IEN How can sensitive data be protected in a network environment?O'Connell Cisco recommends a multilayer approach to security That means that the network should provide the ability to secure it at the physical connection level all the way to the... Learn more

Three Cisco executives shared their expertise with IEN Scott Westlake Senior Manager Manufacturing Industry Marketing; Larry O'Connell Product Manager Desktop Switching Business Unit; and Lou Schmidt Technical Marketing Engineer Product and... Learn more

Today's manufacturers are poised to profoundly transform the way they do business -- a transformation that will be based on emerging technology.According to a recent report by the National Association of Manufacturing overall production increased... Learn more

IEN What are the major concerns facing providers of Internet-based solutions and services in the next few years? How can they be addressed?Hartman: In the current economic climate organizations want the most value and return from IT investments... Learn more

Automation technologies developed in industrial military and university laboratories may soon migrate to the plant floor including R & D in controls robotics networks predictive diagnostics and web services -- but only if they are user-focused and... Learn more