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Workforce</p><p class="headline">Enable your workforce with the tools for success.</p></span></a></div></div><div class="mega-card-child-unit"><h4>Workspace</h4><div class="clickable-container"><a tabindex="11.5" class="clickable-item SafeEnvironments " href="https://meraki.cisco.com/experiences/safe-environments/" target=""><img class="icon" src="https://meraki.cisco.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/safe-environments-1.png" /><span class="content"><p class="title">Safe Environments</p><p class="headline">Protect and securely connect what matters most, regardless of location.</p></span></a><a tabindex="11.5" class="clickable-item SmartSpaces " href="https://meraki.cisco.com/experiences/smart-spaces/" target=""><img class="icon" src="https://meraki.cisco.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/smart-spaces-1.png" /><span class="content"><p class="title">Smart Spaces</p><p class="headline">From contact tracing to footpath optimization, create the office of the future. </p></span></a></div></div> </div> 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