Network Break 440: Broadcom Releases SONiC-Friendly Trident; Senator Requests Investigations Into Microsoft’s Shoddy Security

Take a Network Break! This week we cover a new Broadcom Trident ASIC that supports the SONiC network OS, discuss why Thales spent $3.6 billion for a Web app firewall, and look at a Dell/NVIDIA partnership for on-prem AI. Intel pledges to integrate AI processing capabilities on every platform it makes, US Senator Ron Wyden asks three government agencies to investigate Microsoft for shoddy security practices, the IEEE approves specifications for light-based wireless communications, and Juniper posts a robust second fiscal quarter for 2023. Get links to all the stories below. Sponsor: Palo Alto Networks Your branch has changed. Your SD-WAN should, too. Join Palo Alto Networks to see how AI/ML is powering next-gen SD-WAN and SASE for the branch. SDxCentral and Palo Alto Networks hosted an exclusive online event that shows how next-gen SD-WAN and SASE can help you modernize and secure your branches. Go to SDXcentral.com to get the link to this free event to see the replay. Tech Bytes: Palo Alto Networks Today on the Tech Bytes podcast we explore Secure Web Gateways with sponsor Palo Alto Networks. Secure Web Gateways sit between users and Web traffic to enforce policies around Web and application access and inspect traffic for malware. We talk with Palo Alto Networks about customer challenges with secure Web gateways, innovations in Prisma Access Cloud Secure Web Gatewatys, and more. Show Links: Broadcom Delivers Industry-Leading Cloud Technology To Enterprise Data Centers – Globe Newswire Trident 4 / BCM56690 Series – Broadcom Thales to create a world-class global cybersecurity leader, acquiring US-based cyber champion Imperva from Thoma Bravo – Thales Group Thales enters app security market with $3.6B Imperva acquisition – TechCrunch Dell Technologies and NVIDIA Introduce Project Helix for Secure, On-Premises Generative AI – NVIDIA Intel CEO: ‘We’re going to build AI into every platform we build’ – The Verge Senator Ron Wyden Letter Regarding Microsoft Breach (PDF) Status of IEEE 802.11 Light Communication TG – IEEE New IEEE 802.11bb standard to significantly boost LiFi market – Tech...