Cisco introduces Cybersecurity Specialist certification
To meet the increasing challenges of securing enterprise networks evolving in size, scope and complexity, Cisco announced a major revision of the CCNP Security Certification, …
Explosive growth of advanced attacks and malicious traffic
The Cisco 2014 Annual Security Report, released today, reveals that threats designed to take advantage of users’ trust in systems, applications and personal networks …
Cisco updates CCIE routing and switching certification
Cisco announced a major revision of the CCIE Routing and Switching (R&S) Certification and expert-level training to meet the increasing challenges of enterprise networks …
Cisco enhances safety and security solutions
Cisco announced enhancements to its portfolio of safety and security solutions with video surveillance architectures and new Internet of Things (IoT) enabled solutions that …
Secure mobility assessment tool
Mobile Work Exchange, a public-private partnership focused on demonstrating the value of mobility and telework, launched the Secure Mobility Hot Zone, which includes a …
Cisco to acquire Sourcefire for $2.7 billion
Cisco will acquire Sourcefire, a provider of cybersecurity solutions. The acquisition adds a team with deep security DNA to Cisco and will accelerate delivery of Cisco’s …
Cisco teams with IBM, Lancope, LogRhythm, Splunk and Symantec
Cisco introduced new developments with security partners and information-sharing techniques under its Cisco Security Technology Partner Ecosystem. Enabled by a new context …
Cisco redesigns CCNA routing and switching certification
Cisco today announced a redesign of the Cisco associate-level certification programs and the evolution of the CCNA certification to CCNA Routing and Switching certification. …
Cisco devices saddled with weakened password encryption
Instead of improving it, an implementation issue has left a “limited” number of Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE releases with a weaker password hashing algorithm, …
Information security: Understanding a global picture in a local context
“Think globally, act locally” is a phrase now cliche because it expresses an incontrovertible and immediately graspable truth. The global/local concept applies …
Cisco unveils open networking “fabric” for data centers, clouds
Network speed, latency, and greater network port density in a single unit are key considerations for customers deploying virtualized data centers and moving to a managed cloud …
Cisco shows the global picture of information security
Cisco released findings from two global studies that provide a vivid picture of the rising security challenges that businesses, IT departments and individuals face, …