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The Tempest – and the Digital Grid
We’ve all experienced it. A flash, a resounding boom, a flicker, then darkness. Then comes the scramble for the flashlights and candles. How long will the lights be out? It’s hard to say, but hopefully after a few anxious moments, there’s a flicker again and power is restored. Usually it’s a brief o…
Cisco Honored for Supporting Disaster Relief in the Bay Area
Cisco is proud to announce it has received the 2014 Humanitarian Partnership Award from the Silicon Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross. The award recognizes the support Cisco has given to the American Red Cross’ mission, and salutes the significant impact Cisco has made in Silicon Valley. Cisc…
49 Days Later, Superstorm Sandy Relief Effort is Still Running on Cisco Technology
More than two months have passed since Superstorm Sandy devastated communities and lives in the eastern United States and the Caribbean. But Jim Killoran, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Westchester, still shows up at 6 a.m. every day to lead dozens of volunteers who have come to the R…
A “Thank You” to the Nonprofits Helping Superstorm Sandy Victims
At Cisco, we focus our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) work on specific areas, one of which is critical human needs. Or, more simply, food, water, shelter, and disaster relief. A lot of the nonprofits we have partnered with over the years in this area, such as food banks and disaster response…