Network World

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Looking to significantly reinforce its security software portfolio, Cisco has struck a $28 billion cash deal to acquire enterprise and cloud protection company Splunk. Founded in 2003, Splunk’s software platform is known for its wide-reaching ability to search, monitor and analyze data from a variety of systems.

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Network World

OCTOBER 23, 2018

You know you need to protect your company from unauthorized or unwanted access. 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.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 20, 2022

One of the biggest cloud security threats your company faces isn’t malicious. Accidental misconfigurations pose one of the leading security vulnerabilities IT organizations contend with in the cloud. This article explores some of the most common misconfiguration risks and how you can address them to tighten up cloud security.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 22, 2024

The remote work revolution has pushed companies to rethink their security and data protection practices amidst hybrid work and cloud environments. McKinsey & Company estimates that the annual increase of costs related to cybercrime will reach $10.5 The attack landscape has evolved to target critical infrastructure.

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Network World

OCTOBER 23, 2018

You know you need to protect your company from unauthorized or unwanted access. 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.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 5, 2023

Traditional IT security methods are increasingly flawed and the volume and sophistication of threats continue to increase. New security methods delivered at the edge of the network, closer to the customer, are emerging as a more effective method for combating the increase in security threats.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 6, 2021

The network defense provider joins a growing list of companies offering cloud-based firewalls.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The shift to hybrid working requires more openings in firewalls, which in turn places a premium on frequent upgrades to firewall protections. Research findings show that 93% of organization see the convergence of security and networking as a key focus of how future network characteristics will be changing.

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Network Security Firewall Research 128

Network World

APRIL 4, 2023

Tighter integration between Fortinet's SASE and SD-WAN offerings is among the new features enabled by the latest version of the company's core operating system. also includes better automation across its Security Fabric environment, and improved management features. FortiOS version 7.4

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Network World

JANUARY 30, 2018

Microsegmentation is a method of creating secure zones in data centers and cloud deployments that allows companies to isolate workloads from one another and secure them individually. It’s aimed at making network security more granular. Microsegmentation vs. VLANs, firewalls and ACLs. Network segmentation isn’t new.

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Network Firewall Security Data Center 137

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 6, 2023

Organizations face new challenges associated with protecting distributed assets against cyberattack in the hybrid IT model that most companies will deploy for the foreseeable future. Threats are emerging at a speed that makes it difficult for internal security practitioners to keep pace. And SECaaS gives you that.”

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Security SDLC Survey Software Development 98

Network World

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

If you are a security admin with lots of systems running Cisco IOS and IOS XE software today is decidedly not your day. Cisco this week posted 25 “High” rated security advisories that stem from 34 vulnerabilities the company suggests should be fixed as soon as possible. Network pros react to new Cisco certification curriculum.

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Galido

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Information Technology Blog - - The Small Business Guide to Information Security - Information Technology Blog. Information security is a major issue in the business world, and security breaches cost businesses millions of dollars per year. A firewall acts as the first line of defense and will alert you of intrusions.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Image Credit: Brian Klug Every CIO realizes that a key part of their job is to find ways to keep the bad guys out of the company’s networks. To do this we invest a great deal of money and time in setting up fire walls, implementing two-factor verification, and a host of other security features. If that happens, what can we do?

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Network World

JUNE 11, 2018

Securing the business network has been and continues to be one of the top initiatives for engineers. Suffering a breach can have catastrophic consequences to a business, including lawsuits, fines, and brand damage from which some companies never recover. Managing firewalls becomes increasingly difficult.

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IT Toolbox

AUGUST 18, 2017

As companies and organizations grow and technology integrates all aspects of business processes, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems continue to expand in an attempt to keep pace. One thing that hasn’t changed is the need for superior security to protect sensitive information and financial investments.

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Network World

APRIL 25, 2016

While always an integral part of a company’s security procedures, firewalls are becoming even more important as more companies move to the cloud and software defined networks. A firewall is a network security system that controls and monitors incoming and outgoing network traffic, based on preset security parameters.

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CTOvision

MAY 6, 2015

With this post we are initiating coverage of Firemon, provider of proactive security intelligence and governance capabilities. Firemon enables enterprises to continuously analyze, visualize and improve the capabilities of your existing network security infrastructure. from their website: Security Manager 8.0

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 12, 2022

Now that it is considered safe to return to the office, many companies are trying to determine if it’s worth the investment. In the world of tech, some companies are choosing to forgo a physical office in an effort to reduce costs, but most major tech companies are choosing to retain their office spaces, and for good reason.

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Network World

MARCH 28, 2019

Cisco has dropped 17 Security advisories describing 19 vulnerabilities in the software that runs most of its routers and switches, IOS and IOS/XE. The company also announced that two previously issued patches for its RV320 and RV325 Dual Gigabit WAN VPN Routers were “incomplete” and would need to be redone and reissued.

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CTOvision

JUNE 3, 2015

According to Greg Young of the Gartner Group, many organizations are taking the “adopt first, secure later” approach to the cloud. Currently, IT organizations are initially finding ways to meet emerging business requirements, and then realizing the necessity of identifying additional security controls. Find out more about FireMon here.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Cyber challenges facing businesses expanding overseas Companies expanding into overseas markets face amplified cyber security challenges. Benefits of safeguarding global assets Properly securing critical assets and data against cyber threats when operating overseas provides major benefits.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

APRIL 6, 2016

Security only works if people take it seriously Image Credit: Holly Victoria Norval. As the person with the CIO job, you realize the importance of information technology and just how important it is to keep your company’s network secure from all of the bad people out there in the world who are always trying to get in.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Since then, many CIOs I’ve spoken with have grappled with enterprise data security and privacy issues around AI usage in their companies. For example, one pharmaceutical company using ChatGPT4 or similar for corporate espionage could essentially spy on its competitor’s research queries.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 13, 2023

Gartner projects that spending on information security and risk management products and services will grow 11.3% To better focus security spend, some chief information security officers (CISOs) are shifting their risk assessments from IT systems to the data, applications, and processes that keep the business going.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

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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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 17, 2022

By Anand Ramanathan, Chief Product Officer, Skyhigh Security. Just as leaders are being called on to secure complex and changing infrastructures, it has also become imperative to operate under local and global compliance mandates with increasingly sharp teeth. Securing data beyond access points.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 18, 2022

By Anand Ramanathan, Chief Product Officer, Skyhigh Security. Just as leaders are being called to secure complex and changing infrastructures, it has also become imperative to operate under local and global compliance mandates with increasingly sharp teeth. IT complexity increases the need to secure data beyond access points.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

It had the typical defensive security posture based on the concept that the enterprise is your castle and security involves building moats and walls to protect the perimeter. In other ways, Google is unlike any other company. SAN FRANCISCO -- In some ways, Google is like every other large enterprise.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 11, 2022

All these variables force the need for organizations to transform their security postures to protect against cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities. However, the increased complexity of a distributed application architecture brought on by digital transformation continues to challenge even the largest security operations.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 11, 2022

With the proliferation of hybrid clouds, SD-WAN, and a plethora of connected devices and digital platforms, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to ensure end-to-end security is in place. As IT and security continue to converge, unfortunately, the teams needed to do the work are still facing significant talent shortages.

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CTOvision

JULY 29, 2015

But for continuity we had to add them to our curated lists of security firms so there is no doubt in anyone's mind that we are tracking this very capable firm. These highly sophisticated cyber attacks easily circumvent traditional signature-based defenses, such as next-generation firewalls, IPS, anti-virus, and gateways.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 6, 2022

But it was nothing like the challenges security leaders and teams are now facing. Back then, much of the cybersecurity discussion might have been around strengthening passwords, updating anti-virus software, and maybe deploying the latest firewalls to protect the enterprise perimeter. A better term might be more secure access.

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CTOvision

JUNE 12, 2014

Why does security have to be so onerous? Is this password secure enough: Mxyzptlk? Now that’s secure – good luck remembering it! We’ve migrated to a userid-password society; as we’ve added layers of security, we password-protect each layer: PC (and now device), network, enclave, application, database, and storage (encryption).

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In the rush to comply with various standards, such as addressing the OWASP Top 10 API , companies are looking at API security with renewed interest. Some organizations have begun using Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) to protect their APIs, but this isn’t a true solution to API security. What do APIs do?

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CTOvision

JULY 13, 2016

The security landscape is one fraught with danger right now. And that’s just for the breaches that companies know about. And that’s just for the breaches that companies know about. Many companies have suffered financial blows, privacy violations, and major hits to their reputations thanks to these attacks. Rick Delgado.

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Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

More than just a regular guardian, it comes packed with an arsenal of tools – from a powerful VPN to a vigilant DNS firewall, a crafty SmartDNS, a rock-solid password manager, and a trusty Authenticator to double down on security. With encryption rooted in AES-256 and ЕС р-384 protocols, Passwarden prioritizes your digital security.

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