There are a number of software licencing issues with Cisco’s ISE platform that we are keen to make customers aware of. If you are running a 2.x version of ISE, then this has an ‘End of Life’ announcement, and you need to act now. Read now for more detail around your options.

EOX is a critical milestone when looking at the lifecycle of your Cisco environment and often prompts organisations to review the impact of EOX to products, services, or subscriptions. Logicalis have compiled the latest Cisco announcements into an easy-to-read report that allows you to obtain end-of-life information including the latest End of Sale announcements and all products which are going End of Life, End of Attach and End of Security Vulnerability.

If the last few years have taught us anything, it is that life is unpredictable. This perma-crisis of unpredictability is set to continue as we have conflicts, financial instability, and increasing natural disasters. So while CIOs are helping organisations to innovate at pace and scale, it’s never been more important to balance that momentum with risk awareness and resilience. In 2023, the role of the CIO must be to enhance existing capabilities and create new ones, while protecting the organisation from continued volatility and increased risk.

So unless you have been hiding in a cave or living under a large rock, you will have heard of ChatGPT - the revolutionary AI that has taken the world by storm. In its first five days, it managed to amass 1M users and looking ahead it is projected to be able to achieve revenues of $1B by the end of 2024. That is seriously impressive - and technology like this doesn’t come along very often. But what is going to be the impact on the world of this new AI and have we opened a modern-day Pandora’s Box?

Traditional SIEM solutions were deployed on premises, needing competency in sizing, scoping and considerable resources to run. Next generation SIEM solutions are Software as a Service (SaaS) based in the cloud, taking out a lot of the upfront pain at the design stage and allowing for ‘scale up’ of the platform, as the enterprise grows. Overcome the challenges to achieve SIEM success.

Get to grips with remediation and understand what it means in a business context. An EDR solution may offer remediation actions as part of its set of capabilities. But to what extent? Which teams are involved in the delivery and management of that, and where do you go if you still have questions or need advice to progress your journey towards an increased security posture?

Are you still running Windows Server 2008 R2? With Windows Server 2008 R2 reaching the end of its Extended Security Update on January 10th, it is highly recommended that you take the time to assess your current infrastructure to ensure that your organisation can continue to operate securely and efficiently.

As new cyberattack threats continue to emerge, organisations need to think differently about how they are securing their vital data, systems, and infrastructure.

Hybrid working, an increase in cyber-attacks and a focus on sustainability have caused businesses to confront a big decision: transition into a digital-first business or face being left behind by the competition.