compliance

June 23, 2016

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Where ‘Digital’ and ‘People’ Meet, a Sweet Spot for Banks

3 min read

In a world of roboadvisors, mobile payment apps, and automated processes, do people still matter in banking? I believe the answer is a resounding “Yes!” In fact, as agile, online “fintechs” continue to challenge retail banks, I see people as more of an advantage than ever. After all, those online-only disruptors can’t match banks for […]

June 20, 2016

DATA CENTER

Developer Productivity, PaaS, Compliance, and Policy Driven Infrastructure

2 min read

If you are heading up an application develop team or are running an IT organization and you are looking at your developers initial steps to developing cloud native applications, I...

Your Digital Treasure Map

2 min read

Suppose there is a treasure at the top of a mountain worth $405B. It is more than one person alone can carry back down the mountain, and you have a chance at that treasure. Many people want the treasure and will work hard to get to the top to claim it.   All you have to […]

The Road to Digital Value Just Got Smoother for Banks

2 min read

Today’s bankers have no shortage of headaches. Agile “fintech” challengers, tech-savvy customers, complex compliance demands, legacy-burdened IT environments — all conspire to keep them up at night. But there is great news for retail banks — as Cisco has outlined in a new research study, “A Roadmap to Digital Value in Retail Banking.” By adopting […]

August 20, 2015

DATA CENTER

Automating Configuration in a Multi-Sourced Environment

3 min read

The landscape of IT has changed. The single-source provider era is quickly coming to an end as more companies embrace the world of multi-sourcing. In a 2014 report by IAOP & Information Services Group (ISG) Annual State of the Industry1, it stated that the number of enterprise IT organizations using multi-sourcing as a strategy increased […]

June 1, 2015

CLOUD

On-Demand Private Cloud: How to Cut CapEx, Free Up Resources, and Boost Business Agility

2 min read

Today, enterprises need greater business agility and faster time-to-market for applications. That’s why, in many instances, they are building their own private clouds or adopting on-demand private cloud. Companies that are most suited to building their own private clouds are those that have deep engineering and IT leadership and need strong security and governance around […]

December 18, 2014

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Cisco Cloud Security for Public and Private Cloud – A Secure, and Compliant Cloud Data Center

3 min read

Recently the widespread fire of data breaches impacting privacy of millions of hapless people across the globe has become the stirring news. This spree of cyber attacks unveiling the fact that information security industry, organizations and even governments are vulnerable to today’s persistent, well-organized and sophisticated cyber threats. There was a common theme among all […]

Retailers Lying Awake at Night – Who’s Next?

1 min read

In the past few weeks, I’ve received two replacement credit cards. And, no, this does not indicate I’ve done too much shopping! It means that hackers are continuing to target retailers and the bank decided I needed to be protected by new credit card numbers. I’m Carol Ferrara-Zarb, and as the leader of Cisco’s Security Solutions […]