On 28^th of September 2011, renowned Cisco Press author Kevin Wallace will present the second of a two-part live webcast series on voice over IP (VoIP) Fundamentals. During this 30 minute webcast, you are introduced to digital voice ports, including T1 and E1 ports. You will learn the difference between Channel Associated Signaling (CAS) and Common Channel Signaling (CCS), and why you never want to use CAS on an E1 circuit. After learning the meaning behind such acronyms as ESF, AMI, and B8ZS, you will see how to configure and troubleshoot an ISDN PRI circuit in this action-packed 30 minute webcast.

Who knows by registering and attending you might even get an opportunity win a free title of your choice published by Pearson IT Certification.

Details of Webcast

Cisco CCNP Voice (CVoice): VoIP Fundamentals: Digital Voice Ports

Presented by Kevin Wallace, CCIE
Wednesday, September 28 • 3:00 p.m. Eastern • FREE

October 20^th, we can all experience the architectural vision for Borderless Networks Cisco is creating, on 20^th October, 2009 at 11 AM PST Cisco System is conducting a virtual event “Borderless Networks Experience”.  If you are in different time zone no probs, Cisco Systems is hosting this virtual even in three different time zones. So just pick that one which suits you the best and enjoy the latest innovation. The details are as follows

So have fun and check this cool video as well.

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According to the Cisco 2009 Midyear Security Report , the Conficker worm is still active and affecting thousands of Systems daily.  Just to recap the Conficker worm began infecting the Systems in late 2008 and still an active worm.

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 Cisco Systems released the Cisco 2009 Midyear Security Report on 14^th of July 2009 and the report highlights some of the most common technical and business strategies that Internet  criminals used to breach corporate networks compromise Web sites and steal personnel information.

The highlights of the Cisco 2009 Midyear Security Report is as follows

• The Conficker worm, which began infecting computer systems late last year by exploiting a Windows operating system vulnerability, continues to spread. Several million computer systems were under Conficker’s control as of June 2009.
• Online criminals are up on current events and making the most of them. After the outbreak of H1N1 influenza (“swine flu”) in April, cybercriminals quickly blanketed the Web with spam that advertised preventive drugs and linked to fake pharmacies. Cybercriminals will often seize on major news events to launch this type of attack.  While many spammers continue to operate with extremely high volumes, some are opting for lower-volume but more frequent attacks in an effort to remain under the radar.
• President Barack Obama has made strengthening U.S. cybersecurity a high priority for his administration and looks to work with the international community and the private sector to leverage technology innovations to reduce cybercrime. This focus is expected to have a significant positive impact for the industry in the coming months. John N. Stewart, Cisco’s chief security officer and a contributor to the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) report for the Obama administration, provided additional insight in a recent blog and video blog post.

Specific Threats

• Botnets. These networks of compromised computers serve as efficient means of launching an attack. Increasingly, botnet owners are renting out these networks to fellow criminals, effectively using these compromised resources to deliver spam and malware via the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model.
• Spam. One of the most established ways to reach millions of computers with legitimate sales pitches or links to malicious Web sites, spam remains a major vehicle for spreading worms and malware, as well as for clogging Internet traffic. A staggering 180 billion spam messages are sent each day, representing about 90 percent of the world’s e-mail traffic.
• Worms. The rise of social networking has made it easier to launch worm attacks. People engaging in these online communities are more likely to click links and download content they believe were sent by people they know and trust.
• Spamdexing. Many types of businesses use search engine optimization to be listed more prominently in searches conducted on Google and other sites. Spamdexing, which packs a Web site with relevant keywords or search terms, is increasingly being used by cybercriminals seeking to disguise malware as legitimate software. Because so many consumers tend to trust rankings on leading search engines, they may readily download one of the fake software packages.
• Text message scams. Since the start of 2009 at least two or three new campaigns have surfaced every week targeting handheld mobile devices. Cisco describes the rapidly growing mobile device audience as a “new frontier for fraud irresistible to criminals.” With some 4.1 billion mobile phone subscriptions worldwide, a criminal may cast an extraordinarily wide net and still walk away with a nice profit, even if the attack yields only a small fraction of victims.
• Insiders. The global recession has caused many job losses. As a result, insider threats are an increasing concern for businesses in the months ahead. Insiders who commit fraud can be contractors or other third parties as well as current and former employees.

Download the Cisco 2009 Midyear Security Report.

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Cisco Systems will release its Mid Year Security Report on 14^th of July. The Cisco 2009 Midyear Security Report will present the overview of Cisco Security Intelligence, highlighting threat information and trends from the first half of the year 2009. The Cisco 2009 Midyear Security Report also includes recommendations from Cisco Security experts and predictions of how identified trends will evolve.

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Meanwhile there will be a webcast on 14^th July, 2009. Where the Cisco Security, Fred Kost and Patrick Peterson, will discuss findings from the Cisco 2009 Midyear Security report recapping the security events and trends from the first half of this year.

Do check the webcast  on 14^th of July, 2009

When: July 14th, 2009.
Time: 8am PDT
HOSTED BY:
Fred Kost and Patrick Peterson, Cisco Security Executives

http://tools.cisco.com/cmn/jsp/index.jsp?id=89479