RSAC: Partners Make The Art of Possible, Possible

RSAC: Partners Make The Art of Possible, Possible

The RSA Conference is here again, and I am thrilled about the opportunity to connect with our #CiscoPartners, customers, and colleagues old and new. The theme for RSAC this week is ‘The Art of Possible’, and it really resonates with me because together with our valued partners—we enable what’s possible for our customers to achieve their business outcomes. Cisco at RSA Conference 2024 As in past years, Cisco has an extensive presence at #RSAC24. If…

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Ingress security from Cisco Multicloud Defense: Protecting cloud networks and infrastructure against advanced inbound threats

Ingress security from Cisco Multicloud Defense: Protecting cloud networks and infrastructure against advanced inbound threats

Digital transformation and the cloud are driving unprecedented innovation and growth. However, the move to the cloud is expanding threat surfaces out beyond the perimeter – often on endpoints, applications, and cloud services that fall beyond the visibility and control of the organization’s security team. The lack of visibility and control across multiple clouds, regions, and accounts has created a major security gap for organizations looking to continue to innovate and grow through the scale…

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Egress Security: Part of a Holistic, Multidirectional Security Strategy for Today’s Multicloud World

Egress Security: Part of a Holistic, Multidirectional Security Strategy for Today’s Multicloud World

Cloud transformation has given rise to a new era of business innovation and growth. According to Enterprise Strategy Group, more than half of production workloads will be running on public cloud infrastructure within the next two years, positioning cloud computing center-stage as the best practice for solving critical business issues and enabling agility. However, the unforeseen by-product of this evolution is complexity, and complexity is the enemy of security. Decentralized IT infrastructure, expanding threat surfaces,…

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CRN Recognizes Cisco Secure Firewall 4200

CRN Recognizes Cisco Secure Firewall 4200

2023 has been an incredible year for Cisco Security and I am thrilled at the opportunity ahead with our partners to carry this momentum into 2024. To end the year on a high note, it brings me great joy to share a recent recognition with our channel community. In case you did not hear CRN has recognized Cisco Secure Firewall 4200 series as the Product of the Year in the Network Security category. Yes, you…

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Cheers to 2023 and a Year of Partner Prosperity Ahead

Cheers to 2023 and a Year of Partner Prosperity Ahead

This year, my family (including the dogs) loaded up the car and drove into the beautiful Oregon mountains to cut down a Christmas tree. Despite relentless wildfires earlier in the year, we found the perfect survivor tree to take home with us—a symbol of perseverance and prosperity. Going into 2024, I wish the same for you—as our partner—to thrive and prosper. Our momentum is greater together in security. AI Everywhere: Cisco Security The tree we…

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Combating retail theft & fraud

Combating retail theft & fraud

Shrink in retail, and more specifically, theft & fraud components, have long been accepted as a cost of doing business. In the last few years, we have seen both consumer and associate theft & fraud explode. To the point where big-name retailers have closed higher risk stores that have been deemed unsustainable, due to the levels of loss.  Some retailers, determined to stay in a particular market have taken the approach of placing nearly all…

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