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Singapore, July 9, 2025 – Cisco, the worldwide technology leader, today announced the appointment of Ben Dawson as the new President for its Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China (APJC) business, succeeding Dave West. He will report to Oliver Tuszik, Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Chief…

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I’ve always believed that when it comes to building scalable AI infrastructure, you have to find a balance between performance and reliability. Technology offers speed, but a dependable infrastructure is what makes AI truly sustainable. My time at Cisco has reinforced that belief, so I wanted to…

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The question for enterprise leaders is no longer if artificial intelligence will reshape their world, but how fast it already is. And the latest wave, marked by agentic AI, isn’t just a ripple – it’s a fundamental shift. We’re entering an era where AI systems transcend mere automation,…

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In my first few months at Cisco, I’ve had a front-row seat to the business’s key areas of focus. Every large tech business claims to be changing the way the world does things, but the scale of transformative solutions I’m seeing at Cisco is different. This year’s Cisco Live event was confirmation –…

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When I joined Cisco 100 days ago, I thought it was just a networking company. Now I realise it’s an AI company. One with a very real stake in shaping the future of cybersecurity. That shift came into focus when I was introduced to Foundation-sec-8b. What looked like just another model on the surface turned…

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In a world where connectivity drives progress, securing the networks that power our daily lives has become essential. For Indonesia, a nation of over 270 million people undergoing rapid digital transformation, cybersecurity is not just a necessity, but a foundation for its growing digital economy.…

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Over the last few months, I’ve had the chance to see Cisco from the inside, and it’s challenged more than a few assumptions. Yes, I was aware of the company’s pivot toward software. But I didn’t fully grasp just how deeply AI is being embedded across the business, and how fast that’s redefining everything.…

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Segmentation as a security imperative Today, containment is the new frontline. While enterprises pour resources into detecting threats, many overlook a critical truth – breaches are inevitable, but their devastation isn’t. A single device breach can quickly escalate into a full-blown…

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News Summary: Reality sets in for companies in New Zealand on their AI readiness, with only 19% in the country found to be fully ready to capture AI’s potential. Organisations are investing heavily in AI, with 42% of companies allocating 10-30% of their current IT budget to AI deployment, however,…