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Even before the drastic changes we saw as a result of 2020, manufacturers were under pressure to improve operational efficiency through digital transformation. While investments in digital transformation pay dividends, they also compound longstanding cybersecurity risks. When manufacturing operations are digitized and interconnected, there’s more potential exposure and greater need for proactive protection. After all, a single cybersecurity incident can drive downtime and revenue loss, rack up operational expenses and damage a manufacturer’s reputation in…

This blog post is written by our guest, Irwin Lazar. Irwin develops and manages research projects, conducts and analyzes primary research, and advises enterprise and vendor clients on technology strategy, adoption and business metrics, Mr. Lazar is responsible for benchmarking the adoption and use of emerging technologies in the digital workplace, covering enterprise communications and collaboration as an industry analyst for over 20 years. A Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and sought-after speaker and…

The Webex for Inclusive Collaboration blog series focuses on delivering capabilities for the future of work with inclusive, effective collaboration tools Webex lets people all over the world collaborate no matter what language they speak, enhances training experiences for teachers and corporate trainers in Webex Meetings, and provides greater usability across calling, messaging and meeting functions. Webex App March Update As the saying goes, March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb….

We have created a new blog series that will focus on the people behind Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Cisco. Each blog in this series will highlight a different Cisco employee who works closely with CSR initiatives across the company. Laura Ellis, Global Ethics and Compliance Manager at Cisco How people behave inside a company is just as important as how they interact outside a company. Like any Corporate Social Responsibility program that aims to contribute to the greater good, maintaining internal ethical…

Offering called IBM Cloud Satellite Infrastructure Service helps deliver hybrid cloud services Businesses today find themselves in a time of great change. As innovative new technologies make it easier than ever for us to connect and conduct business, the COVID-19 pandemic has actually accelerated companies’ efforts to digitally transform. Cisco and IBM collaborated on a solution that reflects this pattern. Our organizations have worked together for more than 25 years, providing technology, business consulting services,…

Zero trust means a lot of different things to a lot of different people, but I think we all can agree that the zero trust is NOT a single product or platform but a collection of capabilities. The premise of zero trust and its framework can provide a more consistent security approach that reduces risk and increases security posture and overall effectiveness. Never trust and always verify! So, what does Zero trust mean to me,…

By: Simon McCormack, Senior Manager of Product Management at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company By the end of next year, the majority of enterprise network infrastructure teams will have completely changed their operating models to support applications, people, and IoT devices in entirely new ways. Network orchestration is a key technology that can help achieve success for tying everything together as the rapid shift to a “centers-of-data” model accelerates. Don’t be left on the…

In 2014, when I joined Cisco as a Post Sales and Partner Analyst, I had no idea what Cisco would come to mean to me – or how much this company would change my life. From the amazing benefits and meeting my spouse (a blog in itself!) to the ability to work remotely and give back to the community – there are so many “Cisco Moments” in my life that truly stand out. Yet, one…

The Webex for Inclusive Collaboration series focuses on delivering capabilities for the future of work with inclusive, effective collaboration tools Solutions for Every User with Webex This month marks the one-year anniversary of when our definition of “work” changed more dramatically than ever before – and likely forever. The past 12 months have taught us a number of valuable lessons. For example, I’ve learned that Webex noise removal technology comes in handy when my 10-year-old…

HP Enterprise has announced what it calls the Software Defined Opportunity Engine (SDOE), a cloud-based machine-learning platform that enables partners that sell HPE gear to cut the time to create custom sales proposals from weeks to just 45 seconds. In a blog post announcing the service, HPE Storage senior vice president and general manager Tom Black said SDOE does away with an outdated IT infrastructure-buying process at a time when digital transformation has never been…