Tuesday, June 21, 2011

An update on security threats

ICANN finally approves expansion plan for top-level domains | Cisco again looks to debunk the multivendor network

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An update on security threats
Each year several vendors and organizations publish updates on the state of the art in security threats. Most of these updates could be entitled "Be nervous, be very very nervous." While it is never fun to read these reports, they do provide helpful insight into vulnerabilities that we should be aware of. With that in mind, we will use this newsletter to highlight some of the findings of a recent IBM report on security threats. Read More


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ICANN finally approves expansion plan for top-level domains
After four years of debate, Internet policymakers on Monday approved a controversial plan to introduce hundreds of new domain name extensions to the Internet infrastructure at a special meeting in Singapore. Read More

Cisco again looks to debunk the multivendor network
In its second attempt to debase arguments that a multivendor network is more beneficial to users than a single-vendor infrastructure, Cisco this week hosted a webcast of two customers discussing the merits of their all-Cisco networks. Read More


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FCC to attack phone cramming charges
The U.S. FCC will look at ways to attack illegal phone charges, the agency's chairman says. Read More

Computer problem grounds United flights
United Airlines had to cancel flights on Friday night after a computer breakdown affected key systems, including those for its website, flight departures and reservations. Read More


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Distributed Virtualization Management from Big Iron
Many enterprises started virtualization efforts to reap the benefits of consolidating their distributed infrastructure. This consolidation, however, has not ended datacenter infrastructure heterogeneity since enterprises seem intent on acquiring different virtualization platforms as well as heterogeneous hardware platforms. Read Now

Huawei calls charge of government help 'hogwash'
Huawei Technologies has rejected a charge by the head of the U.S. Export-Import Bank that it has an unfair advantage over rivals because of help from the Chinese government. Read More

Pilots spar over wisdom of relying on iPads in the cockpit
We left off last week with an item about American Airlines moving toward issuing iPads to its pilots so that they don't have to lug 35 pounds of paperwork and charts onto every flight. That prospect prompted a warning from a pilot who works for another airline: Read More

IBM: Highlights of 100 years
As IBM celebrates its 100th birthday today, we take a look back at some of the major moments in the company's history Read More



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