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

CIO Business Intelligence

What is a human firewall? A human firewall is a collective effort of individuals within an organization that fights and wards off cybersecurity threats (such as phishing and ransomware), especially ones that use social engineering. It also boasts a massive advantage over hardware and software firewalls: common sense.

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NetBox Labs launches tools to combat network configuration drift

Network World

NetBox Labs is expanding its network management platform this week with a pair of new products designed to tackle the growing challenges of infrastructure documentation and configuration management. NetBox is widely used to document, model and automate hybrid cloud footprints,” Beevers said. NS1 was subsequently acquired by IBM.

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Spy vs spy: Security agencies help secure the network edge

Network World

These guidance documents detail various considerations and strategies for a more secure and resilient network both before and after a compromise. The new documents are in addition to the US guidelines that helps manufacturers build devices that are secure by design.

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National pen test execution standard would improve network security

Network World

Also read: What to consider when deploying a next-generation firewall | Get regularly scheduled insights: Sign up for Network World newsletters ]. The tester actually attempts to exploit the vulnerabilities and documents the details of the results to their client. And it’s essential these tests catch all possible vulnerabilities.

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How to Setup Co-Management – Firewall Ports Proxy Requirements

Anoop

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.

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HPE Aruba boosts observability, third-party management capabilities

Network World

Within the native Networking Central interface, users can now monitor elements that they couldn’t before, such as third-party switches, access points, firewalls, and routers, Ni said. Basically, we are removing any blind spots that customers had when it comes to managing and troubleshooting heterogeneous networks,” Ni said.

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AI and cybersecurity: A double-edged sword

CIO Business Intelligence

Gone are the days when simple firewalls and antivirus software could keep our digital assets safe. Companies like CrowdStrike have documented that their AI-driven systems can detect threats in under one second. The cybersecurity world has changed dramatically. For starters, its revolutionizing threat detection and response.

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