Cisco set-top boxes on tap for CES; Wi-Fi virus outbreak possible

Daily News PM Alert NetworkWorld.com | LANs & WANs Research Center | Update Your Profile Cisco set-top boxes on tap for CES By Jim Duffy Cisco next week will demonstrate new and existing products designed to highlight âÂ?Â?visual networkingâÂ?Â? at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Read full story Jim Duffy a Network World managing editor. He has over 21 years of high-tech reporting experience, including over 16 years at Network World. Previously, he was senior editor at Computer Systems News and associate editor/reporter at Electronic News and MIS Week. He can be reached at jduffy@nww.com. MORE STORIES SPONSORED BY QUANTUM The Best Key Management for Backup Data Discover how you can better secure your backup data stored on tapes with encryption key managers designed for that purpose. This technical whitepaper explains the topic and offers a series of best practices to a successful EKM data center deployment. Learn more today. 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