Securing our digital future

In an era of rapid technological advancement, Cisco is shaping a resilient, innovative digital future. In this edition, we highlight how we’re pushing the boundaries of AI and quantum networking, our commitment to infusing security into our technology, and how we're empowering the next wave of learners.

Building Tomorrow

Cisco is driving the future of technology. We’re committed to not only advancing groundbreaking innovations but also ensuring responsible and secure integration into our digital world. These efforts underscore the importance of fostering trust in technology as it develops.

• Cisco is making some truly exciting moves toward a quantum network, launching a new Quantum Network Entanglement Chip and opening Quantum Labs to speed up the quantum internet. Imagine the possibilities—from revolutionizing drug discovery to supercharging AI, all while building a much more secure digital future for everyone. Learn more ➡️ http://cs.co/9006f2fyj
• AI is transforming education. While new AI is creating more efficient, personalized learning experiences, it challenges us to preserve human creativity and critical thinking. Cisco is collaborating with educators to responsibly integrate AI, ensuring technology enhances the human touch in learning for a future-ready educational landscape. Read more ➡️ http://cs.co/9004f2fKg
• Ensuring trust in the expanding AI landscape, Cisco's Foundation AI team is partnering with Hugging Face to advance AI supply chain security. Hyrum Anderson , Security and AI Engineering Director and Alie Fordyce , AI Researcher, share more details about integrating enhanced ClamAV scanning for public AI models. This collaboration aims to democratize antimalware capabilities and foster a more secure and reliable AI ecosystem. Learn more ➡️ http://cs.co/9003f2fMH

Being Cisco

At Cisco, our people are making a meaningful difference at a global scale. Our culture encourages our people to fearlessly innovate, lead boldly, solve real world problems, and give back to our communities.

• "The leaders who grow fastest—and have the most impact—are the ones who choose to think and act like owners, even without the title." Check out this insightful post from Cisco President and Chief Product Officer and listen in to the accompanying podcast conversation ➡️ http://cs.co/9008f2fl0
• Cisco employees have used initiatives like dedicated volunteer days and matched donations to contribute back to their communities. Kelly McAskill-Petrich , Community Impact Director, highlights how tens of thousands of Cisconians have participated in these opportunities throughout the year. Learn more about how Cisconians turn individual action into global impact ➡️ http://cs.co/9009f2fcb
• Fletcher Previn , SVP and CIO, is working on improving productivity by expanding developer access to AI coding tools like Cursor, Windsurf, and GitHub Copilot. He discusses fostering an environment of emotional safety for “people to be able to innovate and experiment and fail fast.” Read more ➡️ http://cs.co/9002f4wGu

Building tech to be AI secure

We're building smart solutions like the Outshift Agent Identity Service to make sure AI agents are secure and trustworthy, and constantly rethinking how security needs to work in this new, fast-paced AI world.

• With AI moving super-fast, keeping everything secure is critical. Learn how security must evolve to meet this moment from Cisco President Jeetu Patel and SVP DJ Sampath ➡️ http://cs.co/9008f2fLs
• The Outshift by Cisco Agent Identity Service demonstrates how to establish a secure and verifiable identity for AI agents, multi-agent services, and MCP servers. The result? Secure, accountable multi-agent workflows that present less risk and give you more confidence in your agentic roadmap. Learn more ➡️ http://cs.co/9008f2fNQ

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