Cisco news from Network World

Cisco renews call for national broadband strategy

Jim Duffy — 2008-12-02T00:00:00Z

Cisco this week renewed its call for a national broadband strategy to be a priority for the new Congress and the incoming Obama administration.

Delaware bank layers desktop, network security to keep data safe

Tim Greene — 2008-12-01T00:00:00Z

Wilmington Savings Fund Society relies on gateway protection and security agents on workstations.

Target uniformity in 11n antenna choice, Cisco says

Joanie Wexler — 2008-12-01T00:00:00Z

Some time ago, a reader pinged me with a question about antenna use in 802.11n networks. A Cisco AP 1250 Draft N customer, the reader had been advised to use a single type of antenna consistently across his network. He wanted to know why, if there are three antennas at each end of a given 11n connection, he shouldn’t mix up the antennas he deploys to optimize performance.

Mobile sales to beat economic gloom, forecasts Ovum

Brad Reed — 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

Revenues from wireless services will see strong growth over the next year despite widespread economic gloom, projects research firm Ovum.

Cisco shutting down between holidays

Jim Duffy — 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

For the first time in its history, Cisco will be shutting down during the year-end holiday season to save money.

AlgoSec upgrades analysis platform to paint big picture of firewall protection

Tim Greene — 2008-11-24T00:00:00Z

AlgoSec is releasing new software that enables its Firewall Analyzer to simulate the effect multiple firewalls have on traffic, making simpler to determine the net effect of the firewalls and to streamline their rule sets.

Magic Johnson discusses video phones, Celtics-Lakers rivalry and today's NBA

Jon Brodkin — 2008-11-17T00:00:00Z

Magic Johnson's businesses rely on Cisco TelePresence videoconferencing to communicate, cut costs on plane travel.

Cisco fights to keep No. 1 spot in network security

Ellen Messmer — 2008-11-17T00:00:00Z

Cisco, dominant in the network-security market, faces questions about how well its security products work, especially as modules in Cisco switches and routers.

Cisco's ASR 9000: All hat, no cattle?

Jim Duffy — 2008-11-13T00:00:00Z

As Cisco remains tight-lipped on details of its new Carrier Ethernet router, competitors are highlighting what they perceive to be the product's deficiencies.

Most data security risks internal, Cisco study finds

Jim Duffy — 2008-11-12T00:00:00Z

One in 10 employees admits stealing data or corporate devices, selling them for a profit, or knowing fellow employees who did, according to Cisco's data-leakage study. Abstract: One in 10 employees admits stealing data or corporate devices, selling them for a profit, or knowing fellow employees who did, according to Cisco’s data leakage study. By Jim Duffy

Is your data center ready for tomorrow's applications?

2004-04-12T00:00:00Z

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