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A collaboration opportunity drives Cisco to clear those cluttered desks
Videoconferencing needs to leave the boardroom, but not without some challenges. Our coverage of Cisco Live 2014 in San Francisco
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This kind of videoconferencing can mean the difference between life and death
A program manager with Toronto’s Sick Kids hospital shows how collaboration technology can bring care to traditionally out-of-reach areas of Canada
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If this forecast is correct, omni-channel banking in Canada is inevitable
Ever-increasing mobile data traffic suggests financial institutions will need to embrace consumers outside of branches and kiosks
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What happens when the Internet ‘mingles’ with cities
A research report from Cisco discusses how its “Internet of Everything” concept can be applied to the public sector. Listen to the City of Barcelona’s CIO describe the impact
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This low-tech video has taught more than 135,000 people about SIP trunking
It’s eight minutes long with questionable production values, but presenting this YouTube clip could convince almost anyone that the time for a new kind of voice has come
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The virtualization data that shows where the growth is
A Cisco-sponsored survey indicates the benefits of virtualization are being felt far beyond the enterprise, but small and medium-sized firms have some challenges all their own
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The collaboration ‘toys’ employees don’t play with
The senior vice-president and general manager of Cisco’s Collaboration Group talks about what’s wrong with unified communications in the enterprise and how IT departments can improve it
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Women Encouraged to Pursue Cyber Security Careers
Today’s IP news roundup highlights some of the latest headlines in network security:
Bletchley Park celebrates female World War II code breakers. An event sponsored by the Cyber Security Challenge UK, the Women's Security Society and Raytheon explored the history of women in cyber security...
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Cisco’s John Chambers: How to ride networking’s new wave
In his keynote speech at Interop, the technology leader talks about the Internet of Things, the power of SDNs, and the real impact of mobility
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Sensors and the city: Where the Internet of Everything should live
Cisco’s chief globalization officer Wim Elfrink visits Toronto to talk about how municipal governments can leverage increased connectivity to solve otherwise overwhelming urban problems
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Prepare for a Post-PC World
According to a Cisco report, “In the coming decade, the consumer will drive the configuration of personal technology within the organization, often, as many have already, by asserting their own device into the environment. This new reality of “bring your own device” (BYOD) has already...
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The videoconferencing misperception Cisco’s CTO wants to change
Ken Morse says the enterprise-consumer network gap is closer than you think, and suggests some technology strategies need to be remained
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Cisco 2013 Annual Security Report Reveals Latest Threats
The Cisco 2013 Annual Security Report revealed that the cloud will account for nearly two-thirds of global data centre traffic by 2016. However, this increase in cloud data is also leading to increased security concerns.
According to the report, “This explosion in cloud traffic raises...
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Retail / IT Management /
The Internet of Things-related revenue you’re already losing
A recent Cisco event showcases the incredible opportunities presented by an increasingly connected world, but suggests organizations aren’t taking full advantage of them. Here are four things you need
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Cisco’s enterprise collaboration strategy begins at home
The networking giant’s senior vice-president of IT communications and collaboration discusses what’s worked for her and her team at a recent conference in Toronto
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And you thought the first phase of BYOD was tough
A Cisco Canada exec talks about the network changes that need to be made to accommodate myriad devices, but growing the programs supporting IT choice isn’t easy. Just look at Delaware
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How hosted collaboration will solve legacy network challenges
A close-up look at Allstream’s cloud-based offering that brings together key unified communications, SIP trunking and other technologies from Cisco to Canadian IT departments. An end-of-life alternative is born.
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25% of US Organizations Plan to Support Mobile Unified Communications Within the Next Two Years
Today’s IP news roundup highlights some of the latest headlines in unified communications, mobility, network security and more:
Over 25% of US organizations plan to connect mobile devices to a corporate UCC platform within the next two years. According to Dimension Data and Ovum’s “The...
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The damage ‘hyperconvergence’ could do to your network
Vendors and industry analysts predict a slew of interconnected services being delivered over the WAN, but some IT infrastructure wasn’t built to handle this kind of load. Understand the elements you’ll need to optimize first
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BB10: The business case for bringing the BlackBerry back to work
iPhones and Android devices are all the rage, but corporate users standardized on RIM for a reason. Time to revisit those reasons, and perhaps consider three more
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Canadians Could Face Legal Action for Downloading Pirated Content
Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the IP news roundup. Here are the latest headlines in telecommunications, big data, cloud, virtualization and network security:
TekSavvy has been asked to hand over the names of its customers who may have engaged in copyright infringement by downloading...
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The Big Data Boom May Cost You Your Privacy
Welcome to the Monday edition of the IP news roundup. Here are the latest headlines in big data, business continuity, disaster recovery and network security:
Is a potential big data economic boom worth the invasion of your privacy? PoliticusUSA.com questioned whether big data can create an...
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Network virtualization is best defined as . . .
One research group presents an all-encompassing way to describe it, but does it match up with vendors’ products? Cisco and Avaya respond
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Cloud Security Practices Fail to Keep Pace with Cloud Adoption; Companies at Risk
Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the IP news roundup. Here are the latest headlines in cloud, unified communications and more:
Although most companies now allow their employees to use cloud services to access corporate data, a recent Symform survey revealed that 20% of businesses have no...
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Business Mobile Device Usage to Increase to 5.1B by 2016
A series that highlights key statistics and global technology adoption trends from CISCO’s latest Visual Networking Index Forecast. This post explores the rapid growth of mobile device usage in the business sector.
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