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Improve infrastructure security? Or improve infrastructure management? Why not both? These were the questions on the minds of the team at Solar, a leading European sourcing and services company with over 170 locations around the world. After the May 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack, Solar decided the…

Rumor has it there’s more to life than #teamcollaboration. Actually, I can confirm the rumor with just a few words: chocolate, puppies, and motorcycles. You’re welcome to fill in the blanks with your own evidence. But, I digress. Teamwork is absolutely important, but even if you come up with the bes…

As I prepared to participate in Accenture’s International Women’s Day in a session titled, “The Equality Advantage,” I reflected on the events in my life and career that led me to this point. Growing up, discussions in my family were never about gender. They involved ability and effort. I also had a…

HIMSS18 is now in our rear-view mirrors. As usual, it was a whirlwind of a week — one full of interesting and engaging exhibits and sessions that revealed the top trends and conversations in Health IT. Attendance this year set new records! As of Friday, HIMSS reported the official count at 43,979 pr…

Wondering what’s new and next for The Network. Intuitive? There’s been so much amazing progress in analytics and automation since we ushered in the era of intent-based networking. You’ve likely experienced firsthand how this unique approach, built on Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA), enables…

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has a motto: We treat kids better. And they’re always looking for new ways to do just that. Whether it means supporting new pediatric research, making sure every patient receives a special valentine, or training young people to be future healthcare superstars.…

The transportation industry is undergoing unprecedented disruption that we read about in news every day.  Several companies are envisioning how transportation of humans and cargo will work in the future – from self-driving cars to magnetic levitation trains. Due to this renewed technology-driven reb…

The more decisions you make throughout the day, the harder each one becomes for your brain. According to The Week*, as a person makes decisions throughout the day, the brain depletes its limited amount of mental stamina, and starts employing one of two shortcuts: Make a rash decision or avoid the ac…

Before you get into the meat of this blog, I encourage you to take a peek at Cisco’s newest video for Cisco DNA Center Assurance. Yes, it’s an ad, but trust me this one is definitely worth your time: When Cisco makes a new product announcement, it’s usually a big splash in the ind…