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Are Your Firewalls and VPNs the Weakest Link in Your Security Stack?

Network World

A Zero Trust platform ensures applications and data are not visible to the public internet and users are only provided least privilege access, preventing lateral movement and protecting against ransomware attacks. With a Zero Trust architecture, the internet is the primary transport medium and effectively becomes the new corporate network.

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Wi-Fi 7 in 2025: Will this be the year?

Network World

Wi-Fi 7 is currently the leading edge of wireless internet standards, providing more bandwidth, lower latency and more resiliency than prior standards. Looking at just the small business segment, with organizations below 100 employees, provides a slightly stronger forecast. IDC also sees 2025 as being a big year for Wi-Fi 7.

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MEF has a vision for NaaS: Easy provisioning and integrated security across a federated network of providers

Network World

But sometimes a small business says ‘I don’t want to deal with all this.’ Bundling seems to be what smaller businesses want, he noted. The framework allows providers to deliver services either as individual components or bundled solutions, depending on customer needs. So it’s à la carte.”

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Why SMBs Need Cyberattack Early Warning Systems More Than Ever

SecureWorld News

The latest Europol "Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment" reaffirms that cybercriminals now operate like sophisticated businesses, now with AI assistance and organized online communities. Experienced security analysts command premium salaries that many small businesses cannot justify. The math simply doesn't work.

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AI Appreciation Day Recognizes Positive Contributions

SecureWorld News

Today, AI's ubiquitous presence means it's influencing nearly every sector globally, from big data and robotics to the Internet of Things. Fast forward to 2015, and more than 2,700 software projects within Google alone were integrating some form of AI. In cybersecurity, AI is a double-edged sword.

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Cloud hosting vs local servers: Pros, cons and costs

Dataconomy

On prem vs cloud is a debate that has been made by both small businesses and large enterprises, and this is done on a regular basis. The user does not physically own or operate the servers but instead utilizes the Internet to access the computing resources. This is a major problem for some businesses.

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How SharkNinja took over the home, with CEO Mark Barrocas

The Verge

If I go back 17 years, we were a small business. We were a $150 million [a year] business. I’d love to say that there was a grand plan of how to become a $6 billion global business without acquiring a dollar of revenue. How are you thinking about Shark? Not just in the United States but globally.