security

This blog post was collaboratively written with Dinesh Shadrach. Dinesh Shadrach is a Sr. Product Manager in Cisco’s Security & Networking Business group where he oversees the design and evolution of Cisco’s cross-architecture software buying programs.    Security breaches dominate the hea…

IT security isn’t an afterthought anymore. The headlines have been full of everything from hacker attacks to the WannaCry virus and more. Organizations know they have to get in front of the next threat before it sneaks into their systems. But top-line security can be too pricey when you’re on a fixe…

On this episode of TechWiseTV, we cover cloud security with Stealthwatch Cloud. This is a specific mention of cloud as it now contrasted/complimented with Stealthwatch Enterprise. I have long been a fan of Stealthwatch but we had not covered them on the show since 2016. Cisco acquired Observable Net…

At Cisco, we pride ourselves on our strong, clear and inclusive brand values. It’s the reason we have one of the most loyal customer communities. And it’s why the value of our brand continues to rise on the Interbrand Top 100 Global Brands list, this year hitting almost $32B in value and #16 in the…

If you keep up with trends in security, you’ve likely heard about illicit cryptomining – software that hijacks system resources to generate cryptocurrencies. We’ve been busy updating our product portfolio to detect and protect against this new class of threat. We released a paper on illicit cryptomi…

Malware has evolved dramatically in the past 20 years – from malicious script kiddies breaking things just for fun, to corporate and nation-state espionage, to a multimillion dollar industry. No company, no home, nowhere with advanced electronics is safe. Whether you know it or not, you depend…

Over the last few years, cybersecurity without doubt, has emerged as the top of mind concern in Industrial Control Systems (ICS). But, it is the breadth and depth of ransomware attacks in 2017 that has led industries in manufacturing, utilities, oil & gas, mining etc. scrambling from what was a…

Sleep deprived?  If you are one of 200 or so people on my flight back to NYC from Vegas, you sure as heck are!  With another successful NAB in the books, vendors and customers alike make the great trek home, a little worse for the wear.  A week of non-stop meetings, events, solution showcasing, non-…

We know that big data is big business… And the use of on-premises and public cloud infrastructure is growing, according to the Cisco 2018 Security Capabilities Benchmark Study. In the 2017 study, 27 percent of security professionals said they are using off-premises private clouds, compared with 25 p…