Modern corporate email systems such as Gmail and Microsoft Exchange come with a measure of built-‐in security. Some see these built-‐in protections as adequate. They shouldn’t. Mobility, cloud and sophisticated blended attacks are expanding the number, range, and velocity of email transported threats. Inbound threat defense that lags by hours or days, and sometimes even
Business Challenge MacArthur Corporation is a distributor of roofing, siding, HVAC, and other building materials for residential and commercial construction. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, the company maintains 36 distribution locations and two recently acquired manufacturing facilities in the upper Midwest and mountain states and on the west coast. With a basic hub-and-spoke architecture, MacArthur’s
U.K. energy contractor reduces total cost of ownership while improving customer service and adopting new ways of working Challenge • Improve customer service, while driving down costs Solution • Establish better, faster ways of working • Cisco Borderless Network infrastructure with Cisco Security Results • Key performance indicators for managing future business improvement • New
Following a management buyout, Hamilton Rentals found it necessary to separate its IT and communications infrastructure from the parent company, a situation that presented both challenges and opportunities for IT Manager Russell Bauckham. “We needed an IP-based phone solution that would be affordable and that we wouldn’t outgrow,” he says. “We also needed to connect
Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the rapidly expanding attack surface found in today’s “any-to-any” world, where individuals are using any device to access business applications in a network environment that utilizes decentralized cloud services. The 2013 Cisco® Annual Security Report highlights global threat trends based on real-world data, and provides insight and analysis that helps
Network administrators are encountering the highest levels of change in history as they attempt to balance security with productivity. Rapidly evolving business trends are challenging them to provide widespread but safe Internet access, allowing employees to use legitimate business applications while using their device of choice.
IT innovation is fueling change around the world. According to the 2013 Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) study, by the end of 2013, the number of mobile-connected devices will exceed the number of people on earth. One billion people use Facebook and Twitter. New tablets, smartphones, and other mobile devices are being introduced at a
IT managers know the benefits of unified communications (UC)—but where, when, and how much should they invest and deploy? Forrester explores how IT managers can expand UC capabilities with smart and effective infrastructure investment.
A recent Cisco survey shows that 89% of IT departments worldwide enable BYOD—proving it’s a global trend for which IT must prepare. What are the security challenges? The benefits? Learn why the world is drawn to a more flexible network.
How will you meet evolving security requirements? Discover IT approaches to BYOD and other workspace challenges in a Forrester study that examines policy management, desktop virtualization and mobility solutions.