Corporate Social Responsibility

The Cybersecurity Talent Shortfall: How the Cisco Networking Academy is Meeting the Demand

The world of cybercrime never sleeps. There is a hacker attack every 39 seconds. Every day approximately 230,000 malware samples are created by cybercriminals and more than 4,000 ransomware attacks are deployed. To combat this never-ending siege, billions of dollars and countless hours are spent try…

Data, Privacy and You: How To Manage Data Privacy and Teach It to Children

Last week I was humbled by the opportunity to share my career and my love for the Privacy world with more than 3500 students as part of the Women Rock IT series. Prepping for the presentation was a good moment to sit back and reflect about my professional journey so far and the connection between wh…

Cisco Expands Support for Veterans and Military Spouses

When Heather Dickey began unpacking from her second move to Herndon, Virginia, one thought that didn’t enter her mind was, “I need to get a job.”  That is because Heather was able to keep her job despite the move, but most military spouses are not so fortunate. Moving between duty stations wreaks ha…

Captaining Shark-Detecting Drones in Australia

This post was written by guest blogger Jackie Dujmovic, CEO of Hover, UAV, a drone systems management business that is fundamental to some of the largest civil drone programs in the world. Her unwavering passion for marine conservation got Hover UAV involved with the NSW state government for trial t…

Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020 Launches with Special India Impact Prize

“Even the best of ideas needs a platform to flourish. And this is exactly what Cisco’s Global Problem Solver Challenge did for CareNX.” —Aditya Kulkarni, Co-Founder of CareNX On October 15, 2019, Cisco launched its fourth annual Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge, a worldwide search for the next…

How the AbilITy Cisco Networking Academy is Turning Disability into Opportunity

What comes to mind when you hear the word disability? Many things I would imagine. It’s a word with many connotations and history behind it. But does poverty come to mind? For many of us it doesn’t. The truth is, adults with disabilities are more than twice as likely to live in poverty and nearly 70…

How a Research-Driven Approach to Drones Can Help Us Save Lives

This post was written by guest blogger Gemma Alcock. Gemma is an award-winning innovator and respected thought-leader in the use of drones for emergency response and public safety. Gemma was recently selected in a prestigious competition as the woman making the most difference in drones for search a…

Making a Big Impact in a Small Town Started in the Classroom

When Todd Miller, IT Specialist at St. Joseph’s Christian school began teaching Global Problem Solvers (GPS): The Series to his 5th and 6th grade classes, he didn’t know what to expect. He soon discovered that small things can have a big impact. St. Joseph’s is a small private school serving just un…

Why Empowering Female Designers Can Improve Health Outcomes

This post was written by guest blogger Dr. Ramanujam who is the Robert W. Carr Professor of Biomedical Engineering, a faculty member in the Global Health Institute and Dept. Pharmacology and Cell Biology and the founding director of the Center of Global Women’s Health Technologies at Duke University…

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