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U.S. Presidential Elections are Prime for 2016 Hacks
In the midst of all the promises, debates and incessant mudslinging building up to the 2016 US presidential election, hackers are having a field day. Whether it’s to further a political agenda, create chaos or simply throw a wrench in...
"Are You Still Using SPAN Ports?”—[Video] A Recap of Cisco Live! Berlin
We had a blast at Cisco Berlin 2016 this past week with the 12,000+ attendees. German attendance was strong, but there were plenty of people from large industrial manufacturers, governmental agencies, telecom and more representing...
Avoiding the Critical OM3/OM4 Fiber Pitfall—Micron Mismatching
So much networking buzz revolves around 40G and 100G networking speeds these days, but we aren’t forgetting about the vast landscape of 1G and 10G networks. If you’re building a new 1G or 10G fiber network—or expanding an existing...
Data at Risk Series: Healthcare Cyber Security - is Now Life or Death
In our first Data at Risk post about healthcare, we discussed the current state of security in the industry. After highlighting the key vulnerabilities for healthcare providers—the move to digital patient records, aging electronic medical...
Tapping to the Music—Looking Back at the 1990s
In our new infographic, The Evolution of Network Visibility, we took a trip down melody lane to show readers the events and innovations that sparked the rise of network visibility. Relax and rewind to some 1990s alternative rock and to the...
Making the Switch: Serial Bus to Ethernet
There’s a lot of talk these days about Industrial Ethernet. What it is and what it is not. Part of the misunderstanding is that the standards are very simple, yet stringent. The simple part of Industrial Ethernet is once you determine your...