IoT Security

December 10, 2019

INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

Unpacking IoT, a series: The complexity challenge and what you can do about it

In my previous two blog posts, I explained how Cisco addresses the security and scalability challenges associated with an Internet of Things (IoT) deployment. In this post, I cover the final of the top three challenges: complexity. For an IoT initiative to be successful, the deployment and managemen…

November 14, 2019

INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

Unpacking IoT, a series: The security challenge and what you can do about it

Network engineers face a number of challenges when deploying Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives. Come back to the Cisco IoT blog over the next few weeks as we dive into the top three IoT challenges, and best practices for conquering them. First up, the biggest challenge in IoT by a longshot: secur…

September 25, 2019

SECURITY

The Criticality of the Network in Securing IoT and Critical Infrastructure

Security is the key to the success of any digital project, whether you are connecting critical infrastructure, industrial Internet of Things (IoT), or delivering data and telemetry to reduce costs and increase revenue. We have long advocated the need for a holistic approach to IoT security, and with…

November 28, 2018

MANUFACTURING

How Manufacturers Can Manage Increasing Cybersecurity Risks

Where is your factory vulnerable? We understand how hard you have worked to build a secure factory and digital framework. We know the landscape has changed dramatically over the past ten years, and we get how hard it has been to sit with uncertainty throughout this process. It’s one thing to acknow…

November 15, 2018

INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

Cisco Empowers Partners to Accelerate Their IoT Business

There’s no better time to be in IoT than now! I’m thrilled to be here in Las Vegas at Cisco Partner Summit to share stories I hear from our customers about how IoT is changing their businesses. And to tell you – our partners – what we are doing here at Cisco to accelerate those IoT opportunities. Le…

August 20, 2018

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Laying the Foundation to Secure Critical Infrastructure

We know critical infrastructure is vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Widely discussed for more than a decade, the risk is well known to both the public and to risk management and cybersecurity experts. With the rising wave of global Digitization, Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)…

March 16, 2018

SECURITY

Attackers turn to IoT and ICS to find gaps in security

Research from Cisco and partners reveal increased interest in IoT and ICS from security professionals and attackers alike Technology solutions and processes that rely on the Internet of Things (IoT) are rapidly becoming standard equipment in many organizations as well as industrial facilities, than…

March 6, 2018

HEALTHCARE

Cybersecurity – The Flipside of Digitization

It used to be science fiction.  Now, it’s real. Hackers can use an unprotected infusion pump on the network as a gateway to your hospital’s data. A staff member might unknowingly download a malicious PDF from an email. Or perhaps a virus has been lurking undetected in your network for some time. The…

January 29, 2018

SECURITY

Securing the IIoT: Your Opportunity to be a Cyber Hero

There’s tremendous potential for operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) professionals right now, to be cyber heroes in any organization tackling security for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). That’s my takeaway from the IoT Evolution Expo, where I spoke last week on a pa…