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IDG Contributor Network: Implementing secure WANs in the cloud age

Network World

Over the past few years most organizations have significantly increased their reliance on the Internet, primarily due to the outsourcing of utility applications like email, unified communications, ERP, CRM, etc. The only way to mitigate these is by creating extensive security policies at each location. to SaaS providers.

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Thriving in a Cloud, Big Data, Mobility and Security World

Cloud Musings

Software-Defined Applications and Infrastructure - Agile programming of everything from applications to basic infrastructure is essential to enable organizations to deliver the flexibility required to make the digital business work. Software-defined networking, storage, data centers and security are maturing.

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The Power of One

CIO Business Intelligence

When we look ahead at the key trends shaping the next 12 months, decentralised, secure, cloud-based solutions are enabling businesses of all sizes to adopt technologies that have been deployed successfully by larger enterprises. The risks can be mitigated however, with a managed firewall, endpoint security, good policies, and user training.