Cisco and IBM: Partnering at the Edge
More than two decades ago, Cisco and IBM announced a global alliance. Since then, as well-known market leaders, we have collaborated in a number of areas, ultimately with the objective of helping our mutual customers reduce risk and accelerate their achievement of real-world value. Cisco and IBM con…
How Cisco Narrows the Pay Gap
The following is an excerpt from the 2019 CSR report. We recognize our power to influence others on topics related to inclusion. With that power comes responsibility. We’re committed to leading our industry and being a voice for positive change on some of today’s most pressing social issues. Narrowi…
Research Triangle Park: Update on our environmental progress
The following is an excerpt from the 2019 CSR report. In 2018, we announced goals to achieve 100 percent renewable energy, water neutrality, and zero waste by FY20 at Cisco’s campus in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina. The campus’s proximity to leading research universities makes it an i…
What can you learn from your most profitable competitors?
There is one thing that every CEO wants to know the answer to: How is my company performing compared to others? This question does not stem from insecurity, but rather from the desire to gain insight, to achieve great results, and to generate maximum returns. “Am I charging enough for my services?”,…
SaaS-delivered Encrypted Traffic Analytics with Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud
We’ve reached an interesting turning point for encrypted traffic. Gartner predicted that 80% of web traffic would be encrypted by 2019. Sure enough, this prediction came true. Last year, the team at Let’s Encrypt, an organization that helps enable encryption for websites, cited that 80% of web traff…
More Than a Beard
There were times it was indirect, “Did you lose your razor?” Other times, it was very much direct, “You need to trim your sideburns; they’re too long.” But in both cases, during my pre-Cisco life, it was made clear to me that there was a certain appearance I needed in order to fit in – a corporate m…