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What is data architecture? A framework to manage data

CIO Business Intelligence

Data architecture definition Data architecture describes the structure of an organizations logical and physical data assets, and data management resources, according to The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF). An organizations data architecture is the purview of data architects. Ensure security and access controls.

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Internet upgrade part of a move towards 400/800G connectivity

Network World

The industry transition to 400 Gigabit Ethernet networking took a big step forward this week when the worlds leading Internet exchange operator announced plans to upgrade its New York backbone to 400G. The growth of AI and data traffic in general is also reflected outside the data centers in global Internet traffic.

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Cisco touts ‘Internet of Agents’ for secure AI agent collaboration

Network World

In a blog about the need for an Internet of Agents, Panday cited a real-world enterprise IT example: In enterprise IT, deploying a sales forecasting SaaS platform requires collaboration across multiple AI agents. Youre exchanging not just APIs across the internet. This third wave of AI promises to transform workflows wholesale.7

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Cisco takes inspiration from Iron Man for its AI-driven platform engineer

Network World

Under the hood, it uses a LangGraph architecture with supervised, specialized, and reflection agents working together in feedback loops. The JARVIS architecture aligns with Cisco Outshifts Internet of Agents and recently announced AGNTCY (pronounced agency) initiative.

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

Network World

Zero Trust architecture was created to solve the limitations of legacy security architectures. It’s the opposite of a firewall and VPN architecture, where once on the corporate network everyone and everything is trusted. In the 1990s, the internet became widely available, opening up a new frontier for cybersecurity threats.

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Palo Alto Networks firewall bug being exploited by threat actors: Report

Network World

Admins with firewalls from Palo Alto Networks should make sure the devices are fully patched and the management interface blocked from open internet access after the discovery this week of a zero-day login authentication bypass in the PAN-OS operating system. If no devices are listed, then none have an internet-facing management interface.

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Threats delivered over encrypted channels continue to rise

Network World

Zscaler eliminates this risk and the attack surface by keeping applications and services invisible to the internet. Prevent initial compromise Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) performs full TLS/SSL inspection to verify every connection and stop hidden threats without sacrificing performance. Case study: Learn how Wipro blocked 8.2M

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