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Ericsson’s $6.2B Vonage Acquisition Mystifies Analysts

Some analysts describe Ericsson’s purchase of Vonage as a surprise. “On paper it looks a little bit like square peg, round hole,” analyst Zeus Kerravala said. Read more.

Op-Ed: Why Sponsorship Matters to Women in Cybersecurity

While there’s an individual responsibility to be a sponsor, inclusion requires a commitment from the larger whole to move the needle. Read more.

Red Hat Stakes SASE Claim With OpenShift Orchestration

Red Hat doesn’t want to compete with established SD-WAN and cloud security vendors. Instead, the company sees an opportunity to orchestrate SASE deployments. Read more.

'Dangerous' Cisco Bug Douses Firewalls, Opens Gates

The high-severity vulnerability leaves Cisco's FTD and ASA firewall families open to denial-of-service attacks. Read more.