Network Break 316: New CPU CEO Bids VMware Adieu; NSA Says Check Your DoH

Take a Network Break! This week’s tech news analysis covers the breach of Ubiquiti customer data via a third-party cloud service, Pat Gelsinger’s appointment to the CEO role at Intel, and the NSA offers advice for enterprises on deploying DNS over HTTPS (DoH). Cisco adds a $1.9 billion sweetener to its acquisition deal with Acacia Communications, T-Mobile strikes 5G deals with Ericsson and Nokia, and silicon chip shortages hamper auto production. Sponsor: Palo Alto Networks Enable secure access from anywhere with Palo Alto Networks’ cloud-delivered, tier-one network, eliminating the complexity of using disjointed products. Prisma® Access delivers comprehensive network security in a single services edge platform designed for all traffic, all applications, and all users. Learn more at paloaltonetworks.com/secure-remote-workforces. Tech Bytes: NetBeez Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes interview with NetBeez on monitoring a distributed wide-area network and end-user experience. Show Links: Ubiquiti, maker of prosumer routers and access points, has had a data breach – The Verge Ubiquiti: Change Your Password, Enable 2FA – Krebs on Security Note from Pat Gelsinger to Intel – Intel Newsroom Intel Appoints Tech Industry Leader Pat Gelsinger as New CEO – Intel Newsroom NSA Recommends Using Only ‘Designated’ DNS Resolvers – Dark Reading Adopting Encrypted DNS in Enterprise Environments. – NSA (PDF) Investor Relations – Cisco and Acacia Communications Announce Amended Merger Agreement – Cisco T‑Mobile to Expand and Advance the Nation’s Largest 5G Network with New 5‑Year Agreements – T-Mobile T-Mobile Inks 5-Year, Multi-Billion Dollar 5G RAN Deals With Ericsson, Nokia – SDX Central Ericsson selected for massive T-Mobile 5G network expansion across the United States – Ericsson Trump’s China tech war backfires on automakers as chips run short – Reuters Lack of Tiny Parts Disrupts Auto Factories Worldwide – NY Times

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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 Drew Conry-Murray & Johna Till Johnson 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.