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Cisco offers AI application visibility, access control, threat defense

Network World

The vendors AI Defense package offers protection to enterprise customers developing AI applications across models and cloud services, according to Tom Gillis, senior vice president and general manager of Ciscos Security, Data Center, Internet & Cloud Infrastructure groups. It uses AI to protect AI, Gillis added.

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Cisco touts ‘Internet of Agents’ for secure AI agent collaboration

Network World

As AI gets built into every application and service, organizations will find themselves managing hundreds or thousands of discrete agents. For example, Microsoft has talked about how AI agents will impact application development. They dont just share information; they collaborate, reason, and take autonomous actions in real-time.

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2025 global network outage report and internet health check

Network World

Internet report for Dec. Collaboration app network outages: There was one collaboration application network outage globally and in the U.S., Read on to see the latest analysis, and stop back next week for another update on the performance of cloud providers and ISPs. 30, 2024-Jan. In the U.S.,

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Internet upgrade part of a move towards 400/800G connectivity

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The industry transition to 400 Gigabit Ethernet networking took a big step forward this week when the worlds leading Internet exchange operator announced plans to upgrade its New York backbone to 400G. The growth of AI and data traffic in general is also reflected outside the data centers in global Internet traffic.

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3 hidden benefits of Dedicated Internet Access for enterprises

Network World

Reliable Internet connectivity is crucial for businesses to function efficiently and remain competitive in todays digital world. Activities like video conferencing, using cloud applications, or transferring large amounts of data require more robust solutions. What is Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)?

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Realizing the Internet of Everything

Network World

Welcome to the Internet of Everything. The concept of an Internet of things came along officially in an MIT statement by Kevin Ashton: people have limited time, attention, and accuracy. Its surely possible to have an application know what we want to buy, and where we are at the moment. Interested? Impossible?

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Center for Internet Security: 18 security controls you need

Network World

The Center for Internet Security has updated its set of safeguards for warding off the five most common types of attacks facing enterprise networks—web-application hacking, insider and privilege misuse, malware, ransomware, and targeted intrusions.

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