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FW4: The Fourth Generation Of Firewalls

Forrester IT

Not to be morbid, but the COVID-19 pandemic has come at a perilous time for the enterprise firewall vendors that rely heavily on selling big iron (and that’s most of them). The user exodus, coupled with the fact that most enterprise applications graduated to the cloud years ago, has […].

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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. Security requires an adaptive model that understands the fluidity and dynamism of the modern digital landscape.

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Fortinet offers integrated cloud app security service

Network World

Fortinet has melded some of its previously available services into an integrated cloud package aimed at helping customers secure applications. Managing application security across multiple environments isn’t easy because each cloud platform, tool, and service introduces new layers of complexity.

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Cisco firewall upgrade boosts visibility into encrypted traffic

Network World

The software that runs Cisco’s new Firewall 4200 Series now includes the ability to see into encrypted traffic without decrypting it, which the vendor says will allow enterprise customers to better protect hybrid and multicloud applications. version of the Secure Firewall operating system.

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Google Cloud adds networking, security features for enterprises

Network World

Google Cloud is rolling out new network and security features, including a service that provides Layer-7 security. The new offerings announced at Google Cloud Next also include firewall and web application-protection options aimed at advancing existing cloud connectivity and ensuring the security of cloud-based resources. “We

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Fortinet grabs cloud security player Lacework

Network World

Fortinet has reached an agreement to buy cloud security company Lacework for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2015, Lacework is known for its cloud-based machine learning, AI and automation technology that lets customers manage and secure cloud workflows.

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In A Multi-Cloud World, Web Application Firewalls Still Matter

Forrester IT

If you hadn’t thought about web application firewalls (WAFs) in a while, you might think they were an anachronism, a tool of the past that modern application environments don’t bother with. You’d be wrong.

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