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Building a secure and scalable multi-cloud environment with Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense on Alkira Cloud

Cisco Security

These applications/workloads move to, and reside in multi-cloud architecture, adding complexity to connectivity, visibility, and control. Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual provides unmatched security controls such as stateful firewalling, Snort3 IPS, URL filtering, malware defense, application visibility and control, and more.

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Next-Generation Firewalls: A comprehensive guide for network security modernization

CyberSecurity Insiders

The terms computer security, information security and cybersecurity were practically non-existent in the 1980s, but believe it or not, firewalls have existed in some form since that time. Over the years, the traditional firewall has transformed to meet the demands of the modern workplace and adapt to an evolving threat landscape.

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MY TAKE: Why new tools, tactics are needed to mitigate risks introduced by widespread encryption

The Last Watchdog

It was just a few short years ago that the tech sector, led by Google, Mozilla and Microsoft, commenced a big push to increase the use of HTTPS – and its underlying TLS authentication and encryption protocol. Related: Why Google’s HTTPS push is a good thing At the time, just 50 % of Internet traffic used encryption.

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What is 5G security? Explaining the security benefits and vulnerabilities of 5G architecture

CyberSecurity Insiders

Defining 5G security and architecture. Delving into the technical details of the 5G security architecture is beyond the scope of this article. Your ID with 5G is encrypted. Plus, a more robust encryption algorithm scrambles the traffic when your voice and data travels from your device to the cell tower.

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Multiple Brocade SANnav SAN Management SW flaws allow device compromise

Security Affairs

The following vulnerabilities, discovered by the security researcher Pierre Barre , impact all versions up to 2.3.0 The following vulnerabilities, discovered by the security researcher Pierre Barre , impact all versions up to 2.3.0

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Data Encryption Shields the Energy Sector Against Emerging Threats

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Data Encryption Shields the Energy Sector Against Emerging Threats. There is a common misconception that a robust firewall is enough to prevent unauthorized access to corporate networks. The only fail-safe solution to ensure that your data is secure as it travels across the network is encryption. Encryption.

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Zero Trust 2.0: NIST’s identity-centric architecture

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NIST’s identity-centric architecture. In August, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its blueprint for establishing a Zero Trust security architecture, NIST SP 800-207. A Zero Trust security architecture is based on three foundational principles: Ensure that data, equipment, systems, etc.