Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Cisco helps avoid security scrimping in cash-tight times; Cisco's data center assault spurs M&A talk

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Cisco helps avoid security scrimping in cash-tight times

Joanie Wexler By Joanie Wexler
Many Wi-Fi vendors have integrated dedicated wireless intrusion prevention systems (WIPS) directly into their 802.11n systems. Cisco, for example, recently released an application called Adaptive Wireless IPS integrated with a multifaceted attack correlation system in its Wireless Control System (WCS) network management and security policy platform. Read full story

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Former Cisco data center chief chimes in on UCS When she left Cisco in May of 2008, Jayshree Ullal knew that the blade servers were coming. After all, she had been at Cisco for 15 years -- the last few as senior VP in charge of data center, switching and security.

Podcast: Cisco and the UCS Channel Ken Presti reports on his discussion with Cisco senior director John Growdon, looking at the go-to-market elements associated with the vendor's data center announcement (4:52)

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