At this point, everyone should be aware that security management is essential for everyone. Whether you are operating a home system, overseeing a small startup, or performing security governance for an enterprise, everyone can benefit from paying attention to security
Note: Most of the tools I recommend are Windows...
Published: Apr 08, 2014
FACT: With data dispersed across the enterprise, IT organizations struggle to manage, analyze, and secure their networks. A Visibility Fabric can provide pervasive visibility across the network.
Published: Oct 11, 2013
This crucial white paper discusses a security architecture that can be seamlessly integrated into the underlying data center fabric and eliminates the need to tradeoff between business needs and security. Access this resource now and also discover the three must-have security measures needed for safe data center transformations....
Published: Jan 16, 2014
Today’s threat landscape is nothing like that of just 10 years ago. Simple attacks that caused containable damage have given way to modern cybercrime operations that are sophisticated, well-funded, and capable of causing major disruptions to organizations and the national infrastructure. Not only are these advanced...
Published: Sep 12, 2014
This case study provides insight on how a mid-size company utilized Hosted Collaboration Solution (HCS) to help its employees collaborate across its different divisions, located in different geographical boundaries. With HCS, the company was not only able to better connect its employees, but also optimized its global performance,...
Published: Jan 16, 2014
We should state, right up front, that products based on the upcoming IEEE 802.11ac wireless-LAN (WLAN) standard are indeed going to dominate the enterprise wireless local-area network landscape.
But as is often the case with new technologies, the hype surrounding the initial availability of .11ac products is...
Published: May 21, 2013
Companies today are taking more steps to enable an ever more intimate degree of collaboration among internal groups. Moreover, when profiled by “Leaders vs. Laggards” adoption, the “Leaders” among these are experiencing a competitive advantage and collaborating beyond enterprise borders, seeking...
Published: Jan 20, 2014
In the last few years, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks have evolved from relatively simple flooding attacks to sophisticated and complex events.
The disruption caused by a DDoS attack can have enormous impact, regardless of the size of the company or institution that has been breached.
Published: Sep 10, 2014
Cyber security breaches can happen to any organization at any time. Whether you're small business with one location or a large corporation that is worldwide, an information security breach is inevitable. How well is your network protected?
Do you have the man power to monitor your small business cyber security...
Published: Aug 27, 2014
“Bring your own device” (BYOD) is the new mantra of employees who are empowered to innovate the way they work, using the technology tools they prefer. This growing trend has been well-documented.
In our original research on BYOD, described in “BYOD: A Global Perspective,” the Cisco Internet...
Published: Jan 16, 2014
People around the globe are enamored with their smartphones and tablet computers, and they feel strongly that they should be allowed to use these devices at work.
By combining an architecture-based technical implementation with carefully considered business policies, organizations can create a safe and appropriate...
Published: Oct 18, 2013
Software-Defined Networking is new approach to networking that unbundles the traditional device-bound, vertically integrated network stack to give you greater network automation, architectural flexibility, and programmability for policy-driven control and self-service innovation.
In this paper you will learn about...
Published: Sep 26, 2013
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a technical cornerstone of the Internet, but it faces significant challenges in growth and security. The Internet depends on DNS; when it doesn't work, neither does the Internet. Today's organizations depend not only on the Internet DNS, but their own DNS as well, and when their...
Published: Aug 15, 2013
Cisco strives to update and enhance SBA guides on a regular basis. As we develop a series of SBA guides, we test them together, as a complete system. To ensure the mutual compatibility of designs in Cisco SBA guides, you should use guides that belong to the same series. The Release Notes for a series provides a summary...
Published: Aug 21, 2014