Network Break 225: Juniper Buys WiFi Startup Mist Systems; Huawei Sues The U.S.

Take a Network Break! We start the episode with a correction about previous commentary about DNSSEC, and then jump into the news.

Juniper Networks acquires the wireless startup Mist Systems for $405 million, VMware announces a new service-defined firewall, and an Alphabet-backed startup called Chronicle launches a new security analytics service that leverages Google’s search and data processing capabilities.

Comcast acquires security vendor BluVector, RightScale releases a cloud adoption survey, and Facebook announces modest plans to sell spare fiber capacity to local and regional telcos.

Greg weighs in on cyber insurance, and Huawei files a lawsuit against the United States alleging that the government’s ban against Huawei gear in government systems is unconstitutional.

Get links to all these stories below.

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Show Links:

Juniper Networks Announces Intent to Acquire Mist Systems – J-Net Community

Juniper Networks Announces Intent to Acquire Mist Systems to Bring AI to IT, Delivering on Promise of Software-Defined Enterprise – Juniper Networks

Quick Take: Why Juniper Bought Mist Systems – Packet Pushers

VMware Introduces Industry’s First Service-defined Firewall to Help Better Protect Apps and Data On-Premises and In the Cloud – VMware

Chronicle Security – Technology Overview – Chronicle

Chronicle Releases Chapter One: Backstory – Dark Reading

Comcast Acquires BluVector, Developer of AI-Powered Cybersecurity Technology – Business Wire

State of the Cloud Report – RightScale

Building network infrastructure with fiber-optic cable – Facebook Code

Facebook Will Begin Selling Wholesale Fiber Capacity – Data Center Frontier

U.S. users are leaving Facebook by the millions, Edison Research says – Marketplace

Is the world ready for the next big ransomware attack? – CSO Online

Huawei Sues the U.S. Government for Unconstitutional Sales Restrictions Imposed by Congress – Huawei

Explainer: Huawei faces slim odds in new U.S. court fight – Reuters