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