Cisco retrenching 5% of workforce
Cisco Systems Inc., the largest maker of networking equipment, plans to cut thousands of jobs after a slowdown in corporate tech spending wiped out its sales growth.
A restructuring plan will affect roughly 5% of Cisco’s workforce, the company said.
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Cisco security flaw impacts critical SA infrastructure
At least 1,594 Cisco devices running the company’s IOS XE operating system in South Africa may be affected by a critical security flaw.
Devices running this software could be powering critical Internet and enterprise network infrastructure...
ChatGPT and other AI tools will make spotting phishing attacks more difficult
Cisco Systems Inc. warned that artificial intelligence software such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT will make phishing attempts much harder to detect, requiring companies to adopt new defences.
About 80% of illicit access into...
Top VoIP phones for South African businesses
Many South African businesses are transitioning from traditional copper-based telecommunications to voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) solutions, and several IP phone brands are available in the country.
Some of the most prominent include Yealink...
Best enterprise wireless networking equipment providers
Large companies in South Africa have a plethora of enterprise-grade networking equipment manufacturers from which to choose, with some of the best being Aruba, Cisco, Huawei, Juniper, and Ruckus.
Enterprise-grade networking equipment is...
Cisco employee's compromised Google account lets hacker into company's network
Cisco Systems Inc. said it was the victim of a cyberattack in which a hacker repeatedly attempted to gain access to the Silicon Valley firm’s corporate network.
Cisco said it became aware of a potential compromise...
Hi There
I don't know if anyone can assist me.
I have a whole lot of used Cisco SF300-48PP and SF350-24P switches in perfect working order.
Does anyone know if there are businesses that purchase used Cisco switches?
Thanks
R500 million wasted in dodgy Telkom data storage contract
No criminal charges were laid against the Gauteng health department officials involved in awarding a wasteful data storage contract to Telkom, which cost half a billion rand.
Gauteng Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi revealed this in...
These are great SOHO managed POE switches. They have been rack-mounted in a server-room all their life.
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I'm happy to sell them together or together.
Age and condition: 6 years - used - fully functional
Do you include packaging: No
Warranty: No
Reason for selling: Upgraded to new...
Major security flaw discovered in Cisco routers
Cisco has disclosed 13 big security vulnerabilities in its most recent software security advisory for Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE.
The company said that all administrators should review their devices to determine which version of this software...
Cisco appoints new SA country manager
Cisco announced that it has appointed Garsen Naidu as country manager for South Africa.
Naidu has been at Cisco for eight years and previously held the position of Head of Partner and Systems Engineering organisations for Sub-Saharan Africa.
Hi Everyone.
Not sure where to post this, as it's not a for sale post, but Mods please move it if needed?
So there's this bunch of hardware from a company that's up for grabs, and they have asked me if I would like to buy it (they were bought out by a corporate). But I have no idea what offer...
Hi enlightened ones.
I am busy planning a big office/warehouse/manufacturing move, for Augusy and I have now reached the technical WIFI side.
All of our infrastructure is Cisco world wide, and I have to use 2702 AP's.
I have been toying with idea to use the 2702e units, and attach...
Hi,
We are looking for a junior technical person who is studying Cisco routing and networking.
Location: Parktown Johannesburg
Previous work history: None required
Certifications: Cisco Certified or busy studying Cisco
Job responsibilities: To learn and experience ISP grade networking...
Cisco buys BroadSoft for $1.9 billion
Cisco Systems Inc. agreed to buy BroadSoft Inc. for about $1.9 billion to expand further into software and cloud services.
Hi,
I had fibre installed and the provider installed a Cisco switch. I have to install my own router for wifi access.
I bought a Asus RT-AC53 but getting stuck with installing it. The provider is Seacom. Has anyone had to connect a router to a Cisco switch before?
Thanks
Cisco planning to acquire Viptela
Cisco has announced its intent to acquire Viptela, a company which delivers cloud-first software-defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) solutions.
Cisco develops system to automatically cut off pirate streams
Cisco says it has developed a system to disable live pirate streams, according to a report by TorrentFreak.