Systems.pdf> http://www.sybsecurity.com/Tactical-Exploitation-and-Response-Over-Solaris-Sparc-5.8-5.9-Systems.pdf

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