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U.S. and Canadian law enforcement authorities have seized more than $78 million worth of counterfeit Cisco Systems networking equipment in an ongoing investigation into imports from China, the U.S. Department of Justice and other agencies announced Friday. read more »
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Check Point Software is introducing a set of security appliances for midsize businesses and branch offices of larger businesses bent on reducing the clutter of devices and the cost and hassle of dealing with multiple vendors. read more »
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/technology/09cisco.htmlBy JOHN MARKOFFThe New York TimesMay 9, 2008SAN FRANCISCO — Counterfeit products are a routine threat for the electronics industry. However, the more sinister specter of an electronic Trojan horse, lurking in the circuitry of a computer or a network router and allowing attackers clandestine access or control, was raised again recently by the F.B.I. and the Pentagon.The new law enforcement and national security concerns were prompted by Operation Cisc read more »
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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is taking the issue of counterfeit Cisco equipment very seriously, according to a leaked FBI presentation that underscores problems in the Cisco supply chain. read more »
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From: InfoSec News <alerts_at_private>Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:18:07 -0500 (CDT)http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/privacy/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=209900038By Thomas ClaburnInformationWeekJuly 29, 2008In an apparent mistranslation of the concept of hospitality, Chinese authorities have ordered foreign-owned hotels to install Internet monitoring equipment to spy on hotel guests during the Olympic Games, U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kansas, charged on Tuesday."I am very disappointed t read more »
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