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𝐀 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘: 𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐒 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐃. Your stolen data is coming back from the dead.

Every checkout is a security moment. As Steve Madden expanded across more than 400 stores and nearly 80 countries, fragmented tools and aging infrastructure made it harder to see and respond to threats. The retailer standardized its store network on Cisco Meraki and connected telemetry across its environment with Cisco XDR, giving a lean team unified visibility and faster, more confident response. See how Steve Madden is designing a more secure retail experience: cs.co/6016BHUPsG

𝐀 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘: 𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐒 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐃. Some cables should never be disturbed.

AI infrastructure won’t follow a one-size-fits-all model. In the #WebexOne 2026 keynote, Cisco President and Chief Product Officer Jeetu Patel discusses how data sovereignty, regulatory requirements and intellectual property protection are shaping where organizations run AI. A hybrid inference architecture—combining cloud and local resources—can give organizations flexibility to match deployment to their needs. Watch the full keynote here: cs.co/6017BHc9yZ

𝐀 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘: 𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐒 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐃. In this zone, every call is your last.

Start with people. Plan the network. Then design the space. At #WebexOne, Grant Shirk shared how IT, facilities, collaboration and HR teams can plan together to create an office worth the commute. First, understand how people need to use the space. Next, define what the network must support—from capacity to Wi-Fi and switching. Then build in the flexibility to adapt spaces as needs change.

What does a future-ready campus look like? It starts with the network. At Georgetown University, a campus-wide Cisco network overhaul and Wi-Fi 7 deployment are preparing the community for massive datasets, advanced research, and next-generation instruction. With more than 6,000 access points and 50,000 active devices, the network dynamically adjusts traffic, power, channels, and bandwidth as demand shifts. Read the Cisco Newsroom article to learn more: cs.co/6019BHc29D

AI agents can only deliver value when people trust them with the tools and information they need. Cisco President and Chief Product Officer Jeetu Patel explains why trust is becoming a catalyst for AI adoption. As people delegate more work to agents, they need confidence to grant access to tools like calendars and email. Trust is no longer just a security consideration—it’s a prerequisite for agent success. Watch the full #WebexOne keynote here: cs.co/6010BHcgME

Business needs change quickly. Network changes shouldn’t have to become one-off projects. In his latest blog, Lee Peterson explores how Bell On-Demand Network—built on Bell’s fiber and powered by Cisco infrastructure—can turn customer requests into business-ready connectivity: ⚡ 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: Use automation to provision bandwidth changes and new sites with fewer manual hurdles. ⚡ 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿: Cisco 8000 Series Secure Routers bring routing, security policy, visibility, and automation to the network edge. ⚡ 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: Bell uses SRv6 to steer traffic toward service needs and extend programmability closer to customer locations. ⚡ 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲: Apply consistent controls, monitor service performance, and scale capacity as requirements change. Read Lee’s blog to learn how Bell and Cisco are shaping a more responsive way to buy and manage connectivity: cs.co/6017BHciZR

What’s new at Partner Summit 2026? Cisco is bringing partners new ways to help customers operate, secure, and scale their networks. 🌟 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: ThousandEyes automatically discovers critical services and adapts testing on supported cloud-managed Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 access points—even when no users are connected. 🌟 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Networking MCP servers give AI agents supported access to live network data, while traditional APIs remain available for deterministic integrations. 🌟 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘀: Connect application degradation with network experience to help pinpoint where issues begin and who is affected. 🌟 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹: See agent reasoning, recommended actions, and resolution tracking, with a path toward policy-based autonomy and human oversight. 🌟 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆: Cisco brings quantum-resilient security capabilities to Wi-Fi 7, with protections extending to wireless controllers and campus gateways. 🌟 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸: Extend protection to wireless controllers, Campus Gateways, and Secure Routers while permanent fixes are tested and deployed. 🌟 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Bring routing, SD-WAN, switching, wireless, security, and cloud management together in a model partners can deploy across customer sites. 🌟 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀: Help customers assess AI readiness, modernize infrastructure, integrate workflows, and deliver managed operations with Cisco Cloud Control. The shift is already underway: 51% of surveyed IT and network operations leaders use agentic AI for NetOps in production, and 84% expect an AI-led operating model within 12 months. Read the full blog post by Joe Vaccaro here: cs.co/6014BHcbUK Which announcement will shape your next customer conversation?

Your network can reveal more than whether someone is connected. At #WebexOne, Grant Shirk explains how data from wireless access points, switches and network traffic can surface insights into connectivity, capacity and how spaces are used. Cisco Networking brings together deep telemetry, end-to-end visibility and software to automate, monitor and secure networks. Explore Cisco Networking ➡️ cs.co/6016BH9ily

Quantum computing may still feel like a future concern. The risk to today’s encrypted data is already here. Adversaries are already laying the groundwork for future quantum-powered attacks through “Harvest Now, Decrypt Later”—capturing encrypted network traffic today and storing it until cryptographically relevant quantum computers become available. As governments around the world establish PQC transition deadlines and milestones, organizations need to begin preparing now. Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) For Dummies, Cisco Special Edition breaks down the quantum threat, PQC algorithms, Cisco’s quantum-resilient infrastructure, and the steps organizations can take to prepare. Get the eBook and start preparing your network for a post-quantum world.👉 cs.co/6017BH9PZd #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth

Retailers are adopting AI faster than their networks can support it. Nearly 90% of retailers are piloting AI, but only 25% have operationalized it at scale. Outdated bandwidth, fragmented tools, limited visibility, and inconsistent security can turn AI ambitions into checkout disruptions, inventory blind spots, and customer frustration. Cisco outlines why network readiness is now a strategic requirement and what retailers need to modernize for AI. Read the full Retail Dive article: cs.co/6013BHbxQt

How can technology make people want to come into the office? Tripadvisor is using Cisco collaboration endpoints, sensors, and a secure AI-powered network to turn workplace data into better decisions about space, comfort, and collaboration. Cisco has applied similar lessons across more than 30 of its own offices, demonstrating how intelligent workplace technology can improve the employee experience while helping organizations make better use of their real estate. Read the Fast Company feature to see how Cisco and Tripadvisor are rethinking the workplace: cs.co/6014BHbatM

Recognition for the innovations shaping what’s next in connectivity. Cisco was named a finalist in 2026 Fierce Network Innovation Awards. Explore the finalist entries and see the full list ahead of the November 19 awards ceremony at Broadband Nation Expo: cs.co/6014BHbQ2g

When IT meets OT, the security playbook has to change. As industrial systems become more connected and AI expands into operations, network professionals need to understand more than enterprise IT. Cisco research found that 34% of organizations cite skills shortages as a barrier to scaling industrial AI. Cisco’s new OT Security Practitioner certification addresses that gap with training in industrial networking, segmentation, monitoring, security standards, and incident response. Read Network World’s coverage of the new certification: cs.co/6011BHZ52Z

AI models can discover as well as exploit vulnerabilities. Attackers are moving faster from vulnerability disclosure to exploit attempts. Cisco Live Protect gives operators another option. When Cisco validates runtime protection for a supported platform, release, policy, and mode, teams can reduce exposure while they complete the permanent software fix. Live Protect supports—not replaces—your existing patching strategy. Learn how Cisco closes the gap between vulnerability disclosure and patch completion without disrupting your operations. 👉 cs.co/6013BHX3rl