Zscaler has been making significant advancements in data protection to help enterprises mitigate security risks and simplify operations. This month, the cloud security provider unveiled zero configuration for data loss prevention (DLP), which cuts down the time it takes organizations to carry out data protection from months to hours.
This week, Cisco is holding its virtual WebexOne event. And like in past years, the company is using the event to show off its many new innovations and products while highlighting what it has delivered in the past year.
Looking at the bigger workplace picture, the pandemic shifted collaboration tools from being a nice-to-have to a must-have technology for workers. The collaboration industry is also at the front end of transitioning from remote work to hybrid work, which created some significantly different challenges for businesses. Remote work is about creating an excellent experience in one location, whereas hybrid work demands a great and consistent experience across locations. This enables users to work seamlessly, regardless of if they are working at home, on the road, or in the office.
RingCentral recently surveyed 350 business leaders and technology decision-makers to get a sense of the state of enterprise communications. While enterprise messaging and video usage have increased significantly over the years, RingCentral’s data shows telephony continues to be the preferred mode of communication.
This week, security vendor Fortinet announced several updates to its SASE platform to address the security needs of hybrid work.
The pandemic gave many workers a sense of what it’s like to work from home and most want to continue to do so, just not all the time. My research shows that 86% of users want to work from home but only 9% want to be 100% remote. Also, 51% of employees will work from home 2-4 days a week and 14% one day a week. These numbers point to a world where most businesses must think hybrid.
Cisco has set an ambitious new goal to provide digital and cybersecurity skills training to 25 million people over the next 10 years, as part of its Networking Academy program, and this year marks the 25th anniversary since Cisco launched “NetAcad” to address the global skills shortage.