security

Cisco Live Las Vegas! Experience why Cisco’s integrated, automated, and open Service Provider Security Solutions put t …

At Cisco Live in Las Vegas, more than 25,000 technology innovators will converge to network, have fun, and learn about the latest solutions from Cisco. There has never been a better time to hear how Service Providers can keep their business and their customers safe from cyber attacks. We have lots t…

July 11, 2016

CLOUD

Managed Cloud: Your Best Cloud Native Choice

Today, organizations have many choices in how they architect their data centers and network. Innovative companies are increasingly taking a bimodal approach to IT. A bimodal approach combines Mode 1—Traditional IT focused on “doing IT right” and optimizing price-for-performance with Mode 2—Agile IT…

July 11, 2016

NETWORKING

Cisco Umbrella Branch: the Fastest, Easiest Security for Branches

As an organization, providing secure guest and corporate Internet access at the branch can be a major challenge. Not only do you have to protect the enterprise, you also have to protect your customer. Protection is good… but it also needs to be simple to deploy, easy to manage, and integrates seamle…

July 8, 2016

PARTNER

Partner Rewind and Fast Forward

Janet Jackson asked, “what have you done for me lately”? While that song fills your head, we’re talking about what we’ve done for you lately in this week’s rewind and fast forward: Chuck’s firing on all cylinders. What it means for you. We’re hitting the road to Vegas for Cisco Live. 5 ways video c…

There Won’t Be Sticky Notes at Cisco Live 2016

My greatest pet peeve when I managed a branch: sticky notes. I thought they made our office/workstation cluttered and disorganized. It never failed that I’d see them on the corners of a tellers’ monitor or scattered around a bankers’ desk. As much as I disliked them I was always reminded about how t…

July 1, 2016

PARTNER

Partner Rewind and Fast Forward

Knock knock. Who’s there? Muffled reply. Sounds serious. Do you open your door? Hackers hope so.   This week we’re talking about: Security, security, security: what’s new and what does it mean to you? Your value proposition. Does it stand out? Or does it sound like everyone else’s?   Hac…

June 30, 2016

INNOVATION

Malware Defense is a Team Sport, Best Played by Collaborative Fog Nodes

In my previous blog, I shared an overview of fog-based security services. At the center of these services—and critical for moving the needle on the Internet of Things—is a requirement for ubiquitous malware defense for a large number of devices with vastly diverse capabilities. Through fog, this is…

June 30, 2016

CLOUD

Red Hat Keynote Open Source: the Forefront of Innovation

Though a long time IT guy and Cisco veteran, when it comes to Open Source, containers, really the future of data centers – I’m a newbie!  However, this has got to be one of the coolest times to enter this field. In the Red Hat Summit keynote session, Open Source: The Forefront of Innovation, I am ju…

June 28, 2016

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Cisco to Expand Cloud Security Portfolio with Acquisition of CloudLock

I’m excited to share that today Cisco announced its intent to acquire CloudLock Inc., a leading cloud security solution that gives companies visibility and policy control over content shared in cloud applications. CloudLock specializes in Cloud Access Security Broker, or CASB, technology and helps o…