Cybersecurity professionals have a mixed record of success in dealing with a security landscape that is becoming increasingly complex and dangerous. We’ve done a solid job of protecting the network perimeter — keeping out people who we don’t want to gain access to our networks. But we haven’t done a particularly good job of taking…
IT departments usually have more work on their plates than they can handle, which explains the appeal of intent-based networking solutions that elevate manual tasks into smart, automated optimization that the network performs on its own. For example, Cisco’s Digital Network Architecture eliminates a lot of grunt work, such as manually provisioning network elements —…
Security was the elephant in the room at Cisco Live 2018 — just like at pretty much every other IT event. Cisco used the event, held in Orlando, Fla., earlier this summer, to bring together customers and partners to discuss technology trends and innovations such as software-defined networking and digital transformation. But security is an…
Most businesses recognize the obtainable benefits of unified communications (UC) cloud delivery platforms and are considering cloud options for their future communications solutions. However, many decision-makers also acknowledge the risks and challenges associated with a move to cloud. Existing substantial on-premises UC investments, particularly in more complex IT and telecom environments, can often delay cloud…
I recently attended Cisco Live 2018, and one topic at the event in Orlando that drew my attention was the updates to Webex Meetings. If you are using Cisco’s Webex Meetings today, hopefully you have already heard that Webex version WBS 33.3 is right around the corner. What does this mean to you and your…
James was flustered. As the CIO of a small but growing community bank, he had quite a few balls in the air at any point in time. He was used to quickly turning to one of the talented members of his small team and handing off most problems, but one was vexing him. The bank’s…
