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Cisco Saves The World -- On TV: Page 5 of 6

Now, I know Cisco takes security seriously. It's a big money-maker for the company, among other things. But the face it presents on "24" is that this is a problem already solved. The terrorists slink away, their hacking plans swiftly foiled--though it doesn't stop their overall operation.

Is that really an accurate refection of the threat we face? And is it responsible of Cisco to present it that way?

I'm curious to find out what you think of the product placement, and the message it sends. Feel free to drop me a line.

Fredric Paul is editor-in-chief of TechWeb.

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