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Top Cybersecurity Companies for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Gartner gave it top place in unified threat management (UTM), and it was named a Leader in next-gen firewalls (NGFW). Over the years, it has built up a wide range of security products, including firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), UTM, malware protection and cloud protection. Founded: 2005. Learn more about Fortinet.

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GUEST ESSAY. Everyone should grasp these facts about cyber threats that plague digital commerce

The Last Watchdog

A firewall can be effective in stopping the spread of worms through network endpoints. Mostly, it can create a backdoor to bypass firewalls and security software to give remote access to unauthorized users who can steal data and control the computer system. NotPetya shook the entire world in June 2017. Less common types.

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The 2019 Database Gold Rush

SiteLock

As you can see in the chart below from Statista, data breaches rose more than tenfold between 2005 and 2017. This is valuable personal data that can be used for anything from targeted advertising to identity theft in extreme cases.

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