collaboration
Justice Goes Digital in Collin County
Over the years, I’ve seen how telepresence technologies revolutionize the way organizations of all sizes do business, but one area where I’m really excited about the potential is within the court system. Here in Collin County, north of Dallas, our local court system is pushing the envelo…
Video is Key to My Team’s Telework Success
What makes telework so successful for Cisco and its employees? For me the answer is simple and powerful: video.…
Collaboration is Good Dog Food – Crowdsourcing
In my last blog I talked about the importance of building your personal brand using your WebEx Social Profile and Expertise Tags. Today I’m going to explain how your Profile and Expertise Tags can play a greater role in crowd sourcing.…
Three Transitions Driving Net-Centric Security
When I think about IT security, I don’t immediately start thinking about threats, hackers and countermeasures, but begin with what is happening to IT in general. Right now, the three big megatrends in IT can be summed up in three words: virtualization, collaboration, and mobility. Unfortunately, it’…
What I’ve Learned as a Teleworking Employee and Manager
My journey as a teleworking mom started almost ten years ago after I had my older son. I was coming back to work and in the process of changing roles at Cisco Systems. I live in North Carolina and had a job opportunity for a leader based in California. She knew that I wasn’t in a position to m…
Cisco’s New Small Business Portfolio—Fortifying the Future
The number of mobile-connected devices has broken the 1 billion mark. That’s not too surprising, given that as we grow more reliant on our devices and mobility, we also become more reliant on the Internet to get things done, take care of customers, and expand our businesses. In fact, we see a future…
Telework as we know it
As I sit in my home office, surrounded by amazing technology, I’m struck by how different telework is today from just a few years ago. A few years ago it started with a second phone line and the company VPN. Today my laptop is plugged into a workstation connected to a Cisco router, as is my Cisco I…
Cisco Education Virtual Forum Spotlights K-12 Leaders Who are Shaping the Future of Education
Cisco is pleased to present the Cisco Virtual Forum for Education Leaders, 2013 – a free global conference that K-12 school leaders can attend from the convenience of their desktop or mobile device. Join us on March 19 (Americas and EMEA) and March 20 (Asia-Pacific) to hear education innovator…
Telework Week: A Public Sector Success Story
March 4 marks the beginning of the third annual Telework Week, a week-long effort to get public sector agencies, companies and individuals to pledge to telework. Once again, Cisco is proud to be a platinum sponsor of this worthwhile event. Last year, more than 71,000 people – 94 percent of whom were…
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