I've taken heat in the past for writing about network "god boxes" (author's note: historic industry term, not mine) so let's just agree to refer to said systems as "super boxes." Just what is a super ...

Many readers responded to the recent newsletter on multi-function security boxes that support VPNs, and raised new issues. Redundancy was brought up over and over. If a single device performs many ...

Cisco continues its security thrust in CEO John Chambers’ Interop keynote and in the announcement of devices that bundle multiple security functions. These devices can act as firewalls, VPN devices ...

Security appliances optimized to run one or more applications, such as firewalls/VPNs, intrusion detection and antivirus, are winning praise and popularity. These devices, sold by companies such as ...

I lived in New York City for many years and absolutely loved it, with one major caveat. Packages got stolen, like a lot. This was especially frustrating for a tech reporter waiting on review gadgets ...