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802.1X: What you need to know about this LAN-authentication standard

Network World

When devics on enterprise LANs need to connect to other devices, they need a standard method for identifying each other to ensure they are communicating with the device they want to, and that's what 802.1x is a standard that defines how to provide authentication for devices that connect with other devices on local area networks (LANs).

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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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New year's resolution for IoT vendors: Start treating LANs as hostile

Network World

The flaw was located in a configuration protocol that worked over the local area network and didn't require any authentication. Those backdoor accounts provided administrative access to the devices over the local network. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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PCI Compliance and Network Segmentation

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - PCI Compliance and Network Segmentation - Information Technology Blog. The first step to determining the scope of your Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance is segmenting your data networks. What You Should Know About PCI DSS Network Segmentation.

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5G-enabled manufacturing: Realizing Industry 4.0

TM Forum

A two-year project with Ford Motor Company has shown how 5G, mobile private networks, multi-access edge computing (MEC), IoT (Internet of Things), big data, cloud, artificial intelligence will deliver Industry 4.0 Vodafone ensured the 5G mobile private network was secure by design and embedded across the architecture from the beginning.

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Zero Trust Model: How It Looks to the NSA

SecureWorld News

It says that many cybersecurity professionals have begun to fall behind due to the increasing complexity of emerging cloud, multi-cloud, and hybrid network environments. Zero Trust repeatedly questions the premise that users, devices, and network components should be implicitly trusted based on their location within the network.

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Enabling Digital Transformation, Securely

CIO Business Intelligence

Likewise, edge computing continues to mature, bolstered by ever more powerful, available, and diverse wireless networks. With widely available broadband, dedicated Ethernet options, plus access to private wireless networks, IT leaders have access to more modes of bandwidth than ever before. A hybrid approach to the modern workplace.

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