Network Break 297: Juniper Rolls Out New WiFi 6 APs; Security Spending Is Pointless (Mostly)

Take a Network Break! This week’s news analysis includes new WiFi 6 APs from Juniper, a discussion about whether security spending is actually worth it, and the launch of a new brokerage service for edge and cloud computing. We discuss a new access and authorization startup called Elisity, examine a new service mesh offering from Microsoft, track the Mozilla Foundation’s woes, and review Cisco’s latest financial results. As always, links to all these stories are provided for your perusal. Sponsor: Apstra Today’s episode is sponsored in part by Apstra. Apstra enables continuous automation and validation of your data center network architecture and operations. Find out more at apstra.com/packetpushers. Tech Bytes: NetMotion Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with NetMotion. We talk secure remote access during a pandemic, and how companies are wrestling with security and employee privacy in a WFH environment. Download the NetMotion Software Defined Perimeter Report to see how a zero trust architecture could fit into your organization. Show Links: Juniper Networks Expands Reach of AI-Driven Enterprise with New Wi-Fi 6 Access Points – Juniper Networks Capital One to pay $80 million fine after data breach – Reuters Travelex Forced into Administration After Ransomware Attack – Infosecurity Magazine Edgevana Unveiled – A soft Launch of a Huge Idea – Edgevana Edgevana Official Launch – Daily Check-In for August 13, 2020 – Ned Bellavance Introducing Edgevana – The CTO Advisor Podcast Startup Elisity Puts Identity At The Core Of Its Access/Authorization Offering – Packet Pushers Open Service Mesh Microsoft introduces Open Service Mesh for Kubernetes, plans quick donation to CNCF – The Register SMI – A standard interface for service meshes on Kubernetes – SMI Google’s Management of Istio Raises Questions in the Cloud Native Community – The New Stack Open Usage Commons – Open Usage

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Network Break keeps you informed with fast, focused analysis of IT news, products, tech trends, and business outcomes. Blending sharp commentary with a touch of humor, hosts Greg Ferro and Drew Conry-Murray sift through the weekly landslide of press announcements, product launches, financial reports, and marketing decks to find the stories worth talking about. You come away with the information and context to make smart decisions in your organization and career … all in the span of a (longish) coffee break.