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How Cisco is closing the gap on accessibility

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How Cisco is closing the gap on accessibility

technology entrepreneur Joe Devon and Ben Ogilvie, head of accessibility at ArcTouch, recently visited Cisco, they talked about how both GenX and Millennials are “aging into disability.”  Those of us in these generations, they explained, could be in for a rude awakening: On the one hand, we’re not digital natives, but we have spent the last couple of decades acclimating to a world of apps and digital services. On the other hand, the digital world…

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Room by room, heart by heart: Helping foster youth thrive in college

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Room by room, heart by heart: Helping foster youth thrive in college

May is National Foster Care Awareness Month — a time dedicated to recognizing the resilience of youth in foster care and the critical role we all play in supporting their journeys. For many of these young people, stepping onto a college campus is not just the start of a new chapter — it’s the start of a new life. That’s why Move-in Day Mafia exists: to ensure foster youth aren’t just seen during their college…

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How Cisco’s Employees Work Together to Give Back

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How Cisco’s Employees Work Together to Give Back

The following is an excerpt from our FY24 Purpose Report, celebrating 40 years of impact at Cisco. Data and metrics are reflective of Cisco’s fiscal year 2024, ending on July 31, 2024. At Cisco, serving our local communities is a core part of the employee experience. In fiscal 2024, for the fifth year in a row, more than 80% of employees participated in community impact by giving their time, money, talent, and skills, as well…

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Our Shared Responsibility: Africa's Cybersecurity Imperative

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Our Shared Responsibility: Africa's Cybersecurity Imperative

Globalization and digitization have made our world progressively interconnected, and as the promise of AI is realized around the world, so are accompanying threats. Cybersecurity stands as a critical pillar for economic stability and growth, reaching across borders and touching every aspect of our global community, but Cisco’s Cybersecurity Readiness Index reveals a sobering truth: that a mere 3% of global organizations are ready to address contemporary risks across the full spectrum of cybersecurity solutions. As…

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AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium Expands to G7 Countries

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AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium Expands to G7 Countries

As global leaders prepare to discuss the world’s most pressing challenges at the G7 Summit in Apulia, Italy, I am excited to share that the AI-Enabled Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Workforce Consortium, led by Cisco and joined by industry leaders Accenture, Eightfold, Google, IBM, Indeed, Intel, Microsoft, and SAP, is extending our reach to include all G7 countries. According to a recent study from the International Labour Organization, generative AI is more likely to…

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