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FTC wins monster $7.5 million penalty against "Do Not Call" list violator

The Federal Trade Commission today said it has won a $7.5 million civil penalty – the largest ever -- against Mortgage Investors Corporation, one of the nation's biggest refinancers of veterans' home...

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For IP surveillance networks, smart PoE switches give an edge

An increasing number of businesses, school districts and healthcare facilities are delving into Smart Ethernet switches with Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) technology--and reaping big benefits for their IP...

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What is a vulnerability?

Judging by initial appearances, our security testing turned up a ton of vulnerabilities – nearly 150 of them. In reality, however, none represented actual issues in the Huawei switch.

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Mockumentary skewers ISPs as Verizon-FCC net neutrality case goes to court

A new mockumentary posted on YouTube and backed by a group of net neutrality advocates makes the case that the FCC is right and Verizon is wrong in a fight that today goes to the U.S. Court of Appeals...

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Cisco takes aim at security services with new division

Cisco today said it would add a security arm to its existing services division with an eye toward pushing its support of its security products as well as offering a range of managed security services.

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Biggest risks in IPv6 security today

Although IPv6 packets have started to flow, network engineers still tread lightly because of lingering security concerns. Here are the top six security risks in IPv6 network security today as voted by...

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10 top tests of 2013

Network World tested hundreds of products in 2013, but here are our top 10 tests of the year. In order to make the list, the product review had to be a comparative test of multiple products in a single...

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Juniper: Quick look at security strategy behind its SDN controller security

Juniper Networks in September made its software-defined network (SDN) controller known as Contrail generally available. Network World Senior Editor Ellen Messmer delves into the security strategy...

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IPv6 will allow them to track you down. Not!

Everyone from marketers to law enforcement officials seem to hold the same misconception that IPv6 is going to make it possible to expose people in a way that IPv4 does not.

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Capital letter 'S,' 'D,' 'N' will never happen: VMware exec

Rack and stack that network and then walk away and leave it alone. VMware's NSX technology will provide all the control necessary going forward, says Steve Mullaney, senior vice president and general...

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Juniper should reevaluate switching, security products investor says

Juniper's switching and security products are underperforming in the market, says an investor recommending the company review strategic options for those offerings.

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Is SDN your next security nightmare?

The big buzzword in networking these days is Software-Defined Networking (SDN), a de-coupling of the data plane and the control plane that allows you to manage physical devices via a software-based...

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Heartbleed Bug hits at heart of many Cisco, Juniper products

The Heartbleed Bug, a flaw in OpenSSL that would let attackers eavesdrop on Web, e-mail and some VPN communications, is a vulnerability that can be found not just in servers using it but also in...

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Cisco to acquire malware prevention company

Cisco this week announced its intent to acquire ThreatGRID, a New York-based maker of malware analysis and threat intelligence technology.

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FTC targets group that sends out millions of robocalls a day

Given the amount of time the FTC and others have put into curing the robocall problem, it is disheartening to hear that a group of companies for almost a year have been making billions of illegal...

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