Juniper poaching Nortel's channels? Juniper has the most to gain from Nortel's tenuous financial position, according to a bulletin issued by investment firm Oppenheimer & Co. 9 Web sites IT pros should master in 2009 Here's a time-saver for IT executives swamped by last-minute budget cuts and end-of-the-year performance reviews: We've written your 2009 goals for you, with our list of nine Web sites you need to study during the next 12 months. Fiber showdown looms as Verizon builds in AT&T territory Verizon is setting up a Wild West-style telecom showdown by expanding its FiOS network further into territory traditionally held by rival AT&T, says a new report from Information Gatekeepers. With Gaza conflict, cyberattacks come too The conflict raging in Gaza between Israel and Palestine has spilled over to the Internet. Google on the prowl, Web attacks increase, social networks unravel: All part of bold 2009 prophesies 2008 is nearly spent, but there’s no shortage of forecasts for the coming year -- including the idea that some unemployed IT pros may soon turn to life of crime. IE lost market share, but think about it... Caruso: A researcher is reporting that IE users were leaving the browser in favor of Firefox, Chrome and Safari last month, as part of a longer market-share slide that stretches back to at least the beginning of 2008. Personally, I find myself using all four these days. On botnets, encryption and mega-worms: Security predictions for 2009 Antonopoulos: My predictions for information security in 2009 are just predictions, not recommendations. I am trying to guess what will happen, not suggesting what should. Securing DNS should trump budget-cutting for enterprise IT, experts say The discovery of a major DNS flaw in mid-2008 landed the technology in many headlines, but with economic concerns weighing on many in IT, industry watchers worry that revamping systems and security around domain name servers could be put on hold in 2009. Psychic predictions for tech in 2009 Countless people are trying to predict what 2009 could hold for the world of technology. Of course, it's all just guesswork -- these pundits aren't working with a crystal ball. So we decided to find someone who was. Hacker demos reliable Cisco IOS exploit Security researcher Felix 'FX' Lindner of Phenoelit on Monday gave the first public demonstration of a reliable technique for exploiting buffer overflows in Cisco IOS routers. Microsoft layoff speculation: 9K to 15K employees? Rumors continue to escalate that Microsoft will layoff thousands of employees sometime this month -- although Microsoft has denied that layoffs will occur -- at least in January. Cisco no longer supports third-party VPN links Cisco to customers: We only support ASA IPsec LAN-to-LAN VPNs with other Cisco peers. Today on Cisco Subnet Can Cisco compete in the consumer electronics mass-market?; Cisco Wireless IPS gets overhaul; Best practices for network assessment tools; CCVP: Building a home lab; Fun with OSPF LSA Type 5, External Type 1; Taking the Art Out of Networking. Plus: Winners of December Cisco Subnet giveaways. January giveaways from Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet Up for grabs: Two Cisco training courses from Skyline-ATS worth up to $6,990, a Microsoft training course from New Horizons worth up to $2,500, 15 copies each of the hot book titles Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management and Administration, IPv6 Security and Chained Exploits: Advanced Hacking Attacks. Get all the entry details here. |
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