Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

December 18, 2013

SECURITY

Beware: Insider Threats Getting Worse

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Most recently ESG/Vormetric came out with a threat report that highlighted the increase in insider threats & the significance to augment perimeter and host-based security. The rationale behind the increase was that more people are accessing the network, increase cloud and network traffic are making it difficult to isolate the problem. Almost 50% of the […]

October 15, 2013

EDUCATION

Robot Soccer? Staying Connected at Bowdoin College

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As our team has prepared for Educause 2013 this week, we have been talking a lot about technology in higher education and how it’s impacting colleges, universities, students and...

October 14, 2013

SECURITY

A Financial Service Organization Speaks Out on Secure Access

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Are your finances secure with your financial institution? Vystar Credit Union in Florida, USA speaks out on one of their recent efforts to ensure highly secure access at their institution. With the pressures of compliance and the need to protect their institution’s network and assets, Vystar deploys ISE and AnyConnect with great success. Most recently […]

August 27, 2013

NETWORKING

[Summary] How Secure Is Your Mobile Worker?

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Let’s start with how well do you know your mobile worker?  Understanding the mobile worker’s perceptions and behaviors will offer a better view on the potential security implications your organization must manage.  Cisco just released new global research (white paper) , Cisco Connected  World International Mobile Security study, that explores the mobile worker’s view points […]

August 22, 2013

SECURITY

How Secure is Your Mobile Worker?

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How well do you know your mobile worker? Understanding the mobile worker’s perceptions and behaviors will offer a better view on the potential security implications your organization must manage. Cisco recently released a new global infographic and white paper, the Cisco Connected World International Mobile Security study. They explore the mobile worker’s view points concerning […]

July 30, 2013

SECURITY

How Secure is Your Secure Access?

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In June, I attended the Gartner Security Summit in Washington, D.C. where I was asked by quite a few security executives, “My network folks just bought ISE, but what is ISE and what type of security does it provide?”  Fast forward to July, and I wish I had this SANS review on ISE to offer […]

March 12, 2013

SECURITY

Securing Your Company’s Data in a Mobile World

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This post highlights the growing concern amongst companies with trying to reign in control of BYOD solutions with data security policies and technologies. Cisco’s Secure Access solution is available to help these companies build a foundation that connects people anytime, anywhere, using any device. To learn about Cisco’s Secure Access, visit: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns1204/index.html#~Overview.

February 19, 2013

NETWORKING

Demystifying the Catalyst: Cisco Context Aware Secure Access (Security Group Tags – SGT) Technology

In this blog, let us take a look at how Catalyst access switches enable and enforce context aware access to IT resources. Many types of devices, including laptops, smartphones, and tablets, are used by end users to connect to the network wired, wirelessly, and remotely through VPN. With bring your own device (BYOD) access, the […]

December 11, 2012

SECURITY

The Power of Mobility & Learning

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The mobility trend holds great promise for improved productivity and new engagement models. These are most powerful in a learning effort—imagine learning anywhere and anytime. I just wish I had the Internet and the mobility that students have today when I went to school. Yet, mobility is an IT tsunami that will not recede. One […]