The cloud plays a major role in securely operationalizing OT infrastructure
In today’s world, almost every department in an organization manages some part of their workload on the cloud. The one department that didn’t fully leverage the cloud until now was ‘operations’, especially the teams in factories and facilities looking after production – but that has to change. One…
CTO Insights: The news from Cisco Live US 2023
Overall Cisco is on a mission to simplify IT and this message came across loud and clear at Cisco Live US: simplify, simplify, simplify. Cisco Chair and CEO Chuck Robbins said on the mainstage that for years it’s been a features game – now, the #1 feature our teams need to continue to focus on is simplicity.…
“I feel like I have finally found my place.” Six women share their experiences in the tech industry.
Six women from Cisco Australia and New Zealand were recently recognised by ARN and Reseller News as finalists in the 2023 Women in ICT Awards honouring female excellence in the technology channel. Across different career stages, we spoke to finalists of categories including graduate, technical,…
How next-generation metro commuting experiences are being architected
The biggest challenge for most metro travellers is that they do not get the ‘always on’ seamlessly connectivity on board. The current experience is one with buffering, lags, and interruptions as they try to stream movies, scroll social media feeds, or join a video conference call on the go. Today’s…
Reimagining a smart campus to enable new learning experiences
As organizations across the globe embrace hybrid work it is having a knock-on effect, especially on educational institutions as they train the next generation workforce. Universities, especially, are rethinking the learning and campus experience for students and staff alike so they are able to…
Cisco & National Transport Commission Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Cisco & National Transport Commission Sign Memorandum of Understanding Advancing Digital Skills in Rail 5 May 2023 | Cisco has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Transport Commission (NTC), to accelerate the development of digital rail skills across Australia and…
Cisco Becomes Official Network Infrastructure Provider of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™
For immediate distribution Cisco Becomes Official Network Infrastructure Provider of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ to Deliver Connected Experiences to Two Billion Viewers All-Female Cisco Networking Academy Dream Team Will Provide Opportunity for Next Generation of Female Engineers to Support…
Why power and ethernet – the 1st and 4th utilities – are converging
Power is known as the 1st utility and ethernet is known as the 4th utility. Their convergence led to the birth of Universal Power over Ethernet (UPoE). UPoE is a decade-old technology that has been evolving slowly to meet the needs of modern offices. For those building new hybrid spaces or upgrading decades…
Only 14% of Organisations in New Zealand Have a Cybersecurity Posture ‘Mature’ Enough to Defend against the Threats …
Only 14% of Organisations in New Zealand Have a Cybersecurity Posture ‘Mature’ Enough to Defend against the Threats of a Hybrid World News Summary: Readiness is critical: 88% respondents said they expect a cybersecurity incident to disrupt their business in the next 12 to 24 months The cost of being…