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Staying Connected and Getting Work Done with the All New Webex The rapid uptake of remote working has led to a parallel increase in use of Webex as businesses key collaboration tool for colleagues to stay connected and get work done. The power of the all new Webex is the ability to bring together everything you need to see a project through to fruition – One easy-to-use and secure app to call, message, meet and make…

All-in-One Collaboration Solution Spanning Calling, Messaging, Meeting, and Contact Center With World-Class Integrated Endpoints Coming off a busy week of Cisco announcements from WebexOne, I’ve never been more excited about the slate of innovation coming from Cisco Collaboration to drive experiences that are 10x better than in-person interactions, help organizations collaborate seamlessly, and transform employee and customer experiences to power an inclusive future for all. For a recap of what was shared at WebexOne, click…

Detect the signs of counterfeiting that can protect your company’s network from serious risks and millions in lost revenue.   Counterfeiting hardware and software is an illegal and lucrative trade which leads to an estimated $100B loss of revenue annually across IT industries. As one of the largest and most reputable brands in the world, Cisco is often a target of counterfeiters.   For all end-users across Cisco’s ecosystem, counterfeiting presents serious risks to network…

After 2020’s twists and turns, here’s hoping that 2021 ushers in a restored sense of “normal.” In thinking about what the upcoming year might bring for industrial IoT, three key trends emerge. Trend #1: IT will take a bolder posture to secure OT environments Cyber risks in industrial environments will continue to grow causing IT to take bolder steps to secure the OT network in 2021. The CISO and IT teams have accountability for cybersecurity…

Security Stories Podcast For the last Security Stories podcast of 2020, we’re joined by two very special guests. First up is Fareedah Shaheed, CEO, and founder of security consulting company Sekuva. As a serial entrepreneur, Fareedah has embarked on a brand new path, which she reveals during our chat. Fareedah has also just been named on Forbes’ 30 under 30 list, which identifies those who are making waves in technology. She has a fascinating story,…

As we look ahead to 2021, delivering Europe’s recovery will be the driving force for governments across the region. We commend the EU efforts in this and in making sure the recovery is used to reinvent the economy and fuel the green and digital twin transitions. The spending targets of 37% for green and 20% for digital will be key anchors for delivery across the region. We welcome the EU environment ministers’ conclusions on Digitalisation…

Well, that didn’t take long. Google fixed multiple problems with its services this week but less than a day later network administrators and users started seeing another rash of Gmail problems. Google confessed, “We’re aware of a problem with Gmail affecting a significant subset of users. The affected users are able to access Gmail but are seeing error messages, high latency, and/or other unexpected behavior. We will provide an update by 12/15/20, 5:30 PM [Eastern…

We are experiencing a once-in-a-century global pandemic, which has had a profound impact on all of humankind. Even people who have not been infected have seen unprecedented disruptions to their everyday lives, with overburdened health systems, business shutdowns leading to job losses, and food shortages, among others. This pandemic is a clear wake-up call, reminding us to be better prepared as a society to deal with these challenges. Connecting researchers and developers Earlier this year,…

Follow along with our blog series #HealthcareNow and #PublicSectorNow, where we’ll address healthcare innovation around the world and how to maintain business continuity in today’s health climate.  This year has brought unprecedented challenge and opportunity for healthcare organizations as they look to secure their patients, clinicians, care teams, endpoints and data. With the shift to remote work, heightened demand for telehealth and virtual care, and more devices and connections on the network, there has never been a more…

Cisco Blogs / SP360: Service Provider / You Are an FCC RDOF Bid Winner, Now What? Congratulations to the 180 service providers that won FCC reverse auction for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF). You are on your way to providing over 10 million rural Americans with access to get high-speed internet service. Phase I of the RDOF auction was set to disperse $16B in funding, but the unprecedented response resulted in $9.2B being awarded…