Buffalo boosts networking portfolio

Buffalo Technology, a designer, developer and manufacturer of storage, wireless networking and memory solutions, revealed the availability of three new wireless products at Gitex 2010, notes Zawya.

A new USB 2.0 wireless client, router access point and a dual-band wireless-n Ethernet converter aim to strengthen Buffalo's existing wireless products portfolio.

Buffalo's AirStation N-Technology USB 2.0 Adapter is an ultra compact, almost invisible wireless adapter for the PC, the company says. It is said to offer a portable solution to add high-speed wireless connectivity through an available USB port on Windows laptops or desktops with faster wireless data rates and more coverage than legacy 802.11b/g products.

It also claims to upgrade the performance of PCs by up to 150Mbps and offers sufficient bandwidth and range to stream video, voice, and music and with support for the AirStation One-Touch Secure System.

Finnish company Stonesoft says it has found new techniques that bypass current security systems, which cyber-criminals could use to gain access company productivity applications, writes AFP.

Stonesoft says as a result of the advanced evasion techniques (AETs), "companies may suffer a significant data breach including the loss of confidential corporate information." In addition, these AETs "could be used by organised crime and cyber terrorists to conduct illegal and potentially damaging activities," the company said in a statement.

By bypassing today's network security systems, the AET's provide cyber-criminals with a 'master key' to access vulnerable systems such as customer relationship management and enterprise resource planning applications, said the company.

Canadian researchers will be able to unlock new medical treatments and train future surgeons using 3D models and interactive video sessions thanks to a new ultra-fast computer network, states Ottawa Citizen.

Canada's Advanced Research and Innovation Network (Canarie) lit up a 100Gb network this week. The network, which is being powered by equipment from networking firm Ciena, runs more than 12 000 times faster than the average eight-megabit Internet connection available to most Canadian consumers.

"We are years more advanced than what is available today," said 'Eric Bernier, senior director of network architecture and services for Canarie. "It's important to be ahead of the pack. That's where industry and innovation is built."