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Cisco to acquire cloud-native networking and security startup Isovalent

TechCrunch

Cisco announced this morning that it intends to acquire Isovalent, a cloud-native security and networking startup that should fit well with the company’s core networking and security strategy. The companies did not share the purchase price.

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Cisco’s chief product officer explains the company’s transformation around AI

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For 40 years, Cisco has been best known for building routers, switches, and other networking technology that connects computers within offices, data centers, and across the internet. This is an exciting time at Cisco. What will Cisco’s role be in that transition? We will provide infrastructure for AI.

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Cisco to acquire startup Valtix to beef up its multicloud network security

TechCrunch

Cisco announced over the weekend that it intends to acquire Valtix , a startup that helps companies secure their environments across multiple clouds. Perhaps it’s not a coincidence that Cisco was an investor in the company, so has seen the company personnel and the product up close. Valtix launched in 2020.

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Cisco warns against a critical vulnerability in IOS XE-based network devices

TechSpot

On Monday, Cisco released a new advisory about an actively exploited security vulnerability. What an unfortunate way to start the workweek. Tracked as CVE-2023-20198, the bug has been assigned the maximum threat level in the CVSS system (10.0), making it a highly critical security vulnerability. Read Entire Article

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Work towards a career as a Cisco Systems Engineer with this $49 certification training

TechSpot

Nearly 90% of Fortune 500 companies trust Cisco for their networking and cloud needs. That's a huge market and a great opportunity for aspiring network professionals. Cisco systems engineers can make up to $200,000/year. Whether you're interested in just acquiring a new skill or making a transition into networking, the.

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Florida man arrested for selling $1 billion in fake Cisco hardware online

TechSpot

This week, a federal grand jury indicted a Florida man for allegedly selling more than $1 billion of counterfeit Cisco networking equipment to several individuals, hospitals, schools, government agencies, and even the military.

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Former IT director jailed for selling government-owned network switches on eBay

TechSpot

According to court documents, he ordered forty-one Cisco 3850 switches between June 11, 2015, and August 23, 2018, that were supposed to be installed on the Horry County network. Terry Shawn Petrill, 48, of Myrtle Beach was the IT Security Director for Horry County in South Carolina, where he worked for more than 12 years.