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the big reasons Cisco adopted the QSFP- need the 400-Gig plugs and they’ll plug programmability and simplified network
56 DD optic is that it’s the same form them into the existing devices.” While management. “A customer like Telia that
factor as the existing 100-Gig QSFP28. Cisco announced a new 8000 series router has a large number of 5500s deployed, they
“So we’ll see a lot of customers that are in December as part of its Internet of the can migrate to these modern technologies
deploying 400-Gig capable line cards and Future platform, Wollenweber said the on their existing infrastructure,” he said.
they’ll either be putting short reach optics, 5500 series routers aren’t going away any “They don’t have to rip it out and replace
or even 100-Gig optics, in them today time soon. In fact, the NCS 5500 routers it.” Using ZR/ZR plus pluggable optics
and then the migration to 400 Gig is just will be able to take advantage of the ZR/ allows service providers to eliminate
changing out the plugs and not the line ZR plus pluggable optics, which were part transponders in the their WDM wavelength-
cards themselves,” he said. “They’ll deploy of Cisco’s deal last year to buy coherent division multiplexing) networks.
those in the same devices. They don’t need optics company Acacia, and Cisco’s new
to replace the devices they have. They just IOS XR7 operating system for improved

Cisco 2020 Data Privacy Benchmark Study Confirms Positive Financial

Benefits of Strong Corporate Data Privacy Practices

Cisco has published its 2020 Data Privacy laws around the globe spurred many agreeing external certifications are
Benchmark Study, the company’s third annual look organizations to make considerable now an important factor. Cisco Vice
into corporate data privacy practices worldwide and privacy investments – which are now President & Chief Privacy Officer
shows growing tangible benefits for businesses delivering strong returns. Key findings Harvey Jang noted, “With this Study,
that adopt strong privacy practices. The Study include: we now have empirical evidence
is based on results from a double-blind survey of Majority of Organizations are of privacy investments paying off
over 2,800 security professionals in organizations Experiencing Very Positive Returns: for companies—particularly with
of various sizes across 13 countries. It provides Organizations, on average, receive improved customer relationships,
deep insight into the state of privacy a year and a benefits 2.7 times their investment, revenue impact, and real bottom-
half after the effective date of the European Union’s and more than 40 percent are seeing line results.” As markets continue to
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), widely benefits that are at least twice that evolve, organizations should consider
considered a turning point on how organizations of their privacy spend; Operational prioritizing their privacy investments
control and manage the use of personal data. and Competitive Advantages: Up on:
Customer demands for increased data protection from 40 percent last year, over 70 • Improving transparency about
and privacy, the ongoing threat of data breaches percent of organizations now say processing activities – be up front
and misuse by both unauthorized and authorized they receive significant business and clear about what you are doing
users, and preparation for the GDPR and similar benefits from privacy efforts beyond with data and why.
compliance, including better agility, • Obtaining external privacy certifi-
increased competitive advantage and cations – ISO, Shield, CBPRs and
improved attractiveness to investors, BCRs have all become important
and greater customer trust; Higher factors in the buying process by
Accountability Translates to Increased streamlining vendor due diligence;
Benefits: Companies with higher • Going beyond the legal bare
accountability scores (as assessed minimum – privacy is a business
using the Centre for Information imperative and most organizations
Policy Leadership’s Accountability are seeing very positive returns on
Wheel, a framework for managing their spend;
and assessing organizational • Building strong organizational
maturity) experience lower breach governance and accountability to
costs, shorter sales delays, and be able to demonstrate to internal
higher financial returns; Eighty-two and external stakeholders your
Percent of Organizations see Privacy privacy program maturity.
Certifications as a Buying Factor: To learn more about how Cisco
Privacy certifications such as the ISO manages personal data in its products
27701, EU/Swiss-US Privacy Shield, and services, please see Cisco’s Data
and APEC Cross Border Privacy Rules Privacy Sheets and Cisco’s Data
system are becoming an important Privacy Maps. The data maps provide
buying factor when selecting a third- a visual representation of how Cisco
party vendor. India and Brazil topped products collect and handle personal
the list with 95 percent of respondents data.

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