PCI Board of Advisors Election Results Released
With the release of PCI version 2.0 last October and the first formal v2.0 feedback period coming up in November this new Board has their work cut out for them. Also on their plate will be advising on virtualization, touchless...
Gartner releases first MDM Magic Quadrant Report
Mobile Device Management (MDM) is all the rage right now in corporate IT circles. Everyone it seems is rushing to find the perfect MDM that balances security, functionality and ease of use. IT is scrambling to figure out how to...
ASA Tech Tip: Deploy SSLVPN and VMware View Securely
My previous article compared the security features between Citrix XenDesktop and VMware View VDI solutions. This time around I will cover how to securely deploy VMware View with Cisco SSLVPN when you don't control or can't trust the...
VDI Security Comparison Citrix XenDesktop and VMWare View
The absolute explosion of VDI deployments recently is driving security teams nuts. Everyone is scrambling to figure out which VDI solution is the most secure, what security features they have and most importantly how can I securely...
Best Laptop Bags and Essential Items to put in them
Laptop bags are a dime a dozen for sure, but I've picked a couple that I think stand apart from the rest. Why this topic you ask. Well, over the many years I've owned countless laptop bags, most of which were junk even if pricey. ...
Cisco Announces ASA Service Module for the Cat6K
Today Cisco announced the ASA Services module for its Catalyst 6500 switching line. This module runs the same code as the other Cisco ASA form factors so going forward you'll have the same code base across all of your ASA platforms....
Cisco releases first all-in-one security agent
It has been a long time coming but it is finally here, the Cisco uber security agent AnyConnect 3.0 has been released. Cisco's AnyConnect agents used to be just for SSLVPN connectivity. With the 3.0 release all that changes and the...
Mobile Device Management Wish List. Secure those iPhones and Androids
Mobile Device Management(MDM) is a hot topic in businesses the world over right now. As is no surprise, the proliferation of iPhone, Android, iPad and other smart mobile devices are driving the need for solutions that can secure...
Cisco offers Managed Security Services
Not many folks know that Cisco has been in the managed security services business for a few years now. It is certainly not something that Cisco markets aggressively that’s for sure. The service is called Remote Management Services...
RSA Security Conference 2011
The annual, and 20th anniversary, RSA security conference in San Francisco is fast approaching. It runs from February 14th-18th at the moscone center. It is looking to be a great show this year with lots of exciting announcements...
Apple iOS Facetime: Is anyone really using it?
Apple is targeting to have about 85 million Facetime video conferencing enabled devices sold by the end of 2011. Facetime or skype video calling are super easy to use, integrated and work great but almost never get used. Ok, that...
Most businesses confident they properly secure their credit card data
In one of the most comprehensive PCI related surveys ever completed we find some very interesting results. This Cisco commissioned survey of 500 U.S. based companies asked IT decision makers questions around their PCI compliance...
Cisco security Live twitter chat Tuesday 1-10
I will be hosting a live twitter chat Tuesday. The topic is all things cisco security as well as all things PCI compliance.
Please come join me.
Here are the details:
January 11 9am pst
twitter hashtag #cl11
See you there.
Cisco Security Intelligence Operations Explained
This post is a followup post from my colleague Garett Redelings, Enjoy!
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Last month I had written about Cisco's IronPort Application Visibility Controls. The information here on the Cisco SIO is a follow up based on readers...
A look back at Cisco Security in 2010
Cisco's Security business had a good year in 2010. Not a great year, but a good one. Cisco has always struggled to be thought of as a best of breed security player and 2010 was no different. But what is different about 2010 is...
Easily run Internet Explorer 7 or 8 on your MAC
Sure most of you know that you can use Wine to run Windows applications on your MAC OS X system. But I'm guessing most of you don't use it. Why? Because it is complex and cumbersome to most users. Now Winebottler enters from...
Cisco TrustSec Makes Your Network Identity Aware
Cisco TrustSec technology provides switch to switch wire speed encryption services and security group tagging of ethernet frames. But what it really does is allow you to implement the most robust identity aware network with services...
PCI 2.0 Changes Explained
I have been reading and giving feedback on the 2.0 version of the PCI standard last since January. Being on the PCI board of advisors means that I got to see and give input directly to the PCI Council as the new version was being...
Full Packet Capture Feature Native in Cisco IOS
Every good network engineer loves to capture packets to help with troubleshooting problems. The issue is that it takes time, effort and expense to setup a distributed packet capture solution. For years we've just wanted the ability...
Cisco Releases Application Awareness, Visibility and Control functionality
When I need an expert on web or email security I turn to my peer Garett Redelings. So when it came to writing about this topic I reached out to him. Garett was kind enough to write up the below article that describes in detail the...
