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What is NAC and why is it important for network security?

Network World

Network Access Control (NAC) is a cybersecurity technique that prevents unauthorized users and devices from entering private networks and accessing sensitive resources. NAC tools detect all devices on the network and provide visibility into those devices. How NAC works.

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Managing the whole lifecycle for human and machine authentication

CIO Business Intelligence

In my last column for CIO.com , I outlined some of the cybersecurity issues around user authentication for verification of consumer and business accounts. . FIDO as an industry initiative was set up a decade ago to standardize the need for strong authentication/password technologies. Well, yes, but there is more that tech pros can do.

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5 reasons to move to a network platform

CIO Business Intelligence

In today’s era of dynamic disruption, IT leaders are taking center stage in navigating a complex and vast network. On top of that, how do you build a resilient network that can protect your people, systems, and data from external threats? The answer is the network platform. Navigating these complexities can be challenging.

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Use zero trust to fight network technical debt

Network World

The current push to adopt ZT is driven by an urgent and growing need to make a major leap forward in risk management and attack containment in enterprise networks, a need driven home by every successive wave of ransomware. No more exempting network components from access-control roles. To read this article in full, please click here

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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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Cost and Complexity Drive Multicloud Networking

CIO Business Intelligence

Traditional networking is boring. But multicloud networking is hot, according to the more than 1,000 global IT leaders surveyed for F5’s 2023 State of Application Strategy report. When asked to identify the most exciting technologies of 2023, multicloud networking was cited by 42% of survey respondents.

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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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