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Recently, I had the great honor and privilege of speaking at Postman Galaxy 2021 – the global, virtual API conference.  This year the event had over 26,000 professionals from across the API universe coming together for three days to learn about, see, and dig into all things API.  Postman empowers engineers who are new to coding, IaC (Infrastructure As Code), and APIs. One thing that was important to get across in my session was to share information about how Cisco’s Developer Experience Program helps users who are new to APIs.  The DevNet Learning…

As the explosion of enterprise data continues, IT is faced with the question of where to store it. On one hand, primary storage provides the fastest access, but it comes with a relatively high price tag. On the other hand, secondary storage systems are less expensive, but they typically rest on proprietary, purpose-built platforms that don’t integrate with other systems—often trapping data in silos. This situation creates complexity for IT, because it’s difficult to share…

I’m writing this blog (unlike other podcast corresponding blogs) on the heels of recording the sustainability episode. Which, given the abnormality of the timing, is due to a number of reasons, the main one being that it’s a subject that (you’ll soon hear) I’m incredibly passionate about.   A few disclaimers before we begin though:  While we have done a lot of research for this episode, neither Steve Gansen (this epsiodes featured guest), nor I, are environmental/sustainability/climate change/insert buzzword here experts.  This episode is not intended…

The proliferation of IoT devices across enterprises brings new ways to monitor, report, alert, automate and optimize business processes – from manufacturing lines to automating HVAC and lighting for energy savings. IoT makes businesses more efficient through automation, however, it also increases the attack surface by adding a new dimension of complexity. Examples of enterprise IoT devices can include point of sale (PoS) credit card processing terminals, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning (HVAC) control systems, IP cameras,…

Cisco Blogs / High Tech Policy / Statement of Chuck Robbins, Chairman & CEO of Cisco Systems, Inc., on the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Today our Chairman & CEO Chuck Robbins released this statement: “A strong and rapid response by the federal government is needed to address the impacts of the Covid pandemic on healthcare, social well-being, and economic recovery. There is a national imperative for Congress to approve a significant package as soon…

Over the last decade, a number of technological trends have come together that will transform our industrial society and introduce a high level of automation to many of our processes. Robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), the cloud, and digital twins technology are ushering in the era of Industry 4.0. Asset-intensive industries are moving quickly to take advantage of these technologies, including manufacturing, ports, mines, utilities, railways, airports, logistics, intelligent highways, and smart…

Authored by Rick Huijbregts This blog on Education in 2031 is the second in a two-part series from our Global Leaders Forum #EducationNow track. Read the first blog on Reimagining Relevance at George Brown College. The Next 10 Years What will education look like in 2031? In the next 10 years, we need to reimagine the student experience, delivering services and learning where they want, how they want, and in three clicks/interactions or fewer, without students ever providing the…

Fresh off a solid quarterly earnings report, Extreme Networks is set for an active 2021, according to Ed Meyercord, president and CEO of the networking company. Extreme plans to roll out a range of new products to expand its universal networking family, which offers customers standardized hardware products that can be deployed across edge, aggregation, and wiring-closet environments. Also on tap are upgrades to the company’s core ExtremeCloud IQ cloud management platform, which has seen six…

Triton is malware developed to affect industrial systems, particularly the Triconex safety system from Schneider. This is deployed at over 15,000 sites across the world, but the malware allegedly only targeted a critical energy industrial site in the Middle East in 2017. The attack, also known by the names of Trisis and Hatman, is broken down into different phases: Intrusion into the IT network, then move to the OT network using standard techniques (IT malware,…

One year ago, our world changed. In the early parts of March 2020, I was very nervous. I did not know what to expect and every source I turned to for updates made me panic even more. Luckily, very early on, Cisco was prepared and when I received one of the first emails from our CEO Chuck Robbins – I felt my adrenaline and the resulting tension ease.  Cisco was here for us, and it…