Cisco Router
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Will an open source router replace your Cisco router?
Insight How do Vyatta's open source routers stack up to Cisco? David Davis took one for a test drive to find out.
Tags: Networking, LANs and WANs, Network administration/implementation, Routing/switching, Open source
3Com aims to lead in converged networking
Insight CEO Bruce Claflin is more than ready to take on rivals after bagging security company TippingPoint and seeing the company's joint venture with Huawei take off.
Tags: VoIP/IP telephony, Network security
Understanding the evolution of firewalls
Insight Nearly every business connected to the Internet has some kind of firewall in place. However, firewalls have evolved considerably since their inception.
Make sure security logs exhibit accurate time with NTP
Techguide Find out why accurate time is so important for security logs, and walk through the process of synchronizing your network.
Tags: Security
Are vulnerabilities ever really fixed?
Techguide Earlier this month, news surfaced of a new threat that could cause a "LAND attack," resulting in a temporary denial of service (DoS) that could last about 30 seconds, locking up servers and workstations in the process. The vulnerability affects Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP systems that have Support Pack 2 installed, but the firewall turned off.
Use a data destruction policy to safeguard corporate secrets
Techguide The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other legislation have made data retention a hot topic. But about what happens when your data has finally served its purpose?
Understand the legal ramifications of vulnerability testing and disclosure
Techguide Jonathan Yarden weighs in on what vulnerability testing and disclosure have to do with the law.
Tags: Security, Legal, Copyright
Are vulnerabilities ever really fixed?
Insight The recent "LAND attack" threat that affected Windows Server 2003 and XP is disturbing because it's one ostensibly fixed years ago. Jonathan Yarden ponders this latest conundrum and asks if flaw fixes are ever permanent?
Tags: Security
Last week in security
News Flaw researcher at Black Hat security conference gets into a legal dust up with Cisco. Also: Hunting for file format bugs.
Tags: Security, Network security
Cisco warns of more router vulnerabilities
News Intrusion prevention capabilities in IOS can be circumvented by hackers, putting companies at risk of attack.
Tags: Networking, Security
Cisco extends relationship with Trend Micro
News The networking giant will use the security specialist's tools and virus signatures to bolster the software that currently runs on Cisco routers and switches.
Tags: Routing/switching, Security applications/tools
Cisco releases fix for Aironet flaw
News The company posts advisories and patches for a pair of security flaws discovered in its Aironet 1100 series wireless access points.
Flaw researcher settles dispute with Cisco
News Agreement bars further discussion on a presentation on exploiting vulnerabilities in Cisco router software.
Tags: Data security, Legal
Flaw found in Cisco, Juniper and IBM kit
News Glitch in routing software could open the door to denial-of-service attacks, British security team warns.
Tags: Routing/switching, Software, Protocols and platforms
Juniper defends hiring Cisco flaw researcher
News The networking vendor stands by its decision to hire the security consultant who publicly exposed security holes in Cisco Systems' router software.
Tags: Hacking, Recruiting
