Cisco news from Network World

Mobile sales to beat economic gloom, forecasts Ovum

Brad Reed — 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

Revenues from wireless services will see strong growth over the next year despite widespread economic gloom, projects research firm Ovum.

Cisco shutting down between holidays

Jim Duffy — 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

For the first time in its history, Cisco will be shutting down during the year-end holiday season to save money.

AlgoSec upgrades analysis platform to paint big picture of firewall protection

Tim Greene — 2008-11-24T00:00:00Z

AlgoSec is releasing new software that enables its Firewall Analyzer to simulate the effect multiple firewalls have on traffic, making simpler to determine the net effect of the firewalls and to streamline their rule sets.

Magic Johnson discusses video phones, Celtics-Lakers rivalry and today's NBA

Jon Brodkin — 2008-11-17T00:00:00Z

Magic Johnson's businesses rely on Cisco TelePresence videoconferencing to communicate, cut costs on plane travel.

Cisco fights to keep No. 1 spot in network security

Ellen Messmer — 2008-11-17T00:00:00Z

Cisco, dominant in the network-security market, faces questions about how well its security products work, especially as modules in Cisco switches and routers.

Cisco's ASR 9000: All hat, no cattle?

Jim Duffy — 2008-11-13T00:00:00Z

As Cisco remains tight-lipped on details of its new Carrier Ethernet router, competitors are highlighting what they perceive to be the product's deficiencies.

Most data security risks internal, Cisco study finds

Jim Duffy — 2008-11-12T00:00:00Z

One in 10 employees admits stealing data or corporate devices, selling them for a profit, or knowing fellow employees who did, according to Cisco's data-leakage study. Abstract: One in 10 employees admits stealing data or corporate devices, selling them for a profit, or knowing fellow employees who did, according to Cisco’s data leakage study. By Jim Duffy

Cisco's cloud computing ambitions become clearer

Linda Leung — 2008-11-11T00:00:00Z

Cisco's interest in cloud computing does not involve becoming an IT services provider and selling its infrastructure capacity in the same way Amazon does with its EC2 service offering.

Cisco promises wireless, video extravaganza at new Yankee Stadium

Jim Duffy — 2008-11-11T00:00:00Z

It looks like baseball fans at Yankee Stadium will get to enjoy some of the high-tech features that Cisco envisions for its proposed Cisco Field baseball stadium in California.

Sprint integrates wireless services with Cisco Unified Communications Manager

Brad Reed — 2008-11-10T00:00:00Z

Sprint has integrated its wireless services with Cisco's Unified Communications Manager in a move Sprint says will increase companies' ability to manage their mobile devices.

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