training

November 4, 2015

EDUCATION

Who to trust in training – what you need to know

2 min read

The convergence of market transitions, ranging from collaboration and video to virtualization and cloud-based services, is fundamentally changing the way businesses acquire and use technology. The most successful organizations use training to evolve their practices and seize upon market opportunities, increase growth and build customer retention. In the competitive marketplace, the way to thrive is […]

April 13, 2015

COLLABORATION

Collaboration Technologies Can Help Reduce Travel Costs Without Reducing Relationships

3 min read

Did you know these corporate travel facts? On average, companies spent more than 10% of their total annual budget on expenses related to business travel in 2014, according to Aberdeen. Non-compliance with corporate travel policies is a top-three challenge for 57% of executives surveyed by Travelport. Nearly 85% of respondents to the Travelport survey say […]

March 4, 2015

SECURITY

The Seven Wonders of User Access Control: Part II

2 min read

In the first of a two-part blog series, The Seven Deadly Sins of User Access Controls, my colleague Jean Gordon Kocienda provided fresh insights into overly-permissive user access controls as a common underlying cause of data breaches. In this blog, I address the solutions to those “Seven Deadly Sins” with a modern twist on the […]

April 16, 2014

SECURITY

Cisco Live 2014 San Francisco: Security Technology Track

7 min read

Cisco Live, May 18-24, 2014, is quickly approaching and registration is open. This is the 25th anniversary of Cisco Live and we return to the Bay Area at San Francisco's Moscone Center. Educational sessions are organized into technology tracks to make it easy to find the topics that most interest you. With network and data security being top of mind, I'd like to highlight the Security technology track's exciting content lineup.

February 13, 2014

SECURITY

Cisco Live! Milan Session Videos and Documents Now Available!

1 min read

If you were unable to attend Cisco Live! Milan, or weren't able to attend all the sessions that interested you, Cisco has...

December 3, 2013

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

Top 5 Learnings for Any Digital and Social Media Professional

3 min read

It’s hard to believe that over eight years have passed since I started working with Cisco. Along the way, I learned so much from peers, the industry, and about myself....

November 27, 2013

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

2014 Digital and Social Media Trends Twitter Chat Recap

1 min read

Thank you to everyone that participated in the Let’s Chat! #Ciscosmt Series 2014 Digital and Social Media Trends Twitter chat. What a lively discussion and a special thanks...

Students in Chile Hope to Fill Growing IT Skills Gap

2 min read

It’s not often that I get to meet with hundreds of passionate students who are eager to learn! That was the scene at the Cisco Networking Academy Student Day this week in Chile, which was an incredible chance to meet students and instructors and speak about their future careers in technology. The Cisco Networking Academy […]

November 14, 2013

EDUCATION

Cisco Collaborates with Partners to Provide IT Skills and Career Opportunities to Veterans in Michigan

1 min read

Each year, thousands of U.S. veterans return from the battlefield with exceptional leadership, technical and other skills they have acquired overseas. Even so, many experience difficulty finding a job, and return feeling overwhelmed by the high unemployment rate they are up against. Today, in a program to assist veterans in transferring their military experience into […]