NETWORKING

Auto parts, peanut butter, and medical supplies all have supply chains: links of goods, services, and interconnecting processes that turn small pieces into finished items and get them to their consumers. Software products are the same. A lot of components go into the creation of any software product. And at any time, the build process can, theoretically, be attacked. So there is a lot of attention today paid to software supply chain attacks, some of…

I can hardly believe that RSA Conference 2022 is here, finally. Like many of you, this will mark my first major security conference I am attending since the onset of the pandemic. Funny enough, RSA Conference was also my last conference I attended back in 2020. So, I am excited to be bookending my travel hiatus with the biggest security conference of the year and seeing many of our #CiscoPartners in person! Since this is…

MR.Cole_Photographer/ Getty Most years, I rack up about 100,000 miles of business travel on airlines. Well, not the last two. I went from tens of thousands of miles to, at most, hundreds. But, now that COVID-19 is slowly retreating, business travel is coming back, so I’m on the road again. That means I once more need to deal with the problem of international phone and data bills.  For me, the best solution to this is…

Eighty-one percent of organizations told Gartner they have a multi-cloud strategy. As more organizations subscribe to cloud offerings for everything from hosted data centers to enterprise applications, the topology of the typical IT environment grows increasingly complex. Now add the proliferation of hybrid work environments, the rapid ascendance of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and an increasingly sophisticated and malicious cyber threat landscape, and it becomes immediately clear that protecting the integrity of your IT…

If your organization has employees who work from home, the road, and the office, then you understand the underlying costs and complexities of securely connecting a hybrid workforce. No matter where your people work, or what devices they use, they need secure access to their business-critical applications. To overcome the challenges of managing more remote users, devices, applications, and data across multiple clouds, while minimizing security threats, Cisco has developed new Secure Access Service Edge…

I’ve always been a stargazer, fascinated and captivated with the science of our endless night skies. After saying goodnight to my kids a few weeks back, I ran outside to capture the Super Flower Blood Moon of 2022. This was the longest total lunar eclipse in 33 years. It was magnificent. I’m not alone in my fascination with the moon. The word “moonshot” – used to describe projects with big hairy audacious goals – comes…

E-Rate is a discount program that provides K-12 schools and libraries in the United States the opportunity to learn, grow, and connect with the world. It provides discounts on essential broadband services to help make high-speed internet access and reliable Wi-Fi more affordable across the United States. Over 4 billion dollars is available for discounts each year to eligible schools and libraries. Start Planning Now Careful planning and the strategic use of E-rate funding can…

While working with the Cisco DevRel team to map out this year’s DevNet Zone at Cisco Live, I came across several new faces and realized not everyone is familiar with the DevNet Zone, and the fun and learning that happens there! DevNet Zone sessions are different from many other breakout sessions at Cisco Live in that they are open and available to all. Classroom sessions are conducted by experts who go through hands-on exercises and…

Cisco Secure Firewall stops threats faster, empowers collaboration between teams, and enables consistency across your on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. With an included entitlement for Cisco SecureX, our XDR and orchestration platform, you’ll experience efficiency at scale and maximize your productivity. New streamlined Secure Firewall integrations make it easier to use SecureX capabilities to increase threat detection, save time and provide the rapid and deeper investigations you require. These new features and workflows provide the…

Searching for consistency in configurations The networking industry has gone through a drastic shift in the past decade. I remember when I was first diving into large scale campus and datacenter infrastructure. I was looking for any tips and tricks to ensure that my text-based configurations were consistent across every device within a given location. Things like find/replace, macros, spreadsheets, and even some rudimentary automation with tools like sed and awk were lifesavers. They helped…