It’s the Network Break! In this episode we jump with both feet into the Apple/FBI controversy and talk about the technical, legal, and even moral implications of the struggle between the device maker and the U.S. government.
We also explore other news, including a hospital hit by ransomware that paid the ransom, and a semiconductor manufacturer that paid millions to a university in a patent dispute.
We discuss the reasons why people talk about public clouds but not private ones, and examine the impact of a Verizon deal with SD-WAN startup Viptela. We wrap the show with highlights of recent financial announcements from Brocade, Cisco, and Arista.
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Show Notes:
Apple Says No To Feds
Tim Cook Opposes Order for Apple to Unlock iPhone, Setting Up Showdown – NY Times
A Message to Our Customers – Apple
Court Order – DocumentCloud
Why Tim Cook is wrong: A privacy advocate s view – The Register
Decrypting an iPhone for the FBI – Bruce Schneier
Hospital Infections Are The Worst
Hospital pays £12,000 to ransomware attackers – Computer Weekly
Record Payout
Marvell agrees to pay record-breaking $750M to university to end patent lawsuit – Ars Technica
Cloud Extroverts, Cloud Introverts
Successful Private Clouds Aren’t Spoken About In Public – Greg Ferro
Why Private Cloud Needs DevOps And SDN – Network Computing
Money Matters
Brocade Reports Fiscal Q1 2016 Results – Brocade
Arista Networks Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Financial Results – Arista Networks
Cisco Reports Second Quarter Earnings – Cisco Systems