By her own admission, Emilie Dionisio might seem like an unconventional choice to be the first-ever Cisco Networking Academy NFL Apprentice. She is not an avid football fan – or even a casual one, to be honest. She didn’t pursue a traditional college degree or harbor a lifelong desire to work in sports. But when […]
UK Lags Leading Asian Economies on Enterprise AI Adoption
• 37% of UK enterprise-scale companies (> 1,000 employees) report having actively deployed AI, vs. 59% in India, 58% in the UAE, 53% in Singapore and 50% in China • 41% of large UK enterprises are currently exploring or experimenting with AI but have not deployed their models • However, 40% of those companies already […]
Top cyber threats, from 2023 and beyond
Cisco Talos is one of the largest and most effective threat intelligence organizations in the world. And their Talos Year in Review speaks volumes about the current trends and future threats defenders can expect to see in the coming year. To learn more about this year’s report, and what organizations can do to counter […]
Cisco Partners with San Jose Earthquakes to Power Wi-Fi 6 at PayPal Park
News Summary: Cisco will partner with Major League Soccer’s San Jose Earthquakes, leveraging its networking and wireless solutions for a complete Wi-Fi 6 installation at PayPal Park ahead of the 2024 season. Cisco and the Quakes will partner to launch the community-focused Leveling the Pitch initiative, which will provide local San Jose, Calif., […]
NATO Selects IBM to Further Enhance Alliance’s Cybersecurity Resilience
LONDON, UK, December 13, 2023 – Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) signed a contract with the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) to help strengthen the Alliance’s cybersecurity posture with improved security visibility and asset management across all NATO enterprise networks. Starting in January 2024, IBM Consulting Cybersecurity Services will be delivering a custom-made, performance-based […]
At Cisco Live Melbourne, an ‘incredible journey’ to innovation
“Every innovation that ever existed in the world was at some point considered impossible,” observed Cisco’s Dave West, “until someone said, ‘let’s go!’ ” Speaking at a Cisco Live Melbourne keynote this week, West opened discussions on the once seemingly impossible innovations that Cisco is unleashing today. Designed with security, simplicity, and sustainability top of mind, […]
AWS Announces IBM Winner of the 2023 Global Systems Integrator Partner of the Year Award
AWS recognises AWS Partners in UK and Ireland as leaders in helping customers drive innovation Dec 5, 2023 LONDON, UK, 5 December, 2023 – Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company, today announced the 2023 UK and Ireland AWS Partner Award winners, recognising leaders around the globe playing a key role helping customers drive […]
Cisco Doubles Down on Network Assurance with AWS
News Summary: Cisco delivers seamless integration between ThousandEyes and Amazon CloudWatch Internet Monitor. ThousandEyes’ unmatched cloud and Internet visibility combined with AWS’s Internet health and performance insights will allow a complete view of an application’s entire service delivery path, across private environments, the public Internet and into AWS’s network. Customers benefit from […]
Security and simplicity, in a multicloud world
In a multicloud world, security threats and complexity are mounting exponentially. That leaves IT and security teams struggling just to do their jobs. Cisco has been tackling these problems on multiple fronts. And its latest entry is Multicloud Defense, an advanced network security solution that cuts through layers of complexity to ensure cloud infrastructures and […]
IBM Commits to Train 2 Million in Artificial Intelligence in Three Years, with a Focus on Underrepresented Communities
•Learners will benefit from a new generative AI course roadmap and collaborations with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) worldwide. •Dublin City University (DCU) and Fast Track into Information Technology (FIT) are the first partners to lead the initiative in Ireland Nov 22, 2023 DUBLIN, 22 November, 2023 – To help close the global artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap, […]