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In A Multi-Cloud World, Web Application Firewalls Still Matter

Forrester IT

If you hadn’t thought about web application firewalls (WAFs) in a while, you might think they were an anachronism, a tool of the past that modern application environments don’t bother with. You’d be wrong.

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How to install the CSF firewall on Ubuntu Server

Tech Republic Data Center

If you'd like a powerful firewall for your Ubuntu Server, but one that offers a fairly straightforward configuration, Jack Wallen thinks CSF might be the right tool for the job.

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How to install the ConfigServer and Security Firewall combo on Ubuntu Server

Tech Republic Data Center

If you'd like a powerful firewall for your Ubuntu Server, but one that offers a fairly straightforward configuration, Jack Wallen thinks CSF might be the right tool for the job.

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What is a firewall?

Network World

Network-based firewalls have become almost ubiquitous across US enterprises for their proven defense against an ever-increasing array of threats. A recent study by network testing firm NSS Labs found that up to 80% of US large businesses run a next-generation firewall. What is a firewall? billion by 2020. billion by 2020.

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Advanced Threat Prevention with VMware NSX Distributed Firewall

Tech Republic Security

Advanced Threat Prevention with VMware NSX Distributed Firewall Security professionals understand that hackers hide lateral movement inside large volumes of east-west network traffic. Organizations need new tools and techniques to detect and prevent such activity.

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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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The Changing Cybersecurity Landscape: Security Analyst Skills Needed

Association of Information Technology Professional

Over the past six years, the internet has gotten more dangerous, and organizations can no longer rely on traditional security tools to protect their networks. They need skilled IT pros to complement the security offered by firewalls and software.

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