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Verizon Business Adds to Service-Level Agreements

Verizon Communications' Business unit has expanded its service-level agreement (SLA) options, allowing customers to invoke their SLAs on the last mile of their network connection.

Telecommuters Lack Advanced Videoconferencing...For Now

As videoconferencing creeps into business networks, it will pass the telecommuter by, at least for a while. The average telecommuter will at best have a low-quality image amid otherwise stunningly realistic video displays on ultra-high-definition screens.

Skype Offers More Details of "Perfect Storm" Outage

The situation that prevented millions of people from accessing Skype's Internet telephony service late last week was a "perfect storm" and should not reoccur, the company said Tuesday.

Sourcefire Buys ClamAV Open-Source Antimalware Project

Network security specialist Sourcefire announced Friday that it has acquired ClamAV, an open-source gateway anti-malware project whose technologies are used in the products of a number of other vendors.

Cisco Patch Quells Duke's Apple iPhone Storms

Cisco released a new security advisory that details what caused the address storms that recently afflicted Duke University's wireless net.

IBM, Cisco Prep Co-Developed Management Software

IBM and Cisco Systems plan to release a jointly developed product in July as part of an expansion of their existing alliance around telecommunications network management and service assurance, the companies said Thursday.

Avaya to Be Sold for US$8.2 Billion

Network equipment manufacturer Avaya Monday agreed to a US$8.2 billion cash buyout by private equity firms TPG Capital and Silver Lake Partners.

Check Point Intros Next Top Security Certification

In response to what it views as an increasing demand for security in the market, Check Point Software Technologies has introduced its newest top-level certification program for network architects.

GAO Slams FBI Network Security

The Government Accountability Office has released a report critical of the FBI's internal network.

Interop: Cisco's Chambers Pushes Video, Web 2.0

Cisco's John Chambers highlighted video in a keynote address at Interop.

 
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