Jean follows geopolitical issues, keeping tabs on economic, political, and social developments in the 165-plus countries where Cisco does business, and putting them in context for technology industry decision-makers. Jean contributes regularly to various internal and
external publications, including the weekly Cyber Risk Report. A decidedly non-technical person in a sea of technical experts, Jean contributes a helping of right-brain thinking to Cisco security analysis.
Jean joined Cisco in 2007 after 12 years of federal government service.
She speaks Japanese, loves to travel, and is a fan of sumo wrestling.
She lives in relative peace with her left-brained husband and son in Silicon Valley.
Recent Posts
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Sovereignty and the Internet Jean Gordon Kocienda | 18 Feb 2013
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Add this to your list of parties spoilt by the Internet revolution: national sovereignty.
We all know that the borderless
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Bringing Up the Social Media Baby Jean Gordon Kocienda | 12 Dec 2012
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According to a Nielsen study, social media is no longer in its infancy. No kidding.
During the November military
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Counterfeiters Innovate Too Jean Gordon Kocienda | 06 Mar 2012
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As Cisco’s Global Threat Analyst, my job is to look for what is changing around the world, and to
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Twenty Years to Build a Reputation… Jean Gordon Kocienda | 08 Jul 2011
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… and five minutes to ruin it.
- Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway
Is it just me, or
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