With the rise of mobile computing just about every task associated with security management is getting more complicated. Where there was once a limited number of devices to worry about there are now an array of options that are all finding their way into the enterprise. The challenge facing IT organizations is finding better ways to manage new classes of devices that with each new addition can consume increasingly large amounts of sensitive corporate data.

With the rise of bring your own device (BYOD) in the workplace a lot of IT people suddenly have a lot of visibility into personal data residing on devices that connect to the corporate network. Obviously, from a privacy perspective it’s only a matter of time before someone accidentally or on purpose winds up sharing data they shouldn’t.

As enterprise IT gets more complex figuring out exactly where the latest security flashpoint is has become increasingly more difficult.

As IT organizations confront the imminent prospect of a network upgrade to deal with the demand for increased bandwidth being created by everything from mobile to cloud computing and back again, Cisco Systems is making a case for increased security being thrown in as part of the bargain.

One of the more subtle aspects of and bigger lessons learned from IPv6 from a security perspective is how easy a technology developed to solve a specific problem can wind up being misappropriated.