Take a Network Break! Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins has stated that Cisco believes privacy is a human right. The CEO called for governments around the world to enact privacy legislation to protect consumers.

VMware revamps its recertification process, doing away with a requirement to recertify every two years. Will other vendors follow suit?

Sprint and Cisco partner on a Meraki managed service, Azure Stacks get tactical, and Dell EMC is rumored to be selling SecureWorks, its managed security services business.

Wells Fargo suffered a major outage in the US after a data center snafu, and Huawei pledges to spend 1.5 billion pounds to address security concerns raised by a British government report.

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Removing 2-year VCP Recertification Requirement – VMware Japan Education Blog

VMware Recertification Rollback FAQ – VMware (PDF)

Sprint Business Wi-Fi With Cisco Meraki Makes Networks Scalable, Smarter and Easier to Manage – Sprint

Advancing tactical edge scenarios with Dell EMC Tactical Microsoft Azure Stack and Azure Data Box family – Microsoft

Dell EMC is Taking Azure Stack to the Tactical Edge – Dell EMC

Exclusive: Dell explores sale of cybersecurity company SecureWorks – sources – Reuters

Wells Fargo? Well fscked at the moment: Data center up in smoke, bank website, app down – The Register

Updates on Restoring Services for Customers – Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo’s 20-month nightmare – CNN Money

Cisco Calls for Privacy to be Considered a Fundamental Human Right – Cisco Systems

Cisco Calls for Privacy to be Considered a Human Right – The Network