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Monday, July 26, 2010

Avaya CEO on Cisco, Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter and how to win over Nortel customers

  Cisco study warns against "FarmVille" | Cisco may call home TelePresence 'UMI'
 
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Avaya CEO on Cisco, Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter and how to win over Nortel customers
Avaya CEO Kevin Kennedy recently sat down at his office in Basking Ridge, N.J., with Network World Senior Editor Tim Greene to discuss the company's progress integrating Nortel enterprise assets into the company, the changing nature of the business communications market, the effects of Facebook and Twitter on corporate networks, the impact of Skype, the competition Avaya faces from Cisco and Microsoft and the promise of cloud computing. What follows is an edited transcript of that conversation. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Qualys

Justifying IT Security
The goal of a security program is to choose and implement cost effective countermeasures that mitigate the vulnerabilities that will most likely lead to loss. This paper discusses the management of Risk and how Vulnerability Management is one of the few counter-measures easily justified by its ability to optimize risk. Read now!

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Beyond SIEM - NOC Your SOCs Off
Current SIEM solutions are silo'd and requirements have evolved. Security operations require a more holistic view to do their job. AccelOps goes beyond SIEM offering unified monitoring of your entire infrastructure from a security, compliance, availability, performance and change perspective. Get the Spire Security presentation "NOC your SOCs off"

Cisco study warns against "FarmVille"
If your employees are playing popular Facebook games at work - and undoubtedly, some of them are - they are opening up malware avenues for hackers and cybercriminals, according to Cisco. This is just one of the findings of a midyear security report delivered by Cisco this week that reiterated earlier conclusions on social media, virtualization, cloud computing and mobile device use are opening up new... Read More

Cisco may call home TelePresence 'UMI'
Cisco Systems may be planning to give its consumer TelePresence system the friendly sounding name "UMI," according to a trademark application made last year. Read More


WEBCAST: Oracle

Getting Started with Identity Compliance
The Burton Group's, Kevin Kampman, provides an overview of the latest technology for identity management. He'll help you sift through key, mandatory requirements and features and functionality that can wait. Kevin offers guidance on how you can get a 360-degree view of users' access and behavior, best practices and a real-world implementation. View Now.

Cisco, nonprofit launch community network projects in northern Ohio
OneCommunity, a nonprofit broadband service provider in Cleveland, has joined with Cisco Systems to implement pilot programs to boost the region's quality of life using a network-based, shared services delivery platform. Read More

Cisco to pay up to $112 million in Power-over-Ethernet patent case
Network-1 Security Solutions, an acquirer and licensor of intellectual property, says it has settled its Power-over-Ethernet patent infringement case against Cisco and five other companies. Read More


WEBCAST: Infoblox

Learn 4 Concepts to Network Automation
Join this webinar to learn where to start introducing network automation into your organization so you can: • Address Hidden IT Costs • Support Key Initiatives • Achieve Operational Optimization • Apply IT Resources More Strategically View Now!

Inside IBM's game changing mainframe moments
With the announcement of a new generation of IBM mainframes today, the zEnterprise, Big Blue has continued to change, improve and evolve one of the most enduring hunks of metal and electronics in the history of computing. There have been many key points in the evolution of the mainframe, here we take a look at a few of the bigger changes. Read More

Feds charge couple in $40M theft of GM hybrid car tech for Chinese company
An FBI investigation has lead a Michigan couple to be charged with stealing hybrid car information from GM to use in a Chinese auto outfit. Read More

 
 
 

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