https://biztechmagazine.com/ en https://biztechmagazine.com/media/video/cisco-live-2026-cisco-iq-helps-organizations-deliver-better-more-seamless-customer At Cisco Live 2026, many of Cisco’s major announcements were focused on elevating the customer experience. Those innovations are designed to benefit both internal and external customers, driving a more secure and productive experience for all. Many of those advancements are now available through Cisco IQ, as explained in a keynote and accompanying blog by Liz Centoni, Cisco’s executive vice president and chief customer experience officer. Geodis and Room & Board, two Cisco customers, shared some of the ways Cisco IQ is driving efficiency, stability and innovation for transport providers,… Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:51:29 -0400 https://biztechmagazine.com/media/video/cisco-live-2026-cisco-iq-helps-organizations-deliver-better-more-seamless-customer https://biztechmagazine.com/media/video/cisco-live-2026-cisco-introduces-new-offerings-improve-observability-agentic-era Cisco Live 2026 was undeniably the year of Cisco Cloud Control, as the company introduced new capabilities to provide observability of human activity as well as agents powered by artificial intelligence. Not only do these offerings allow visibility into your entire ecosystem, but with Live Protect, systems are being made far more resilient through a new means of mitigating vulnerability exposure between patches and updates. This kind of protection has become even more critical in an era that demands artificial intelligence-powered cyber defense, as noted in a recent Cisco blog following the… Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:00:01 -0400 https://biztechmagazine.com/media/video/cisco-live-2026-cisco-introduces-new-offerings-improve-observability-agentic-era https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/06/small-business-shadow-ai-risk-management Whether for work or personal use, getting access to a generative artificial intelligence tool is as easy as signing up for any digital service. Many even have app versions for smartphones. Whatever the case, employees are using these tools, but there may be little to no oversight in how they’re using them.  While small businesses are trying to encourage the use of these tools for productivity gains (among other benefits), there are serious risks related to confidential data, regulatory compliance and intellectual property exposure. An evolution of shadow IT, shadow AI refers to the… Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:27:08 -0400 Jonathan Ortiz https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/06/small-business-shadow-ai-risk-management https://biztechmagazine.com/media/video/cisco-live-2026-world-solutions-laura-simmons The World of Solutions is always a highlight of Cisco Live, and this year’s event was no different. Laura Simmons, director of global content for Cisco Live, was gracious enough of to provide BizTech with a guided tour of some of the most exciting interactive elements on display. The crown jewel of Cisco Live 2026 was Cisco Cloud Control, which also held a prominent place in the World of Solutions. Simmons demonstrated how it offers unprecedented visibility into an organization’s tech environment and also offers the possibility of autonomous agentic responses. The Cisco Showcase also featured… Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:48:33 -0400 https://biztechmagazine.com/media/video/cisco-live-2026-world-solutions-laura-simmons https://biztechmagazine.com/media/video/snowflake-summit-26-unlock-your-data-potential-solid-foundation Enterprises are taking data governance more seriously than ever due to the growing potential of artificial intelligence tools to increase efficiencies and help organizations meet their business goals. At Snowflake Summit 26 in San Francisco, Christopher Marcolis, head of presales for data and AI at CDW, told BizTech that CDW recommends that businesses embrace the concept of minimum viable data governance so they can accelerate the speed of innovation. As businesses work to unlock the potential of their data with AI and advanced analytics tools, they need a strong data foundation that supports… Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:00:46 -0400 https://biztechmagazine.com/media/video/snowflake-summit-26-unlock-your-data-potential-solid-foundation https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/06/why-small-business-it-leaders-must-shift-projects-platforms Small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) have never had more access to powerful technology. Cloud platforms, artificial intelligence tools, advanced security solutions: They’re all more attainable than ever. But for many IT leaders, that accessibility has led to a familiar pattern of making progress one project at a time. A cloud migration here, a security upgrade there. An AI pilot layered on top. Individually, these efforts make sense. Collectively, they often create environments that are harder to manage, more expensive to operate and increasingly difficult to scale. Click the banner below… Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:41:14 -0400 Gerald Youngblood https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/06/why-small-business-it-leaders-must-shift-projects-platforms https://biztechmagazine.com/media/video/cisco-live-2026-cdw-and-cisco-leaders-discuss-value-mentors-and-sponsors-workplace Before the main event kicked off at Cisco Live 2026 in Las Vegas, leaders from CDW and Cisco came together for a Women in Tech breakfast panel to discuss how they’ve navigated career paths in a traditionally male-dominated field. The panel was moderated by CDW’s Stephanie Hagopian, senior vice president of security solutions, workforce transformation and Augmented Expertise and Intelligent Staffing  practices. The featured panelists included CDW’s Audrey Benjamin, vice president of presales for verticals and education, and Sheena Vojta, director of digital experience, as well as Cisco’s… Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:50:50 -0400 https://biztechmagazine.com/media/video/cisco-live-2026-cdw-and-cisco-leaders-discuss-value-mentors-and-sponsors-workplace https://biztechmagazine.com/media/video/cisco-live-2026-cisco-cloud-control-poised-integrate-agents-your-workforce As in most years, Cisco Live 2026 was packed with new product announcements and enhancements of Cisco’s premiere offerings. This year, much of the focus was on Cisco Cloud Control, which was described by DJ Sampath, senior vice president and general manager of AI software and platform at Cisco as “the secure harness for the agentic era.” As agentic AI becomes a critical part of enterprise operations, Cisco has anticipated the need to observe and secure agents, creating what Sampath called a unified operations platform “that brings every Cisco domain — networking, security, AI… Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:18:53 -0400 https://biztechmagazine.com/media/video/cisco-live-2026-cisco-cloud-control-poised-integrate-agents-your-workforce https://biztechmagazine.com/media/video/snowflake-summit-26-build-data-infrastructure-supports-ai-initiatives As more businesses look to artificial intelligence solutions to create efficiencies, they’re realizing that the cloud is often too expensive to support AI initiatives alone. The data center plays an important role in modern infrastructure.  CDW has partnered with Dell Technologies and Snowflake to offer an infrastructure layer that supports advanced analytics initiatives on Snowflake’s platform. At Snowflake Summit 26 in San Francisco, BizTech connected with an expert on this partnership to explain how enterprises are changing their approach to on-premises data, how Dell Technologies and… Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:45:52 -0400 https://biztechmagazine.com/media/video/snowflake-summit-26-build-data-infrastructure-supports-ai-initiatives https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/06/review-jabra-panacast-40-vbs-brings-scalable-hybrid-collaboration-small-rooms Enterprises modernizing collaboration spaces face a constant problem: Small meeting rooms are often the weakest link in hybrid communication. While large boardrooms receive full audiovisual buildouts, huddle rooms are left with mismatched webcams, USB speakers and inconsistent setups. The Jabra PanaCast 40 VBS is designed specifically to address that gap at scale. In my testing, the PanaCast 40 VBS immediately stood out for its 180-degree panoramic field of view. Dual cameras stitched together a wide, distortion-free image that captured everyone seated in a small room without forcing… Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:13:12 -0400 John Breeden II https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2026/06/review-jabra-panacast-40-vbs-brings-scalable-hybrid-collaboration-small-rooms