Cisco’s dirty dozen fight IOS flaws
Sep 29, 2008 in
Security
Patches for the masses
Cisco has posted a bumper crop of 12 security advisories covering flaws in its IOS software and related networking kit.…
Cisco Broadens Its Web 2.0, Communications Portfolio
Sep 26, 2008 in
Software
The company takes a swing at Microsoft and IBM with updates to WebEx Connect, Unified Communications System, and a partnership with Verizon.
Following on the recent analyses by my colleague Rob Koplowitz on Cisco’s Jabber and PostPath acquisitions, here are some additional things that Information and Knowledge Management Professionals should tune into regarding Cisco as the new collaboration kid on the block: First, Cisco is building a meeting-centric workspace…
Application Whitelisting Gains Traction
Sep 26, 2008 in
Security
The technology, being pushed by such vendors as Cisco, is giving IT departments a new weapon in fighting malware. Application whitelisting is a good complement to other anti-virus strategies, such as blacklisting, diligent patching and user education.
- Malicious software is a disease, and the conventional-wisdom remedies of diligent patching, anti-virus deployment and user education haven’t proved potent enough to bring about a cure.
Enter application whitelisting, a different approach to the problem of securing Windows clients. Application whit…
Cisco releases bundle of router security patches
Sep 25, 2008 in
Hardware
Cisco has issued a set of security patches for the Internet Operating System (IOS) software, used to power its routers and switches.
Cisco releases bundle of router security patches
Sep 25, 2008 in
Security
Cisco has issued a set of security patches for the Internet Operating System (IOS) software, used to power its routers and switches.
