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Everything Started so Promisingly If you’re an IT decision-maker who has purchased headsets for users, you know it can be an investment with one of the most uncertain returns: you buy them, distribute them, and then begins the challenge of tracking headsets and troubleshooting audio issues. A time-c…

Headsets in Workplace Transformation As work styles continue to evolve, so do the devices and applications we use to collaborate. One device that is used universally across industries or roles is a headset. We use them to collaborate with others or stay connected on the go. However, with so many hea…

For my inaugural blog post, I want to show you how vulnerable your Internet of Things exposure can make you. But first, about me: I’m one of four Distinguished Systems Engineers in Cisco’s US Public Sector organization and work with customers across the federal, state, local and education markets. T…

My first blog post! Let me take a minute to introduce myself, I’m an engineer inside our Federal Group, and mostly help our customers with networking design and deployment, with a huge focus on security. I live in the Washington, DC area, with my wife, kid, and dog. More about the dog in a moment. T…

Location-based services have been getting a lot of attention lately and people are increasingly curious about how Wi-Fi and beacons play together in the hot space that is indoor location technology. In my last blog I reviewed how beacons work and how to differentiate when to use Wi-Fi and beacons. T…

This fall your wireless networks will experience many devices upgrading to the new Android 5.0(L-release) and Apple iOS 8 releases (cue: IT managers groan). There have now been many blogs attempting to capture the enhancements expected with these releases. Today I am going to focus on describing how…

In just two years, indoor location technology has taken off and attracted a lot of buzz across industries, from retailers to healthcare. But it’s no longer a conversation about just Wi-Fi – the introduction of beacon devices, including iBeacon, has added a new dimension to location technology for IT…