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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.

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Fortinet tightens integration of enterprise security, networking controls

Network World

Fortinet has made available a new release of its core FortiOS software that includes features the vendor says will help enterprises more tightly meld security and networking controls. FortiOS 7.2, How to choose an edge gateway. FortiOS is the vendor’s operating system for the FortiGate family of hardware and virtual components.

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Cisco warns of critical vulnerability in virtualized network software

Network World

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Cisco's Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS). NFVIS is Linux-based infrastructure software designed to help enterprises and service providers to deploy virtualized network functions, such as a virtual router, firewall and WAN acceleration, Cisco stated.

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IDG Contributor Network: The new branch office SD-WAN model

Network World

Wrapping up an SD-WAN workshop session with a client last week, I reflected on how rapidly the branch office WAN connectivity and management model is changing. Some great opportunities are emerging for enterprise IT teams that can materially impact how the network is designed, paid for and managed. Here are some thoughts: 1.

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Juniper bolsters wireless security; fights against encrypted malicious threats

Network World

Juniper is filling out its enterprise security portfolio this week by integrating support for its Mist wireless customers and adding the capability for customers to gain better visibility and control over encrypted traffic threats. To read this article in full, please click here

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Managed Services for Enhanced Network Security, Endpoint-to-Endpoint

CIO Business Intelligence

As digital adoption continues to transform the way business is done from both an employee and customer perspective, the technology landscape for most enterprise organizations is getting more complex by the day. The basic firewall functionality may not be enough to help protect enterprise networks. Learn more. Network Security

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Best practices for building a single-vendor SASE solution

CIO Business Intelligence

Secure Access Service Edge combines networking solutions like SD-WAN with cloud-delivered security like firewall as a service (FWaaS), cloud access security broker (CASB), and secure web gateway (SWG). But even with all the hype, most considered SASE as something to put into practice in the future. What is SASE?

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