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Don't miss these insightful webcasts, including updates and recommendations regarding current security issues and trends, presented by Cisco security experts.
 
  

PCI Compliance Update- Available on October 28, 2009
 
PCI DSS compliance continues to challenge businesses. 2009 brought additional guidelines, implementation changes and the PCI DSS 1.2 went into effect. 2010 promises further evolution of the PCI DSS standard. In this 10 minute webcast, Terri Quinn of Cisco Systems, a member of the PCI Board of Advisors, will give a recap of 2009 and the trends for 2010 in the world of PCI compliance.

Presented by Terri Quinn, Compliance Solutions Marketing for Cisco

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Secure Teleworking: Increasing Operational Excellence and Productivity- Available on November 4, 2009
Establishing, developing, and maintaining robust and secure business teleworking environments for their employees can help organizations successfully reduce costs and increase productivity.  In this 10 minute webcast, Mick Scully, VP of Product Management for the Access Router Technology Group at Cisco, will explore the evolution of teleworking and provide a recap of the benefits organizations can achieve as well as some of the security challenges they must address when building a teleworking platform for their remote users.

Presented by Mick Scully, VP of Product Management, ARTG

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Mobile Device Security- Available on November 11, 2009
Today's new business culture, with expanding corporate perimeters, ubiquitous network connectivity, and the proliferation of mobile devices, involves new security risks.  Businesses must ensure that their security policies are up to date and effectively communicated to their workforces in order to enforce acceptable use and protect against data theft and hijacking.  Join John N. Stewart, Cisco Vice President and Chief Security Officer, to hear his thoughts regarding current mobile workforce trends and challenges, and his recommendations on how to best secure mobile devices.

Presented by John N. Stewart, VP and Chief Security Officer for Cisco

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Business Continuity Planning:  The Role of Remote Access in Preparing for Workforce Disruptions- Available on November 23, 2009

Every organization faces the prospect of business interruptions, such as widespread employee illness, severe weather, and public transit strikes.  As a result, companies must instate business continuity and resiliency plans, taking into account how their various business components operate and communicate with each other.  Managers must give their employees the knowledge and means to continue to work as seamlessly as possible under a variety of circumstances.  Join Fred Kost, Director of Security Solutions Marketing for Cisco, as he describes how to implement successful emergency communications plans to help ensure that organizations can maintain business-as-usual during major interruptions.

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Wireless Security- Available on December 3, 2009

Today's workforce is increasingly mobile; employees, contractors, and guests demand wireless connectivity to improve productivity. Businesses need to offer highly reliable wireless access while managing the emerging security risks that come with video and Web 2.0 collaborative applications running over wireless networks, and addressing the security requirements associated with the new 802.11n wireless protocol. Join Jim Ransome, Senior Director and Chief Security Officer for the Cisco Collaboration Software Group (WebEx), as he discusses wireless security trends, drivers and challenges, as well as the key elements of an effective unified wireless security solution.

Presented by Jim Ransome, Senior Director and Chief Security Officer for the Cisco Collaboration Software Group (WebEx)

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Security Threat Landscape- Security Considerations for Today's Complex Environment- Available on December 16, 2009

Join Rod Bachelor, Senior Incident Response Manager at Cisco Systems, to hear about some of the current security trends we are seeing in the threat landscape.  An awareness of the different types of cybercrime and how to combat them can help keep your organization a step ahead of your competitors in the current threat environment.  After the webcast, we encourage you to visit Cisco's Secure Intelligence Operations (SIO) website for more information on global threats and trends.

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