The AI Revolution and Critical Infrastructure

The AI Revolution and Critical Infrastructure

Artificial intelligence was a central theme at Cisco Live US 2024, and it’s clear AI has already made significant strides in reshaping our world. Cisco’s AI-powered innovations build digital resilience by uniquely combining the power of the network with industry-leading security, observability, and data. They simplify adoption and offer visibility and insight across the entire digital footprint, and for those overseeing critical infrastructure, the potential benefits are clear. Undoubtedly, the latest technology offers the promise…

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Cisco NGO partner Simprints to advance ethical, inclusive AI for face recognition biometrics

Cisco NGO partner Simprints to advance ethical, inclusive AI for face recognition biometrics

In 2021, Cisco published a blog post on Simprints’ touchless, facial biometric ID technology. See how Simprints is now working to open-source this solution and assemble inclusive and ethical AI training datasets with support from Cisco’s Global Impact Grant program. The case for biometric identification Safe, reliable, and portable forms of ID are necessary to access critical services like healthcare and humanitarian aid. But an estimated 850 million people globally lack formal ID, making it…

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Cisco API Documentation Is Now Adapted for Gen AI

Cisco API Documentation Is Now Adapted for Gen AI

Developer experience changes rapidly. Many developers and the Cisco DevNet community utilize Generative AI tools and language models for code generation and troubleshooting. Better data – better model completion The main challenge for GenAI users is finding valid data for their prompts or Vector Databases. Developers and engineers need to care about the data they plan to use for LLMs/GenAI interaction. OpenAPI documentations is now available to download The OpenAPI documentation is a specification that…

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Does GPT-4 risk accelerating cybercrime?

Does GPT-4 risk accelerating cybercrime?

Artificial intelligence is continuing to evolve and advance at a rapid rate. Its heightened integration into business models has grown, with large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4 (the one that is arguably dominating most of the recent discourse) continuing to illustrate possibilities and risks. While the technological breakthrough of GPT-4 holds immense potential for streamlining tasks and augmenting human teams, it also raises several security concerns and risks accelerating cybercrime. A recent report suggested that…

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Humans in AI: The necessity for human-in-the-loop (HILT)

Humans in AI: The necessity for human-in-the-loop (HILT)

A deliberate approach is essential for AI to be net positive, and that human-in-the-loop (HILT), and its natural successor reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF), are essential components of this. What is HILT?   To understand HILT, we must first understand machine learning. Machine learning is when the computer is able to learn from data. LLM (large language model) chatbots are made possible by machine learning. A concrete and easy to understand example of machine…

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Cisco Live 2024: Inspiring to Go Beyond

Cisco Live 2024: Inspiring to Go Beyond

Energy, excitement, transformation, and innovation – these are a few words to describe last week’s Cisco Live 2024 in Las Vegas! This record-breaking event that brought together 21,000 technology enthusiasts, industry leaders, and visionaries was by far my favourite Cisco Live yet. Here’s why: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning were everywhere Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) were everywhere – and are driving innovation, automation, and intelligent decision-making across all industries. Many valuable insights,…

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Revelations from Cisco Live: The Future of AI and Integrated Security

Revelations from Cisco Live: The Future of AI and Integrated Security

I look forward to Cisco Live every year, and last week’s event in Las Vegas did not disappoint. This year, integrated security and AI took center stage.  This is not surprising as it represents some of the largest growth opportunities over the next 24 months and what is top of mind for many of our customers. But the level of innovation and excitement around the opportunities that Cisco + Splunk will unlock to optimize your…

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Education 4.0: The Role of AI in Transforming Education

Education 4.0: The Role of AI in Transforming Education

UNESCO’s latest report finds many hurdles to better education worldwide. As we seek an Education 4.0 environment, can AI make a difference? In the spring of 2024 the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) published The Global Report on Teachers. The report revealed 44 million additional primary and secondary teachers are needed to meet UNESCO’s 2030 goals of achieving inclusive, equitable, and quality education for everyone worldwide. They also found that staffing shortages…

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Navigating political polarization in the workplace

Navigating political polarization in the workplace

In this episode of The Security Podcasts featuring Scott McHugh, retired CSO at LyondellBasell Chemical Company and Faculty at Rice University, we discuss the challenges security leaders face when navigating political polarization in the workplace. “This is actually not a new phenomenon,” Scott McHugh says. “It really started in the late ’90s, in the Clinton administration, and it’s just been manifesting itself through the years ever since then. And it’s become much more of a…

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Cisco Tees off at 2024 Championship Season

Cisco Tees off at 2024 Championship Season

With the 124th U.S. Open about to begin at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina this week, it’s hard not to get nostalgic about the game as it returns to one of the most iconic venues in the country. And while golf is a game steeped in history and tradition, it’s amazing to reflect on the impact that our technology has had in advancing the sport through Cisco’s partnership with the United States Golf Association (USGA)….

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