NETWORKING

If you still only see SD-WAN as a replacement for your branch WAN solution, you haven’t been looking closely enough. Of course, distributed organizations still need a flexible and reliable solution to move data, applications, and workflows between branch offices and the cloud. Traditional MPLS connections backhauling traffic through the corporate network no longer meet evolving business needs. It’s why IDC expects that 80 percent of enterprises will have defined an SD-WAN strategy by the…

Cisco Blogs / Security / Threat Research / Talos Tools of the Trade If you’re looking for something to keep you busy while we’re all stuck inside during the holidays, Cisco Talos has a few tools for you you can play with in the coming days and weeks. We recently updated GhIDA to work with the latest version of IDA and we are releasing new features for the award-winning Dynamic Data Resolver (DDR). READ MORE…

If there’s one thing 2020 taught us, it’s that you need to expect the unexpected. If you’re like a lot of people at small businesses, you’ve had to adapt and change repeatedly. Unexpected events like a global pandemic affect your people and where they work. Some small businesses have changed their business models completely, which means they’ve either added new satellite locations or consolidated offices. Maybe you have more employees are working from home or…

While 2020 brought a barrage of unexpected disruptive challenges, they were mitigated somewhat by a variety of technologies that helped people stay safely connected and collaborating. Organizations of all types began using key technologies—from video conferencing for virtual meetings, connecting home offices to work applications, and extending compute resources from multiple clouds to micro-office sites—in order to maintain some semblance of normalcy in decidedly abnormal circumstances. So, what will 2021 bring? What digital transformations should…

Looking to counter the growing sophistication of counterfeit networking products, Cisco recently added new layers to protect customers. “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,” said Al Palladin, legal director and  head of Global Brand Protection at Cisco. Counterfeiting presents…

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,…