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Alkira expands NaaS platform with ZTNA capabilities

Network World

Its “backbone as a service” gives customers the ability to connect branch locations, cloud workloads and applications through Alkira’s fabric. The basic concept behind ZTNA overall is to make sure that all access is authenticated and that there is no implied trust, just because a user has access to a network.

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Are Your Firewalls and VPNs the Weakest Link in Your Security Stack?

Network World

A Zero Trust platform ensures applications and data are not visible to the public internet and users are only provided least privilege access, preventing lateral movement and protecting against ransomware attacks. Zero Trust architecture was created to solve the limitations of legacy security architectures.

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Chinese cyber espionage growing across all industry sectors

CIO Business Intelligence

China-linked actors also displayed a growing focus on cloud environments for data collection and an improved resilience to disruptive actions against their operations by researchers, law enforcement, and government agencies. The group regularly exploits vulnerabilities in public-facing web applications to gain initial access.

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Network convergence will drive enterprise 6G wireless strategies

Network World

For example, smart city infrastructure can benefit from 6G-enabled convergence for traffic management and public safety, while healthcare applications will rely on 6G for mission-critical communication and remote diagnostics. Security challenges Integrating Wi-Fi and cellular may also create some network security challenges, Kumar says.

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More than one-third of cloud environments are critically exposed, says Tenable

Network World

And, it said, “as organizations ramp up their use of cloud-native applications so, too, does the amount of sensitive data they store there increase — including customer and employee information and business IP. In short, this report is a strong argument for a well-run Governance, Risk, and Compliance practice.”

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Securing terminal emulation and green screen access from evolving threats

CIO Business Intelligence

And now, with the rise in compromised credentials, many of these regulations are evolving to go deeper into identity and access management (IAM), with tools like encryption or multi-factor authentication for remote access. Solutions, like Rocket Softwares, also allow organizations to fully use MFA tools for mainframe applications.

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IT leaders brace for the AI agent management challenge

CIO Business Intelligence

Agentic AI systems require more sophisticated monitoring, security, and governance mechanisms due to their autonomous nature and complex decision-making processes. Building trust through human-in-the-loop validation and clear governance structures is essential to establishing strict protocols that guide safer agent-driven decisions.