cybersecurity

Four million. According to the latest study, that’s the approximate number of cybersecurity jobs around the world that still need to be filled by skilled professionals. With the current cybersecurity workforce measured at 2.8 million, it would need to grow by 145 percent for us to catch up. The same…

The digitization of the world has come a long way since 2016, when I wrote about how Cisco offers cybersecurity scholarships to increase the number of skilled cybersecurity specialists. And today, cybersecurity is more important than ever. Our increasingly digital world is more and more vulnerable t…

This summer, U.S. CIO Suzanne Kent laid out the three pillars of the federal cloud computing strategy. Pillar number one: security. This tracks with what our government customers have been telling us for years: security is paramount. That’s why we’re pleased to announce that Cisco acquisition Duo Se…

As we saw in my last blog, the network plays a key role in defending critical infrastructure and IoT. The devices that we are connecting drive our business, enabling us to make smarter decisions and gain greater efficiency through digitization. But how do we ensure those connected devices are acting…

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…

You’re working for a high-profile technology company, close to releasing a market-changing product to the public. It’s a highly contested space, with many competitors, both domestic and international. There’s also a lot of buzz in the media and online speculation on the scope and impact your new pro…

What is Data Gravity? The term ‘Data Gravity’ was generated by Dave McCrory in 2010. In his blog post he asserted that, analogous to gravitational pull between objects in space, “. . . as data builds mass there is a greater likelihood that additional services and applications will be attracted to th…

Federal agencies are seeking new approaches and technologies to unlock the power of data through artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML). Focusing on the fundamentals can help them empower the real change they seek. And do so during what could otherwise be an intimidating process. So wh…

Does money make you feel secure? Probably not if you’re a CISO. According to our new report, “The Security Bottom Line,” no matter how large your budget is, you’re not likely to feel that you have everything you need to effectively protect your environment from cyberattacks. But you can still put ot…