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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. NGFWs boast critical security features such as intrusion prevention, VPN, anti-virus, and encrypted web traffic inspection.

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Cybersecurity Training and Tech Aren’t Enough; ‘Culture Change’ Needed

eSecurity Planet

From Internet of Things (IoT) devices to the cloud and hybrid work endpoints , cybersecurity spending has also grown and shifted since COVID-19 changed the way the world works. But that technology can at best limit damage if the human element doesn’t improve. The Key to Cyber Defense is Security Culture. trillion by 2025.

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Data Loss Prevention: Best Practices for Secure Data Management

Centraleyes

Beyond being a set of security protocols, data loss prevention policies are a strategic approach that involves identifying, monitoring, and protecting sensitive data throughout its lifecycle. The Evolution of DLP: From Perimeter Defense to Comprehensive Strategy Traditionally, cybersecurity focused on building strong perimeter defenses.

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Why Managed Detection and Response (MDR) is your most important security investment

CyberSecurity Insiders

After years of a severe skills drought, the availability of security professionals appears to be gradually improving. The global shortfall in security professionals dropped from 3.12 So, what should be the key consideration for security leaders when investing in MDR? Ed Williams, EMEA Director of SpiderLabs,? million to 2.72

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Is Cisco’s Acquisition of Splunk a Shade of Brilliance or Madness?

Security Boulevard

Deploying Splunk, so say, is like building Noah’s Arc from scratch, backward. In cybersecurity, Cisco invested early in IPS, Firewall, VPN, and endpoint security; they produced exceptional results. Gone are the rooms full of human security engineers and IT ops people processing log files and security telemetry.

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It’s a party! Cisco SecureX at RSAC and Cisco Live US 2022

Cisco Security

We have craved human connection and insightful conversations. As you start planning your RSAC and Cisco Live 2022 experiences, we invite you to explore the progress we have made in offering radically simple security with a platform approach that is transformative to the industry and for our customers. Where is the party?

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RSAC insights: SolarWinds hack illustrates why software builds need scrutiny — at deployment

The Last Watchdog

By patiently slipping past the best cybersecurity systems money can buy and evading detection for 16 months, the perpetrators of the SolarWinds hack reminded us just how much heavy lifting still needs to get done to make digital commerce as secure as it needs to be. Here are the key takeaways: Targeting the build. Advanced cloaking.

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