Cisco and Dimension Data are known for connecting manufacturing plants, sports arenas, hospitals, you name it.  

But in the South African bush, the companies are partnering on another kind of challenge: saving the rhino.

These magnificent animals are being hunted to near extinction for their horns, which in some Asian countries are believed to be an aphrodisiac and cancer cure. In fact, rhino horn is made of keratin, like fingernails, and cures nothing. But that hasn’t stopped a thriving black market. 

How can digital technologies protect wild rhinos? Connected Futures senior writer Kevin Delaney spoke with Bruce Watson, who leads Dimension Data’s global strategic alliance with Cisco.