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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. Recent critical vulnerabilities in VPNs and firewalls have exposed the risks associated with perimeter-based security measures. In today’s digital age, cybersecurity is no longer an option but a necessity.

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The best enterprise level firewalls: Rating 10 top products

Network World

You need a network-security tool that examines the flow of packets in and out of the enterprise, governed by rules that decide whether that flow is safe, malicious or questionable and in need of inspection. You need a firewall. Recognizing that you need a firewall is the first – and most obvious -- step.

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Attackers unleash LockBit ransomware on US government computers

Tech Republic Security

According to Sophos, the route of attack stemmed from vulnerabilities in the system’s open firewall ports. The post Attackers unleash LockBit ransomware on US government computers appeared first on TechRepublic.

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ControlMonkey aims to bring order to cloud disaster recovery chaos

Network World

The new capability provides automated backup and one-click recovery for network configurations, DNS settings, CDN configurations, firewalls, security groups and other infrastructure components that are essential for application delivery but frequently overlooked in traditional disaster recoveryplanning.

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Palo Alto Networks: A Next Generation Firewall

CTOvision

Palo Alto Networks protects thousands of enterprise and governments from cyber threats. The Palo Alto Networks security platform natively brings together all key network security functions, including advanced threat protection, firewall, IDS/IPS and URL filtering.

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Palo Alto expands secure private 5G network partnerships

Network World

And its definitely not enough to protect enterprise, government or industrial businesses, wrote Anand Oswal, senior vice president and general manager at Palo Alto Networks, in a blog about the news. To truly safeguard enterprise, government and industrial operations, organizations need a holistic 5G security package.

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Alkira expands NaaS platform with ZTNA capabilities

Network World

The platform provides visibility, control and governance over the network as well as dynamic service insertion, allowing organizations to integrate third-party services like firewalls into their network. The company was founded in 2018 by former Cisco employees who had previously founded SD-WAN vendor Viptella.

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