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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,...

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"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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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