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

Network World

It’s the opposite of a firewall and VPN architecture, where once on the corporate network everyone and everything is trusted. Recent critical vulnerabilities in VPNs and firewalls have exposed the risks associated with perimeter-based security measures. In today’s digital age, cybersecurity is no longer an option but a necessity.

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World Backup Day is heading our way

Network World

Components of a data security plan Many strategies have been developed over the years to complement and extend the importance of data backup. They also focus on server room physical security, system and site surveillance, antiviral controls and employee training to manage all of these controls.

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Spy vs spy: Security agencies help secure the network edge

Network World

During the design phase of a products development lifecycle, companies should implement Secure by Design principles to significantly decrease the number of exploitable flaws before introducing them to the market for widespread use or consumption.

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Networking terms and definitions

Network World

Firewall Network firewalls were created as the primary perimeter defense for most organizations, but since its creation the technology has spawned many iterations: proxy, stateful, Web app, next-generation. It includes the operating system, programming languages, database and other development tools.

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The importance of integrating security in planning and implementing SD-WAN

CIO Business Intelligence

Also, more organizations are using cloud and hybrid environments, which cannot be secured by the usual firewalls and other conventional security tools. After threat evaluation, it is important to develop clear and comprehensive security policies and choose a good secure SD-WAN solution.

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API security: key to interoperability or key to an organization?

CIO Business Intelligence

The use of APIs is growing exponentially, year over year, and with the growth of cloud computing, cloud APIs have become the essential building blocks for developing applications in the cloud using today’s agile development practices. Web Application Firewalls (WAF): Protect APIs from attacks.

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Top 15 Exploited Vulnerabilities of 2023

SecureWorld News

This advisory highlights specific vulnerabilities and offers guidance to mitigate risks for software developers and end-user organizations. CVE-2023-27350 (PaperCut MF/NG): Allows a malicious cyber actor to chain an authentication bypass vulnerability with the abuse of built-in scripting functionality to execute code.

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