Cisco plans to blend two NAC schemes; UTM firewalls ready for the enterprise

Daily News: PM This newsletter is sponsored by Juniper Networks Balancing network access and security The more users accessing the network, the more dangerous the network neighborhood becomes. Find out how to strike a balance between network access and security for internal and external users quickly. Click here to download this analyst whitepaper now! Network World Daily News: PM, 08/31/07 Cisco plans to blend two NAC schemes Cisco is planning oneNAC, a hybrid of its NAC schemes that will address customer concerns about the complexity, maintenance and speed of the company’s ... UTM firewalls: Ready for the enterprise IT managers at small and midsize businesses like unified threat management appliances - firewalls that layer on antimalware protection, content filtering, antispam and intrusion prevention - because deploying a single, multi-function device reduces costs and simplifies configuration. But with dramatic differences between SMB and enterprise requirements, is there a place for enterprise UTM firewalls? The answer is definitely "yes," for these three reasons: reduced complexity, simplified management and increased flexibility. Office Open XML standardization to drag into next year Microsoft-inspired Office Open XML proposal to be voted on this weekend by ISO members, but standardization effort will stretch into next year. Best practices for WAN Optimization Join Mark Fabbi, Gartner Vice President and Distinguished Analyst, as he discusses the four critical actions you must take to meet your application acceleration goals. Also, learn how to choose the best WAN optimization solution for your needs, how to building a scalable architecture and more. Click here to learn more. Vendor beware: this CTO knows - and will exploit - your weaknesses IT buyers often have a hard time finding a bargain - but not Dave Leonard. Find out how this savvy CTO analyzes the motivations of vendors and gets them to slash prices. Outsourcing can save companies big bucks, report says Outsourcing noncore infrastructure management and application services can save companies between 12% and 17% on average, a Forrester Research ... Acer masters the PC market share Acer executed a master stroke in the global war for PC market share with its US$710 million purchase of Gateway Inc., but it may take a while for ... Blogs What's your longest-running Cisco device? Blogger Michael Morris came across a device that had been up for 1,166 days. How about you?

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