security
It’s a Triathlon, Not a Sprint
Fun fact: as many of you know, I am an avid triathlete. Not only do I constantly strive to achieve my personal best but I also like to encourage others to achieve their goals! About five years ago, I started a running group in Tampa, Florida. Since then, the group has grown to have over 1,000 membe…
Top 5 Security Threats for Retailers in the Digital Age
As we enter Cybersecurity Awareness month, it’s an appropriate time to closely examine the specific security threats that retailers and hospitality providers face each and every day. In these industries, the overall “attack surface” is becoming dramatically more complex and hackers are more sophisti…
Who You Gonna Call?
No matter how much pest prevention we do around our house, inevitably we’ll find a pest (or maybe even a lizard) in the house every now and then. It’s Florida. Real pests vs. intrusive, hostile or malicious computer code. Obvious? Maybe. Similar? You bet. In both situations, you react in either of t…
Cisco Chat Recap: Digital Campus
Last week, we hosted a Twitter chat that discussed all things digital campus, including trends in higher education, how to make campuses safer and more productive, as well as some highly successful education customer stories. Industry experts Navneet Johal (Research Analyst of Education Technology f…
The Security You Need (Before You Know You Need It)
Fall is finally here! Last weekend, the temperature dropped, so I cruised to the store with my windows down and my stereo playing Jack Johnson. I parked to run inside and get the few quick items. For a moment, I debated whether or not to roll up my windows. What’s the harm? Spoiler alert: I rolled t…
September 2016 Cisco IOS & IOS XE Software Bundled Publication
Today, we released the last Cisco IOS & IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication of 2016. (As a reminder, Cisco discloses vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software on a predictable schedule—the fourth Wednesday of March and September in each calendar year). Today’s edition o…
How one manufacturer boosted productivity by 10% in one month
Manufacturing customers are already gaining insight from IoT data by securely connecting machines and sensors. One example of this is the Israel-based manufacturer Lordan. Lordan is a manufacturer of thermal-engineering heating and cooling systems and has a global reputation for delivering high-qual…
The Service Provider Opportunity to Protect the Network
The recent Olympic games in Brazil didn’t just set new athletic records. For Cisco, the company behind the scenes operating both the media delivery and underlying network, it also set a record for hours of streaming content watched. Over a 3.5 billion video views and a petabit of data was delivered…
The top 5 reasons to avoid unmanaged switches on your machines
I know, I know – It’s a topic that’s been kicked around for years. However machine builders, OEM’s, and even end users continue to put unmanaged switches in applications where a managed switch is clearly a better choice. Helping guarantee your machine performs its best, has maximum uptime, and doesn…