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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. The traditional reliance on firewalls and VPNs for cybersecurity is proving inadequate in the face of mounting cyberthreats and changes to network designs due to the cloud.

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Chinese cyber espionage growing across all industry sectors

CIO Business Intelligence

Adversaries are pre-positioning themselves within critical networks, supported by a broader ecosystem that includes shared tooling, training pipelines, and sophisticated malware development. These networks are similar to botnets, but are primarily used as proxies, and are often administered by independent contractors that are based in China.

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Airtel connects India with 100Tbps submarine cable

Network World

In a significant development for digital infrastructure in India, Bharti Airtel has landed the 2Africa Pearls submarine cable, delivering 100 Terabits per second of international network capacity for the country. Alcatel Submarine Networks is responsible for the cables manufacturing and installation, the statement added.

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Human firewalls: The first line of defense against cyber threats in 2025

CIO Business Intelligence

Now that all the industry thought leaders have weighed in and published their predictions for what the cybersecurity landscape will look like in 2025, it seems that theres a clear consensus emerging: Both attacks and defense of devices and networks will increasingly be AI-driven as time goes by.

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AI as a catalyst for ESG: Empowering CIOs to drive sustainable innovation

CIO Business Intelligence

In today’s fast-evolving business landscape, environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria have become fundamental to corporate responsibility and long-term success. The CIO’s integral role in this transformation is crucial and deeply valued, underscoring their importance in the company’s success.

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8 major IT disasters of 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

While it took AT&T close to two hours to roll back the network change, restoration of full service took at least 12 hours because the mobile carriers device registration systems were overwhelmed with the high volume of requests for re-registration onto the network, the FCC said. It seems like there were a combination of mistakes.

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Dulling the impact of AI-fueled cyber threats with AI

CIO Business Intelligence

These days, digital spoofing, phishing attacks, and social engineering attempts are more convincing than ever due to bad actors refining their techniques and developing more sophisticated threats with AI. Moreover, this can cause companies to fall short of regulatory compliance, with these data potentially being misused.

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