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Confessions of a Network Engineer – Remote Access VPNs

Security Boulevard

In 2001, I joined a global retailer based in the Pacific Northwest as a network engineer. My first task was to build out a remote access VPN. The post Confessions of a Network Engineer – Remote Access VPNs appeared first on Security Boulevard. Little did I know that the.

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What Is Encryption? Definition, How it Works, & Examples

eSecurity Planet

AES or the Advanced Encryption Standard was adopted in 2001 by the US National Institute of Standards and Testing (NIST) as the standard for symmetric encryption. The algorithm allows for variable key sizes and variable rounds to increase randomness and security.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Company Sector Year Status Noname API security 2021 Private Qualys Security and compliance 2020 Nasdaq: QLYS Attivo Networks Identity solutions 2017 Acquired: SentinelOne AlienVault Enterprise cybersecurity 2012 Acquired: AT&T Zone Labs Endpoint security 2001 Acquired: Check Point. AllegisCyber Capital.