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Cisco issues critical security warnings its Data Center Network Manager

Cisco warns of vulnerabilities that can let attackers issue arbitrary actions with administrative permissions. Cisco this week issued software to address multiple critical authentication exposures in its Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) software for its Nexus data center switches. DCNM is a central management dashboard for data-center fabrics based on Cisco Nexus switches and handles a number of core duties … Read more

7 considerations when buying network-automation tools

Here are the factors you need to weigh so you can make a smart decision about the network automation tool that’s best for your organization. The concept of network automation has been around for as long as there have been networks, and until now the uptake has been slow for a number of reasons including … Read more

Cisco issues critical security warning for IOS XE REST API container

This Cisco IOS XE REST API vulnerability could lead to attackers obtaining the token-id of an authenticated user. Cisco this week said it issued a software update to address a vulnerability in its Cisco REST API virtual service container for Cisco IOS XE software that scored a critical 10 out of 10 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring … Read more

10 questions to ask when selecting enterprise IoT solutions

If you’re embarking on an enterprise IoT monitoring project, be sure to allocate enough time to dig deep and exhaustively test your top picks. Today’s internet of things market includes countless consumer gadgets such as routers, Internet-connected video cameras and smart TVs, as well as innumerable enterprise IoT devices for business, scientific and industrial applications. … Read more