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What is Transport Layer Security (TLS)?

Network World

Despite the goal of keeping Web communications private, flaws in the design and implementation of Transport Layer Security have led to breaches, but the latest version – TLS 1.3 – is an overhaul that strengthens and streamlines the crypto protocol. What is TLS? To read this article in full, please click here

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Finding purpose at the intersection of tech and transport

CIO Business Intelligence

Transport for New South Wales was first established in 2011, and since then, the culture of putting customers and communities at the center of everything, and partnering with operational agencies, private operators, and industry to deliver passenger focus services and projects, has been a constant.

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Next-gen Ethernet standards set to move forward in 2025

Network World

At the other end of the speed spectrum, the Ethernet Alliance also produced the first Single Pair Ethernet plugfest to advance seamless interoperability for products and services designed for 10BASE-T1L applications. That is a standard based on the IEEE 802.3cg specification that was finalized in 2019. 2025 will be a big year for UEC.

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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. Based on the network and user access policies, the user will then be able to connect with the specific applications and services that they are authorized to access. “We

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Report: 5G network slicing could leave flaws for bad actors to exploit

Network World

5G networks that incorporate legacy technology could be vulnerable to compromise via a lack of mapping between transport and application layers, according to a report by Ireland-based AdaptiveMobile Security. 5G resources. What is 5G? Fast wireless technology for enterprises and phones. How 5G frequency affects range and speed.

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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. With a Zero Trust architecture, the internet is the primary transport medium and effectively becomes the new corporate network.

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8 major IT disasters of 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

Windows systems at hospitals, airline flight reservation centers, emergency response centers, and public transportation services were among those affected by the outage. At the same time, the departments overhaul of the FAFSA form created delays in the financial aid application process.

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