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Top Web Application Firewall (WAF) Vendors

eSecurity Planet

At the same time, WAF technology is increasingly a part of more comprehensive security solutions like next-generation firewalls (NGFW), unified threat management (UTM), and more. From the 1998 MIT Entrepreneurship Competition to today, Akamai Technologies is now a top provider of WAF solutions. Check Point CloudGuard AppSec.

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Top Database Security Solutions for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Security services and tools include anti-DDoS , SOCaaS , web application firewalls (WAF), data encryption , and more. Started in 1987, the telecommunications provider has become a multinational technology whale. For customers looking to bundle, Huawei offers vulnerability scanning , WAFs, and advanced DDoS protection.

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The History of Computer Viruses & Malware

eSecurity Planet

A 2020 study of pentesting projects from Positive Technologies revealed that external attackers could breach 93% of company networks , with 71% being vulnerable even to novice-level hackers. Going Mobile and Going Global: 2001-2010. In fact, China itself would fall prey to the second iteration of Code Red in August 2001.

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Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Herjavec Group

1903 — Wireless Telegraphy — During John Ambrose Fleming’s first public demonstration of Marconi’s “secure” wireless telegraphy technology, Nevil Maskelyne disrupts it by sending insulting Morse code messages discrediting the invention. government websites in 1998 and is sentenced to 18 months in prison in 2001.