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Increase customer protection with edge security

CIO Business Intelligence

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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How security fears are driving network modernization

CIO Business Intelligence

NTT’s research finds that two in three organizations confirm their technical debt has accumulated, with 71% saying that low network maturity levels are negatively impacting their operational delivery and ability to meet business goals. For example, 79% told researchers their security strategy is fully aligned with business strategy.

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What to expect when the Internet gets a big security upgrade

Network World

Ready or not, the upgrade to an important Internet security operation may soon be launched. RELATED: Firewall face-off for the enterprise. Then again, it might not.

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Maturing Security Posture and Mitigating Concerns with FireMon

CTOvision

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. Related articles.

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Why IT leaders are putting more business spin on security spend

CIO Business Intelligence

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

CIO Business Intelligence

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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IDG Contributor Network: Can SD-WANs meet standards requirements?

Network World

This is particularly true for security teams. The security group, though, could not accept the fact that SD-WANs met the requirements stipulated by CFATS (Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards) guiding the chemical industry. CFATS professionals assume MPLS and firewalls to be mandated by the standard.

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