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Alkira expands NaaS platform with ZTNA capabilities

Network World

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. Granular policy control : With ZTNA, Alkira can now apply more granular access policies based on the user’s identity, device, location and other attributes.

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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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The evolving landscape of network security in 2025

CIO Business Intelligence

The distributed nature of todays work environments, fueled by cloud computing, remote work, and the Internet of Things (IoT), presents unprecedented security challenges. Organizations are grappling with an expanding attack surface, sophisticated cyber threats, and the need for consistent security policies across all access points.

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Chinese cyber espionage growing across all industry sectors

CIO Business Intelligence

Operator Panda, which seems to be CrowdStrikes name for the group known as Salt Typhoon, specializes in exploiting internet-facing appliances such as Cisco switches. Simply relying on multi-factor authentication is not enough to prevent complex breaches that rely on social engineering and impersonation to exploit existing relationships.

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What is SASE? How the cloud marries networking and security

Network World

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is a network architecture that combines software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN ) and security functionality into a unified cloud service that promises simplified WAN deployments, improved efficiency and security, and application-specific bandwidth policies. What is SASE?

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Chinese cyber espionage growing across all industry sectors

CIO Business Intelligence

Operator Panda, which seems to be CrowdStrikes name for the group known as Salt Typhoon, specializes in exploiting internet-facing appliances such as Cisco switches. Simply relying on multi-factor authentication is not enough to prevent complex breaches that rely on social engineering and impersonation to exploit existing relationships.

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Palo Alto expands secure private 5G network partnerships

Network World

It also supports SIM-based authentication to identify 5G users and devices, enabling granular policy enforcement and utilizes artificial intelligence technology to detect and prevent sophisticated AI threats, according to Palo Alto.

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