Cisco pushes new security software

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Network World's Cisco News Alert

Cisco pushes new security software, 10/03/05

Cisco last week introduced software products aimed at letting
users squash virus and worm traffic at the front door - incoming
LAN switch or WAN router ports.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlciscoalert8004>

Nortel faces uphill battle, 10/03/05

Can the staid Canadian network equipment provider checkmate
faster, flashier enterprise players?

<http://www.networkworld.com/research/2005/100305-nortel.html?nl>

Westinghouse tightens security, 10/03/05

To combat viruses and spyware, Westinghouse Electric has rolled
out desktop software that watches for suspicious code activity
and blocks it based on behavior.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlciscoalert8005>

Weblog: CCIE changes, 10/03/05

If you're pursuing the CCIE certification, be aware that Cisco
is ditching exam coverage of several protocols that have fallen
out of favor to reflect current networking practices. As of
January, the CCIE Routing and Switching written and lab exams
...
<http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/careers/010082.html?nl>

Cisco to buy network memory vendor Nemo Systems, 09/30/05

Cisco Friday announced it has signed an agreement to acquire
network memory vendor Nemo Systems for $12.5 million in cash.

<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/093005-cisco-nemo.html?nl>

Users look to buy more LAN switches in 2006, with an eye on
price/performance, 09/29/05

For LAN switch buyers, standards-compliance and
price/performance are key aspects for IT professionals when
choosing a vendor, according to a recent survey.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlciscoalert8006>

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1. How to solve Windows system crashes in minutes
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3. McAfee, Omniquad top anti-spyware test
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4. Digging out new rootkits
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5. Skype: Hazardous to network health?
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlciscoalert7782>

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