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FW4: The Fourth Generation Of Firewalls

Forrester IT

Not to be morbid, but the COVID-19 pandemic has come at a perilous time for the enterprise firewall vendors that rely heavily on selling big iron (and that’s most of them). The user exodus, coupled with the fact that most enterprise applications graduated to the cloud years ago, has […].

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Cisco firewall upgrade boosts visibility into encrypted traffic

Network World

The software that runs Cisco’s new Firewall 4200 Series now includes the ability to see into encrypted traffic without decrypting it, which the vendor says will allow enterprise customers to better protect hybrid and multicloud applications. version of the Secure Firewall operating system.

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Hybrid mesh firewall platforms gain interest as management challenges intensify

Network World

As enterprise networks get more complex, so do the firewall deployments. There are on-premises firewalls to manage, along with firewalls that are deployed in virtual machines and firewalls deployed in containers. A firewall used to be a box or a chasse with multiple cards," says Omdia analyst Fernando Montenegro.

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Palo Alto targets zero-day threats with new firewall software

Network World

Palo Alto Networks has released next-generation firewall (NGFW) software that includes some 50 new features aimed at helping enterprise organizations battle zero-day threats and advanced malware attacks. The new features are built into the latest version of Palo Alto's firewall operating system – PAN 11.0

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Fortinet bolsters SD-WAN services, security with new software, next-generation firewalls

Network World

Fortinet has added new features to its SD-WAN software and a next-generation firewall series that promise to help customers better monitor and protect distributed enterprise resources. To read this article in full, please click here

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Google Cloud adds networking, security features for enterprises

Network World

Google Cloud is rolling out new network and security features, including a service that provides Layer-7 security. The new offerings announced at Google Cloud Next also include firewall and web application-protection options aimed at advancing existing cloud connectivity and ensuring the security of cloud-based resources. “We

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The best enterprise level firewalls: Rating 10 top products

Network World

You need a network-security tool that examines the flow of packets in and out of the enterprise, governed by rules that decide whether that flow is safe, malicious or questionable and in need of inspection. You need a firewall. Recognizing that you need a firewall is the first – and most obvious -- step.

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