Cisco Adds Air-Gapping To Webex In Response To National Security Concerns
VentureBeat, April 12th, 2023
Communication and networking giant Cisco announced that it would be adding an air-gapped, U.S.-based trusted cloud environment, isolated from public networks and operated by authorized local staff, for Webex to release in 2024.
The solution is designed to enable public sector organizations to conduct virtual meetings and file-sharing remotely, while storing data in the cloud in a way that's compliant with FedRAMP and other local data protection regulations.
Air gapping data stored in the cloud means that if an attacker manages to gain access to a government entity's network, they won't be able to access, modify or destroy data that's stored in the cloud.
It's worth noting that organizations in the private sector can also use air gapping to enable employees to access data in the cloud while minimizing potential exposure to unauthorized third parties and compliance liabilities.