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Cato Networks unveils next-gen firewall

Network World

MARCH 12, 2025

Cato Networks this week introduced its next-generation firewall as part of its secure access service edge (SASE) platform, saying the NGFW would mitigate security vulnerabilities left unpatched by manual efforts. The Cato LAN NGFW flips the script, delivering always up-to-date protection without the patching chaos of firewall appliances.

Firewall

Firewall LAN Network WAN

Fortinet eases firewall management with hardware-as-a-service package

Network World

JULY 9, 2024

Fortinet is unveiling a hardware-as-a-service offering that promises to ease the stress of keeping up with the latest firewall technology. The new FortiGate-as-a-Service (FGaaS) offering lets customers choose the hardware they want the FortiGate next-generation firewalls to run on, and Fortinet will configure and manage the devices.

Firewall

Firewall Hardware Data Center Agile

Fortinet offers integrated cloud app security service

Network World

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Add evolving threats like AI-powered bot attacks and zero-day exploits, and the stakes couldn’t be higher,” Hwang wrote in a blog about the new service. With applications spread across diverse environments, misconfigurations and shadow APIs can easily slip through the cracks, creating difficult-to-find vulnerabilities.

Cloud

Cloud Security Load Balancer Applications

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Cisco hosts containerized firewall on Catalyst switches to protect mixed IT/OT networks

Network World

JULY 17, 2023

Cisco announced a containerized firewall package for its venerable Catalyst switch family that’s designed to help enterprise customers with mixed IT and OT systems more easily segment network resources and save money by consolidating network and security deployments. To read this article in full, please click here

Firewall

Firewall Network Security Virtualization

Fortinet reinforces OT network security platform

Network World

MARCH 11, 2025

Fortinets OT Security Platform includes firewalls, switches, network access control, security information and event management, analytics and AI management capabilities. This feature allows the firewall to automate and secure digital and physical processes on site, Shah wrote.

Network

Network Security Firewall Internet

Cisco offers AI application visibility, access control, threat defense

Network World

JANUARY 15, 2025

Safety issueslike bias, toxicity, or inappropriate outputsmust be addressed, alongside threats from external actors exploiting vulnerabilities to steal confidential data or otherwise compromise your security, Jeetu Patel, Cisco executive vice president and chief product officer, wrote in a blog about the news.

Applications

Applications Data Center Firewall Open Source

Palo Alto expands secure private 5G network partnerships

Network World

MARCH 3, 2025

Cellular connectivity has been around for a while with SD-WAN, with limitations in speed and cost limiting it to an expensive backup option but that has changed now as 5G advancements allow it to be used as a primary internet link, according to a blog posted by World Wide Technologies in January.

Network

Network Security WAN Firewall

Check Firewall Policy Reports from Intune

Anoop

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Read More The post Check Firewall Policy Reports from Intune appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Jitesh Kumar. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and Facebook Page to get the latest updates [link].

Firewall

Firewall Policies Report Device Management

Fortinet speeds threat detection with improved FortiAnalyzer

Network World

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

FortiAnalyzer securely collects logs from Fortinet devices such as FortiGate firewalls and endpoint security agents.It Fortinet has reinforced its FortiAnalyzer security analytics and log management platform with capabilities that enhance enterprise threat detection and automate incident response.

Security

Security Firewall Analysis Malware

Best Antivirus for Windows 11 Microsoft Defender | App Browser Protection | Firewall Protection

Anoop

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. The post Best Antivirus for Windows 11 Microsoft Defender | App Browser Protection | Firewall Protection appeared first on HTMD Blog #1 by Anoop C Nair. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get the latest updates.

Firewall

Firewall Windows Microsoft

Cisco, Nvidia team to deliver secure AI factory infrastructure

Network World

MARCH 18, 2025

In addition, Hypershield promises to let organizations autonomously segment their networks when threats are a problem, gain exploit protection without having to patch or revamp firewalls, and automatically upgrade software without interrupting computing resources.

Security

Security Storage Data Center Firewall

F5 targets AI application security with renewed workload management software

Network World

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The package supports a variety of security technologies, including a web application firewall, application programming interface protection, DDOS mitigation, and SSL/TLS traffic encryption.

Applications

Applications Load Balancer Software Software

Automate Intune Firewall Policy Reports using Graph API and Get exportJobs FirewallStatus UPN Details

Anoop

AUGUST 28, 2024

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it.

Firewall

Firewall Policies Report Device Management

How to Setup Co-Management – Firewall Ports Proxy Requirements

Anoop

MAY 2, 2018

Firewall ports and proxy exception requirements are not something you can remove from your checklist while you are implementing any new infra component. Hence Firewall ports are proxy exception planning & documentation are essential. […]. Co-management is not different over here.

Firewall

Firewall How To Enterprise Enterprise

Juniper unveils EX4000 access switches to simplify enterprise network operations

Network World

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In particular, the switchs operating system, Junos OS, features AIOps support to drive automation and simplify configuration and management, according to a blog post by Sanjoy Dey, vice president of product management for Junipers campus and branch portfolio.

Network

Network Enterprise Enterprise Firewall

Cisco security spotlights Microsoft Office 365 e-mail phishing increase

Network World

MAY 29, 2019

[ Also see What to consider when deploying a next generation firewall. | But attackers are crafting and launching phishing campaigns targeting Office 365 users, wrote Ben Nahorney, a Threat Intelligence Analyst focused on covering the threat landscape for Cisco Security in a blog focusing on the Office 365 phishing issue.

Security

Security Firewall Microsoft Cloud

F5 integrates security for multi-cloud app protection.

Network World

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

How to build a hybrid-cloud strategy. To read this article in full, please click here

Cloud

Cloud Security Firewall Agile

Exploit found in Supermicro motherboards could allow for remote hijacking

Network World

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Eclypsium, which specializes in firmware security, announced in its blog that it had found a set of flaws in the baseboard management controller (BMC) for three different models of Supermicro server boards: the X9, X10, and X11.

Firewall

Firewall Operating Systems Security Groups

Fortinet grabs cloud security player Lacework

Network World

JUNE 10, 2024

We intend to make the platform even more powerful by integrating it with Fortinet’s firewall and WAAP capabilities to further help customers identify, prioritize, and remediate risks and threats in complex cloud-native infrastructure from code to cloud,” Madison stated.

Cloud

Cloud Security Firewall Vmware

Configure macOS Firewall Security Using Intune Step by Step Guide

Anoop

JANUARY 18, 2023

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Read More The post Configure macOS Firewall Security Using Intune Step by Step Guide appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Snehasis Pani. Enjoy reading it.

Firewall

Firewall Security Device Management Policies

Human Firewall Employee Security Index Benchmark Report

Anoop

MAY 22, 2023

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Read More The post Human Firewall Employee Security Index Benchmark Report appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Admin. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and Facebook Page to get the latest updates [link].

Firewall

Firewall Report Security Device Management

Fortinet reinforces OT network security protection

Network World

AUGUST 6, 2024

As with IT networks, remaining secure requires OT networks and security to rapidly evolve to keep up with new threats and changing technology—particularly the need to connect every device,” wrote John Maddison, chief marketing officer at Fortinet, in a blog about the new features.

Network

Network Security Firewall Hardware

4 New Intune Windows Firewall Logging Configuration Policies

Anoop

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and Facebook Page to get the latest updates [link] The post 4 New Intune Windows Firewall Logging Configuration Policies appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Sumitha P. Enjoy reading it.

Firewall

Firewall Policies Windows Device Management

New M365 Cloud.Microsoft.com URLs | New Subdomain URLs | Firewall Proxy changes Required

Anoop

MAY 2, 2023

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Read More The post New M365 Cloud.Microsoft.com URLs | New Subdomain URLs | Firewall Proxy changes Required appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Vidya M A. Enjoy reading it.

Firewall

Firewall Device Management Microsoft Cloud

AT&T taps Cisco fixed 5G wireless gateways for WAN service

Network World

MAY 30, 2024

Desai, product marketing lead for 5G fixed wireless access and WAN application assurance for SD-WANs at Cisco, in a blog about the new devices. Cellular gateways transpose a cellular signal into wired WAN Ethernet connectivity, enabling high-speed, always-on cellular network connectivity for business-critical operations, wrote Pratik S.

WAN

WAN Wireless Load Balancer Firewall

The F5 Acquisition Of Shape Security: An Insider’s View

Forrester IT

JANUARY 21, 2020

The F5 Networks acquisition of Shape Security marked the third time in a year that a web application firewall (WAF) vendor purchased a bot management solution, as fellow Forrester analyst Sandy Carielli noted in her blog (The WAF-Bot Management Acquisition Waltz). David Holmes formerly worked for both F5 Networks and Shape Security.

Security

Security Firewall Network Applications

Ways to Allow an App through Windows Defender Firewall

Anoop

MARCH 18, 2024

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and Facebook Page to get the latest updates [link] The post Ways to Allow an App through Windows Defender Firewall appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Sumitha P. Enjoy reading it.

Firewall

Firewall Windows Device Management

Netskope expands SASE footprint, bolsters AI and automation

Network World

MARCH 4, 2025

Each data center offers customers a range of SASE capabilities including cloud firewalls, secure web gateway (SWG), inline cloud access security broker (CASB), zero trust network access (ZTNA), SD-WAN , secure service edge (SSE), and threat protection. All updates are available now.

Data Center

Data Center Network WAN Security

Juniper extends security platform to streamline threat detection, incident response

Network World

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Secure AI-Native Edge uses Mist’s AI-based features and now offers the Security Assurance software subscription, which pulls together network information as well as security details from the company’s SRX firewalls.

Security

Security Load Balancer Data Center WAN

Juniper tunes AI to find and fix SD-WAN, WAN routing problems

Network World

JUNE 5, 2024

The AI-Native Networking Platform works by gathering telemetry and user state data from Juniper’s routers, switches, access points, firewalls, and applications to offer actionable insights and automated workflows for proactive issue detection and resolution. Now operators can resolve SD-WAN issues before users even connect.”

WAN

WAN Network Firewall Applications

Microsoft outlines new Office 365 security capabilities

Network World

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Microsoft has added some new features to Office 365 designed to add intelligence to catch suspicious behavior and mitigate risk, which it outlined in a recent blog post. That means its users are connecting outside their firewall, which adds all kinds of risk, both from intrusion and accidental data loss.

Security

Security Microsoft Firewall Government

5 Zero Trust and SASE trends for CISOs to watch

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 12, 2023

Firewall capabilities will be reconsidered. Basic and next-generation firewall capabilities have long been part of sound cybersecurity strategies, yet on-premises firewall sprawl has been difficult to curtail as networks become more disparate and distributed. This blog was published on blogs.arubanetworks.com on 6/15/2023.

Trends

Trends Firewall WAN Network

Configure SQL Server Firewall Ports with PowerShell

Mick's IT Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

I recently had to rebuild the Configuration Manager server. As I was running the prerequisite tool, it showed it could not communicate with the SQL server that is separate from the Configuration Manager Server. The issue ended up being ports needed to be opened up. This PowerShell script will configure the correct ports.

Firewall

Firewall Groups Web Services Tools

15 Sure-Fire Ways to Secure Your Blog In 2018

Galido

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Information Technology Blog - - 15 Sure-Fire Ways to Secure Your Blog In 2018 - Information Technology Blog. Your blog is also equally vulnerable to such hacking attacks. Here are top measures you should take to secure your blog in 2018. Keep the version of your WordPress blog a secret. Use strong passwords.

Security

Security Firewall Backup Malware

Check Firewall Port is Open or Block on Windows 11 using PowerShell Command

Anoop

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. The post Check Firewall Port is Open or Block on Windows 11 using PowerShell Command appeared first on HTMD Blog #1 by Anoop C Nair. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get the latest updates.

Firewall

Firewall Windows Microsoft

Fountainhead: The End of the Laptop-Centric World?

Fountainhead

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

She shares these folders with her co-workers as well as client contacts within each company (and who are behind each clients firewall) as interactive project-based workspaces. In these cases, each of Margos clients provides a shared (or dedicated) desktop OS behind their firewall. Subscribe to this blog. Blog Archive.

Data Center

Data Center Virtualization Firewall Applications

Continuous Monitoring – Part 1

CTOvision

MAY 28, 2014

A typical enterprise can collect logs and events from firewalls, routers, servers, PCs, and more. In following blog posts, I’ll delve into the other functional areas that define a full continuous monitoring solution and how that aligns with a comprehensive enterprise security reference architecture.

HP

HP Security Enterprise Enterprise

How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 1, 2023

This is the second installment in our two-part blog series highlighting the ways in which Zscaler helps organizations overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures to deliver superior economic value. Learn from businesses like yours Discover more ways Zscaler provides superior economic value by reading Part 1 of this blog series.

Firewall

Firewall Architecture Network Security

Juniper expands AI management features for wired, wireless networks

Network World

MAY 16, 2024

The platform works by gathering telemetry and user state data from Juniper’s routers, switches, access points, firewalls, and applications to offer actionable insights and automated workflows for proactive issue detection and resolution, Juniper says.

Wireless

Wireless Network WAN Cloud

Thank You SCCM 2007 Time to Say Good Bye

Anoop

JULY 8, 2019

Today (9th July 2019 – It’s already 9th July in India) is the day we should officially say bye bye to SCCM 2007 with a well-deserved firewall! The post Thank You SCCM 2007 Time to Say Good Bye appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Anoop C Nair.

Firewall

Firewall Enterprise Enterprise

How IT and Business Can Work Together To Benefit The Customer

The Accidental Successful CIO

AUGUST 11, 2021

These days there are two key approaches to inspiring new collaboration between business and IT teams: Clean Slate and Firewall. At the same time you’ll want to create a small cross-functional team and firewall them from the normal approach to delivering technology enabled capabilities. Here’s how they work.

Firewall

Firewall Agile Government Development

Technology News and Hot Topics

CTOvision

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Palo Alto unveils latest release of virtual firewall series. Enterprise security company, Palo Alto Networks has announced the latest release of its virtual firewall series (VM-Series).

Dell

Dell Big Data Firewall Storage

Why you must extend Zero Trust to public cloud workloads

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

It’s not as simple as just extending traditional firewall capabilities to the cloud. 1 Oracle PR 2 Cloud Zero Blog 3 Google Cloud: The digital forecast 4 IBM Data Breach Report 2023 5 Tech Target: IT spending priorities point to cyber, cloud and data 6 IBM Data Breach Report 2023 7 IBM Data Breach Report 2023 8 Techlabs blog Security

Cloud

Cloud Architecture IBM Security

San Francisco Muni says server data not accessed in ransomware hit

Network World

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

The SFMTA network was not breached from the outside, nor did hackers gain entry through our firewalls,” the agency’s spokeswoman Kristen Holland wrote in a blog post.

Data

Data Firewall Transportation System

Cato Networks unveils next-gen firewall

Fortinet eases firewall management with hardware-as-a-service package

Webinars

Trending Sources

Fortinet offers integrated cloud app security service

Webinars

Cisco hosts containerized firewall on Catalyst switches to protect mixed IT/OT networks

Fortinet reinforces OT network security platform

Cisco offers AI application visibility, access control, threat defense

Palo Alto expands secure private 5G network partnerships

Check Firewall Policy Reports from Intune

Fortinet speeds threat detection with improved FortiAnalyzer

Best Antivirus for Windows 11 Microsoft Defender | App Browser Protection | Firewall Protection

Cisco, Nvidia team to deliver secure AI factory infrastructure

F5 targets AI application security with renewed workload management software

Automate Intune Firewall Policy Reports using Graph API and Get exportJobs FirewallStatus UPN Details

How to Setup Co-Management – Firewall Ports Proxy Requirements

Juniper unveils EX4000 access switches to simplify enterprise network operations

Cisco security spotlights Microsoft Office 365 e-mail phishing increase

F5 integrates security for multi-cloud app protection.

Exploit found in Supermicro motherboards could allow for remote hijacking

Fortinet grabs cloud security player Lacework

Configure macOS Firewall Security Using Intune Step by Step Guide

Human Firewall Employee Security Index Benchmark Report

Fortinet reinforces OT network security protection

4 New Intune Windows Firewall Logging Configuration Policies

New M365 Cloud.Microsoft.com URLs | New Subdomain URLs | Firewall Proxy changes Required

AT&T taps Cisco fixed 5G wireless gateways for WAN service

The F5 Acquisition Of Shape Security: An Insider’s View

Ways to Allow an App through Windows Defender Firewall

Netskope expands SASE footprint, bolsters AI and automation

Juniper extends security platform to streamline threat detection, incident response

Juniper tunes AI to find and fix SD-WAN, WAN routing problems

Microsoft outlines new Office 365 security capabilities

5 Zero Trust and SASE trends for CISOs to watch

Configure SQL Server Firewall Ports with PowerShell

15 Sure-Fire Ways to Secure Your Blog In 2018

Check Firewall Port is Open or Block on Windows 11 using PowerShell Command

Fountainhead: The End of the Laptop-Centric World?

Continuous Monitoring – Part 1

How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty

Juniper expands AI management features for wired, wireless networks

Thank You SCCM 2007 Time to Say Good Bye

How IT and Business Can Work Together To Benefit The Customer

Technology News and Hot Topics

Why you must extend Zero Trust to public cloud workloads

San Francisco Muni says server data not accessed in ransomware hit

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