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<a href="http://www.campus-technology.com/resources/ctaudio/index.asp">CT Live! at ACUTA 34th Annual Conference and Exhibition</a>

John Halpin of 3COM talks about the importance of "secured" converged networks for colleges and universities with Claudia Linh, associate editor of Campus Technology at the ACUTA conference and exhibition being held this week in Kissimme, Florida.

Halpin spoke to Linh on the floor of the exhibition for communications professionals in higher education, which runs through Thursday, July 21.

To listen to the interview in WMA or MP3, go to CT Live!

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