Phil Hochmuth

Weaknesses in some models of Cisco Systems Inc. IP telephones could allow the devices to be restarted by a Web attack or even taken over by a malicious network client, the company says. A software fix is available.

Weaknesses in some models of Cisco Systems Inc. IP telephones could allow the devices to be restarted by a Web attack or even taken over by a malicious network client, the company says. A software fix is available.

While the worldwide Ethernet switch market shrank last quarter, market leader Cisco Systems Inc. grew its share of the pie by 6 per cent, while 3Com Corp. saw its Gigabit Ethernet business skyrocket, according to recent figures from the Dell'Oro Group Inc.

While the worldwide Ethernet switch market shrank last quarter, market leader Cisco Systems grew its share of the pie by 6 per cent, while 3Com saw its Gigabit Ethernet business skyrocket, according to recent figures from the Dell

While there are many preconceived notions about voice over IP, the reality is often different from the theory, says Thomas Dunkerley, communications manager/IT at The Seattle Times.

Signs of momentum behind IP voice/data convergence were plentiful last week at NetWorld+Interop 2002 Las Vegas as vendors moved to address common complaints about the technology, and early adopters shared their lessons learned.

Nortel Networks this week announced a new line-up of access gear intended to squeeze IP routing, VPN, firewall and WAN QoS capabilities into a single box for businesses of all sizes.

This year will be better than last when it comes to enterprise technology spending, but IT hardware vendors will still find the going tough, according to new studies from industry analysts.