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On 21 November 2017, Cisco and INTERPOL announced an agreement to share threat intelligence as the first step in jointly fighting cybercrime. In this podcast, I talk about the significance of this global agreement signed out of Singapore and how Cisco’s level of security expertise will help law enfo…

By 2020 it is expected we will see a 4X cloud traffic increase, half of connected devices will be machine-to-machine, and 9X more video traffic flowing across service provider networks. The blending of these dynamics leads to a sizable economic opportunity for service providers over the next decade…

A new solution that uses plug-in technology makes it cost-effective to deploy segment routing across the whole network The pressure on service providers is rapidly increasing. Globally, demands for bandwidth are doubling every 18 months and the number of devices being used to connect to the internet…

Imagine a storm washing away your ability to communicate by phone, email, or text. Picture it knocking out your electricity and cutting off your supply of food and clean water. If you need help, you have no way to ask for it. If you have loved ones, you have no way to confirm they are safe. That is…

In just a couple of days, Americans will be sitting down with their friends and families over a meal (where the main feature of the feast is a turkey) to give thanks for each other, for the moments we’ve shared, and for the festivities to come as we ramp up the holiday season. And while it’s true th…

A new job can be daunting. There’s lots to learn, a new office to navigate, and likely – you don’t know anyone in the offices! This is why I make a point of chatting with people I don’t know. You never know who needs a new friend, or the great outcomes you may experience just by saying, “Hello!” Ima…

Two decades ago, the Internet was the shiny new object in the room. The Worldwide Web was just emerging as a new paradigm for communication and commerce, and the world brimmed with possibilities. Today, not only has the Internet fulfilled those nascent dreams, it has become the undisputed foundation…

As CTO for the collaboration group at Cisco, I get asked this question all of the time – are you guys committed to a multi-vendor environment with Microsoft? Gosh, I find this a frustrating question. Why is that? Because most (not all, but almost!) customers we sell to also have Microsoft products i…

Cisco is well known for our flexible work environment, so it is not surprising that a large number of our employees work remotely on a regular basis! Working from your favorite coffee shop, avoiding rush hour traffic, increased time at home – the perk list for working remotely is quite lengthy.  Alt…