Cybersecurity threat alerts in Australia on the rise but majority are fake
Key Statistics: 84 per cent of organisations in Australia suffered a breach that cost them over $1 million, which is higher than any other country, in the APJC region and globally 69 per cent of Australian organisations reported receiving more than 100,000 alerts every single day, more than double…
Supporting an inclusive workplace culture in Singapore with tech – and why it matters
International Sign Language Day came by in my social media feed under the hashtag #IDSL2019 – in the form of a Scottish student who invented 100 new signs for scientific terms, to help make STEM jobs more accessible for the hearing impaired. It occurred to me how small actions and ideas can have great consequences…
Keeping the Traffic (and Transport Network) Flowing with IoT
Globally, more than 1.25 million people die in road traffic crashes every year and a further 50 million people are injured or disabled.¹ Meanwhile, congestion costs Australians $16.5 billion in 2015, according to the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics. The price of congestion…
MentorMe: Cisco wraps up its female university student mentoring program
Earlier this month, over 170 female university students graduated from Cisco’s Mentor Me program, which provides 1:1 mentoring with a tertiary student and Cisco employee. The office sites across Australia and New Zealand where abuzz to celebrate the end of the program! Students across 18 universities…
Building a Smarter Intersection for Improved Road Safety and Congestion Busting
Like many other countries around the world, Australia is seeing significant population growth, particularly in our larger cities and built up urban environments. At the same time, there is a digital transformation underway in transportation, with Mobility-as-a-Service, smart phone ride-hailing…
5 Leadership Traits that Successful SMB Leaders Have
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have a lot on their plates. They have to grow market share as fast as they can and scale smoothly, while staying on top of their game in terms of being innovative and competitive. Delivering what customers want, how they want, and when they want it are all factors…
Cisco rises to #2 Best Place to Work in Australia!
We are absolutely thrilled to move up to #2 Best Place to Work in Australia, building on the top 3 spot last year! This recognition reinforces the value and work we’ve been doing to listen and create the workplace culture where our employees can thrive. Whether this is through the meaningful work they…
Asia Pacific Companies Facing Longer Downtimes and Higher Costs from Cyberbreaches amid Rising Threats
23 percent of organizations in Asia Pacific experienced a downtime of 24 hours or more after their most severe cybersecurity breach compared to just 4 percent globally 23 percent of companies saw a financial impact of 2.5 million dollars or more from their most significant breach in the past year Singapore,…
Cisco partners with La Trobe to enhance technology innovation and global collaboration
Cisco joins forces with La Trobe University to lead on campus technology innovation, and to position and prepare students for industry-ready and digital skills required in the knowledge economy that help to solve real-world industry problems. • La Trobe University and Cisco strengthen partnership…