Networking World: Cisco Details IOS Vulnerability / Hot New Input Devices

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Friday, July 29, 2005

IN THIS ISSUE
1. Today's Top Story: Supercharged Pointing, Clicking, And Tapping
2. Networking News Of The Week

Breaking News
3. Cisco Details IOS Vulnerability Spilled At Black Hat
4. Judge Bars Ex-Microsoft Exec From Google Job
5. Industry Seeks More Female Video Game Programmers
6. RFID Startup Secures $66 Million In Funding

Today's Most Popular Stories
7. Microsoft's Own Tool May Fake Out Windows' Anti-Piracy
8. Researcher: CPU No-Execute Bit Is No Big Security Deal
9. Investors Warned About Online Accounts Via Wi-Fi
10. WiMAX Interest Spreading To Asia
11. Ballmer: Microsoft Poised To Compete In New Areas

Last Week's Hottest Story
12. Recent Firefox Release Needs Fixing

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1. TODAY'S TOP STORY: Supercharged Pointing, Clicking, And Tapping
Still pecking away at your coffee-stained, DOS-era keyboard and
mouse? Better check out the latest in ergonomically correct but cool
input devices, uncovered by TechWeb's crack Pipeline editors.
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2. NETWORKING NEWS OF THE WEEK
Cisco, ISS Reach Accord With Whistleblower
Cisco Systems Inc. and a network security firm reached a settlement
with a researcher who quit his job so he could deliver a speech on a
serious flaw in Cisco software that routes data over the Internet.
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Telecom Legislation Provokes Conflicting Views
Legislation to renew the Telecommunications Act of 1996 introduced
earlier this week drew quick responses from both sides of the issue,
with telecom industry firms generally supporting the legislation and
consumer groups generally opposing it.
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WiMax Market To Hit $124.5 Million This Year: Report
Infonetics says the WiMax market will jump from $16.4 million last
year, to $124.5 million in 2005.
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Level 3 Inks Deal To Aid Comcast VoIP Service
Level 3 Communications, Inc. has begun providing cable operator
Comcast Corp. with backbone support for its new Digital Voice VoIP
service.
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Vonage Partners With Motorola On VoIP Gateway
Vonage has announced that it will begin offering the Motorola VT2442
Voice over IP (VoIP) gateway to subscribers this fall.
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SonicWALL Unveils New SSL VPN Line
SonicWALL, Inc. has unveiled a new line of secure sockets layer
virtual private network (SSL VPN) appliances designed to support an
unlimited number of concurrent users at no additional cost.
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BREAKING NEWS
3. Cisco Details IOS Vulnerability Spilled At Black Hat
The impact of the Black Hat presentation on Cisco continues to spread
as Symantec warns customers that the information spilled at the
conference "increases the threat of exploitation."
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/epT20Hi7YQ0G4V0DZxn0EG

4. Judge Bars Ex-Microsoft Exec From Google Job
Former Microsoft executive Kai-Fu Lee has been temporarily barred
from working for Google, amid a fierce court battle between the two
companies over Lee's employment.
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5. Industry Seeks More Female Video Game Programmers
Only around 4% of all game programmers are women, something the
industry is trying to change in a bid to attract more female
buyers--especially in light of the success of "The Sims" best-selling
game.
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6. RFID Startup Secures $66 Million In Funding
Startup RFID provider Alien Technology announced the completion of a
$66 million round of financing, led by SunBridge Partners.
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TODAY'S MOST POPULAR STORIES
7. Microsoft's Own Tool May Fake Out Windows' Anti-Piracy
Microsoft's anti-piracy program, Windows Genuine Advantage, can be
easily sidestepped, perhaps frustrating the Redmond, Wash.-based
developer's plans to check the use of unlicensed copies of Windows.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/epT20Hi7YQ0G4V0DQTN0Ex

8. Researcher: CPU No-Execute Bit Is No Big Security Deal
The no-execute feature that's been folded in the newest processors to
ward off malicious attacks isn't the panacea that many users think it
is, claims a security researcher at the Black Hat conference.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/epT20Hi7YQ0G4V0DZxr0EK

9. Investors Warned About Online Accounts Via Wi-Fi
The National Association of Securities Dealers is warning investors
against using public Wi-Fi connections for accessing online accounts,
saying they risk confidential information being stolen by cyber
criminals.
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10. WiMAX Interest Spreading To Asia
The epicenter of WiMAX interest is shifting to Asia as the wireless
broadband technology begins to undergo serious testing in China,
Korea and Japan, with an eye towards imminent adoption.
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11. Ballmer: Microsoft Poised To Compete In New Areas
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, speaking at the company's financial
analyst meeting, said the software giant is revving up to compete in
new areas such as search and music delivery over the Internet.
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LAST WEEK'S HOTTEST STORY
12. Recent Firefox Release Needs Fixing
The latest releases of the Firefox browser and Thunderbird email
client break extensions built by third-party developers; new versions
of the flawed software are expected.
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