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Palo Alto Networks latest security giant accused of patent infringement

SC Magazine

Centripetal Networks filed a lawsuit this month accusing Palo Alto of violating 12 separate patents for systems or policies designed to enhance network security. Worth noting that Centripetal has pursued – and won – patent cases against other industry titans in the past for incorporating its security innovations.

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MY TAKE: Deploying ‘machine learning’ at router level helps companies prepare for rise of 5G

The Last Watchdog

At RSA 2020, I was encouraged by strong evidence that the cybersecurity industry has now jumped fully on board the ML bandwagon. Juniper Networks, known for its high-performance routers, is in the vanguard of established technology and cybersecurity vendors applying ML and automation to defend company networks.

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New SEI CERT chief and first ever federal CISO: old cybersecurity models have ‘been overcome’

SC Magazine

Touhill brings a rich and diverse background to the role, having spent years protecting military computer networks as an Air Force brigadier general and later serving as director of the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integrations Center at the Department of Homeland Security. I’m absolutely thrilled.

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Why BYOD Is the Favored Ransomware Backdoor

eSecurity Planet

Unmanaged devices consist of any device that connects to the network, cloud resources, or other assets without corporate-controlled security. Remote encryption performs ransomware encryption on a device beyond the security solutions monitoring for malicious activity. Which Unmanaged Devices Do Attackers Use?

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IP or just generic tech? Palo Alto argues Centripetal patent claims are overly broad

SC Magazine

Signage with logo at the Silicon Valley headquarters of computer security and firewall company Palo Alto Networks, Santa Clara, California, August 17, 2017. Palo Alto Networks asked a Virginia judge to dismiss a patent lawsuit filed against them by Centripetal Networks.

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How the CISO has adapted to protect the hybrid workforce

IT Security Guru

This has led to CISOs shifting how they approach protecting the corporate perimeter with additional controls and monitoring tools being used to scan any access to the network. With the ability to launch cyberattacks more quickly with little effort, we are witnessing CISOs and security teams adopting a proactive mindset to cybersecurity.

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What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

eSecurity Planet

Network security creates shielded, monitored, and secure communications between users and assets. Securing the expanding, sprawling, and sometimes conflicting collection of technologies that make up network security provides constant challenges for security professionals.