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Cisco recently released version 6.3, the latest iteration of software powering its Firepower family of cyber security solutions. Included as part of this update are several features that have long sat atop the wish lists of Cisco security shops. We caught up with members of our Network and Security team to learn more about what’s […]

Estimates vary as to how many organizations globally consider themselves compliant with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). One thing is for sure, organizations who have yet to cross that line have plenty of motivation to do so soon. Just last month, Google became the first major tech company dinged under GDPR. The […]

Modern data centers are incredibly complex organisms and they seem to only get more intricate with each passing year, quarter, or even day. Overseeing these environments – both from a hands-on and strategic perspective – requires a tremendous investment of time, energy and resources. With that in mind, we decided to use this, the third […]

Arraya Insights Radio Episode 13: Predicting 2019 in Technology: Fact vs. Fiction Arraya Insights Radio is back for another year! In this episode, Tom Clerici (Practice Director, Cyber Security) and Doug Guth (Practice Director, Infrastructure Solutions & IoT) go head-to-head over the year ahead in technology, debating which industry trends will define 2019. Host: Thomas York (Senior […]

Remote work is rapidly becoming the norm for many businesses. It’s a trend that doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, either. In fact, a recent article on Forbes predicts it will likely only grow stronger in 2019 and beyond, as younger workers continue to establish their place in the workforce. Furthermore, research conducted by Intermedia […]

An ongoing malicious campaign targeting federal government websites prompted a historic response from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The agency, which operates under the banner of the Department of Homeland Security, issued its first ever emergency directive last week in an attempt to thwart a series of DNS hijacking attacks. Now, granted, at-risk […]

Organizations from across the business spectrum are flocking to robotic process automation (RPA). And they’re doing so with good reason. In a blog post from earlier this year, our subject matter experts detailed how RPA can help keep ballooning technology costs in check, while also offering anywhere from a 60-70% return on top of initial […]

This is the final post in our ongoing, deep dive series on the subject of segmentation. Each post has been written by a member of Arraya’s technical or tactical teams, focusing on a specific piece of this extremely broad, highly transformational, topic.  Does your network need “more” segmentation? The answer is most likely “yes.” Even if […]

This is the fourth post in an ongoing, deep dive series into the subject of segmentation. Each post will be written by a member of Arraya’s technical or tactical teams, focusing on a specific piece of this extremely broad, highly transformational, topic.  In this week’s post on segmentation, we will cover Cisco’s Identity Services Engine […]

Arraya Insights Radio Episode 12:  Cloud & Security: Are They Opposites or a Perfect Match? On this episode of Arraya Insights Radio, our team looks to answer one of the most pressing questions facing organizations today: Is the cloud safe? In order to help us break down this complex issue, we welcome two special guests […]