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Making the Transition to Remote Work

How CDW met the networking, storage, security, collaboration and communication needs of 7,100 workers — over a weekend.

By CDW Expert
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June 26, 2020
Digital Workspace, Networking, Security, Services

While we at CDW are in the business of providing IT solutions and services to our customers, behind the scenes we deal with the same operational issues that other enterprises face. Earlier this year, our leadership made the decision to close our offices and arrange for all non-essential CDW coworkers to start working remotely.

Over the course of a weekend, our Information Technology teams gained firsthand knowledge of what our customers were either already going through or soon going to be. It was a tall order to tackle the enterprise networking, storage, security, collaboration and communication needs to allow 7,100 coworkers to work from home, but our teams rose to the task. Now, we’re sharing our experience with our customers.

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Exploring the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

This standard describes the five most important steps an organization can take to secure its information systems.

By Mikela Lea
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June 2, 2020
Security, Services

In my work with CDW customers, I often come across technology leaders who want to improve their cybersecurity posture but aren’t really sure where to start. They might recognize that their organizations need to improve their cybersecurity controls but don’t know where their investments will pay off the most.

When I hear concerns like this, I immediately look to the Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). While there are many different cybersecurity standards out there, I prefer this one because it uses plain language to describe the five most important activities in cybersecurity. I’d like to walk you through this framework using two different examples.

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Getting to Know Cisco SD-WAN: Vendor Overview Series

This blog series takes an in-depth look at the software-defined WAN options in the market and their capabilities.

By Will Kerr
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April 28, 2020
Networking, Software

Over the past few months I’ve spent a lot of time working with and researching some of the top software-defined WAN vendors in the market to continue developing CDW’s Professional Services. In this blog series, I’d like to share overviews of each solution, my thoughts, strengths and areas for improvement that I think apply to each solution. I’ll cover each vendor with a specific and technical lens.

We’ll kick off this series with Cisco SD-WAN, formerly Viptela.

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3 Things a Breach Can Teach You About Ransomware Security

A successful attack can show IT leaders how to improve their security posture.

By Ralph Rye
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November 19, 2019
Security

Earlier this year, I arrived at the office on a Monday morning to a ringing telephone. One of my longtime customers was on the line, frantic about a security issue. When he arrived at work that morning, he discovered that the Microsoft Exchange server at his midsized company was offline and infected with ransomware. Further…

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The Benefits of Next-Generation Firewalls Extend Beyond Security

Multipurpose NGFWs also help organizations maintain network performance.

By Jesse Wiener
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March 23, 2017
Security, Networking

When you think of next-generation firewalls, you probably think they are only used to help secure the network. They have features like user identification, URL filtering, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), malware prevention and application identity and control. All those items are directly related to security and controlling what users and systems can and cannot do,…

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Cloud Patrol: Why Cloud Access Security Brokers Make Sense

CASB solutions help organizations rein in their online assets.

By Ziyad Roumaya
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January 24, 2017
Security

As more users turn to cloud solutions, IT departments find themselves with a growing list of questions. Who is accessing cloud-based data? From where? Which services are they using? How many files are they uploading? How much bandwidth are cloud services consuming? Are they abiding by regulatory requirements? How much usage are organizations getting from…

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