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Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a secure networking option

CIO Business Intelligence

When making decisions about network access, businesses need to be aware of and assess the security implications associated with network technology to help keep their digital assets protected. Cyber hygiene best practices include device security , cyber security education , and secure networking strategies.

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A Vision of Radical Networking Simplicity

CIO Business Intelligence

In networking today, complexity reigns. Count them: the home Wi-Fi, the ISP, the Internet, a Domain Name System (DNS) provider, a content delivery network (CDN), applications distributed among multiple providers in multiple clouds, credit authentication companies, a private customer information database.

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Why Do Spammers Love The Internet Of Things?

CTOvision

The Internet of Things is the marketing term for those devices. Most aren’t the laptops, tablets, and phones we think of as using the internet: they’re appliances like routers, fridges, cameras, and a million others, each of which is equipped with storage space, an operating system, and a connection to the internet.

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The Self-Sovereign Internet

Phil Windley

I spoke on DIDComm and the Self-Sovereign Internet. If you're not up to speed with DIDComm and how it creates a secure overlay network on TCP/IP, you should be. The foundation of the self-sovereign internet is built on autonomic identifiers. Alice) who, by virtue of knowing the authentication factors (e.g.

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Beyond the Office: Securing Home Devices and Networks Against Corporate Breaches

SecureWorld News

The rise of personal gadgets, the shift towards remote work, the BYOD trend , and advances in AI have all contributed to home networks becoming an extension of companies' cyber defense perimeters. However, many end-users do not recognize their home networks as extensions of their company's security boundaries.

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Hybrid working: network managers need to take care of unfinished business

CIO Business Intelligence

Today, the need for long-term solutions means that hybrid working is one of the top three trends driving network modernization – as reflected in the 2022-23 Global Network Report published by NTT. The burden on the network grows even as some employees start returning to the office. The network was never built for that.

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Why You Need to Get on the Zero Trust Network Access Express Lane

CIO Business Intelligence

Today’s work from anywhere culture, escalating ransomware, and an explosion of Internet of Things (IoT) devices are among the trends that are driving enterprises to rethink their approach to secure network access. For decades, VPNs have been championed as a secure way for remote workers to interact with corporate networks.

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