Cisco finally brings security push to LAN

All the week's Cisco news and analysis, 10/17/05
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Cisco finally brings security push to LAN, 10/17/05
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlciscoalert8958>
Cisco this week is expected to announce Phase II of its Network
Admission Control program, including the ability to block
network access for dangerous clients at the LAN/wireless LAN
device level.

New WLAN group shakes up standards process, 10/12/05
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlciscoalert8834>
The formation this week of a consortium for high-speed wireless
LANs brings together more than two dozen vendors from both sides
of an ongoing standards debate, but a prominent chip vendor
believes core members of the group have sidestepped and ...

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine has serious bug
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlciscoalert8663>
2. New WLAN group shakes up standards process
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlciscoalert8810>
3. Windows 2000 vulnerability could lead to new outbreak
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlciscoalert8811>
4. You won't find this book on Oprah's list
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlciscoalert8665>
5. IETF effort promises fewer net failures
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlciscoalert8666>

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