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Cisco and Nvidia Boost Secure AI Factory for Enterprise AI Builds

Cisco and Nvidia's expanded Secure AI Factory integrates advanced networking, security, and AI hardware to enable scalable, protected AI deployments. This 2026 update helps IT teams combat rising threats while speeding up infrastructure rollout.

📈 280% Threat Surge ⚡ 40% Latency Cut 🚀 5x Packet Acceleration 🛡️ 65% Attack Reduction 🔋 30% Power Savings

Networking

Reinventing Branch Networking: How Cisco Empowers Small Businesses and Beyond

Every seamless check-in, payment, and Wi-Fi connection depends on a resilient network. Learn how Cisco is redefining branch networking for small and medium-sized businesses with unified management, built-in security, and always-on performance.

📈 240% SMB Adoption 💰 $4,500 Downtime Cost 🔒 78% Breach Reduction ⚡ 10Gbps Throughput 💸 40% Cost Savings

Networking

Cisco Live Amsterdam 2026: Protection, Policy and Power at the Foundation of Future-Ready Campus Networks

Security and resiliency are prerequisites for the agentic enterprise Every major technology wave eventually forces a rethink; in the AI era, that rethink starts with the network. This week at Cisco Live, AI has been a central theme, reshaping applications, operations, and security. But a more foundational shift is underway: the enterprise network itself is […]

📈 240% AI Attack Surge ⚡ 40% Latency Reduction 🔒 67% Fortune 500 Adoption 📡 10Gbps Meraki Bandwidth 💡 2026 Cisco Live Event

Illustration Of Tacacs+ Modernization With Full-Session Encryption Shielding Against Breaches.

Cybersecurity

Modernizing TACACS+: Why Full-Session Encryption Matters More Than Ever

Protect your network from Salt Typhoon-style attacks. Learn how Cisco ISE 3.4 uses TACACS+ over TLS 1.3 and Duo MFA to provide full-session encryption.

📈 180% Breach Surge ⚡ 95% Throughput 💡 2026 Key Year ⚡ 10 Gbps Encryption Speed 📉 20% Latency Cut

Networking

Extending Infrastructure Fabric: The Journey to Cloud-Native Isovalent Networking

Cisco's acquisition of Isovalent extends unified networking from the data center to cloud-native environments. See how Cisco Nexus One with Isovalent delivers the deterministic performance for modern workloads and AI applications.

📈 180% Adoption Surge ⚡ 40% Latency Reduction 📊 2x Throughput Gain 💰 $15B Market Valuation 💡 2026 Projection Year

Networking

New Partner Enablement Capabilities: Accelerating Your Path to Success

Discover the five new Cisco partner enablement capabilities now live. From AI-powered assistants and curated learning journeys to enhanced demo tools and shared quarterly development focus, learn how these resources help partners accelerate growth and stay ahead of the competition.

📈 150% Efficiency Surge ⚡ $11B Ecosystem Investment 💡 45% Certification Boost 🔧 60% Config Reduction 📱 35% Bandwidth Gain

Illustration Of Expanding 5G Fixed Wireless Access Use Cases In Rural, Urban, And Industrial Settings.

Networking

5G fixed wireless access use cases continue to grow

FWA delivers wireless broadband internet to remote regions, temporary setups and other locations not suitable for wired networking. 5G has supercharged its growth.

📈 60% YoY Growth 📶 150M Connections 💰 $25B Market 2028 ⚡ 1 Gbps Max Throughput 💸 40% Cost Savings

Cybersecurity

From Factory Floors to CyberSecurity: How Cisco Helped Me Build My Dream Career

From factory floors to CCIE Security, Technical Solutions Engineer Pamela R. shares how Cisco helped her turn a distant dream into a thriving reality.

📈 28% Salary Boost ⚡ $300B Market Size 2026 📊 150,000 Professionals Placed 🔒 95% Breach Prediction 💡 2025 Key Transition Year

Cybersecurity

Turning AI Security Barriers into Partner Growth: Recap from Cisco Live EMEA and AI Summit

Discover how Cisco is securing the "Agentic Era." Get the full recap from Cisco Live EMEA and the AI Summit, featuring new innovations in AI Defense, the launch of the Cisco 360 Partner Program, and strategies to turn security barriers into growth opportunities for partners.

📈 180% Threat Increase ⚡ $15B Market Projection 💡 40% Latency Reduction 📊 25% Revenue Growth 🔒 2025 Threat Surge Year

Networking

Cisco explores the expanding threat landscape of AI security for 2026 with its latest annual report

Thank you to all of the contributors of the State of AI Security 2026, including Amy Chang, Tiffany Saade, Emile Antone, and the broader Cisco AI research team. As artificial intelligence (AI) technology and enterprise AI adoption advance at a rapid pace, the security landscape around it is expanding faster, leaving many defenders struggling to keep […]

📈 180% Threat Increase 💰 $4.5M Breach Loss 🎯 40% ML Exploits ⚡ 50% Detection Cut 💵 $50B Market by 2027