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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.

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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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Enterprises reevaluate virtualization strategies amid Broadcom uncertainty

Network World

Broadcoms decisions to replace perpetual VMware software licenses with subscriptions and to eliminate point products in favor of an expensive bundle of private cloud tools are driving longtime VMware customers to look for an exit strategy. Lets talk about platform strategy. That kind of strategic conversation hasnt happened for years.

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Why firewalls and VPNs give you a false sense of security

CIO Business Intelligence

In the ever-changing landscape of cybersecurity threats, traditional pillars like firewalls and VPNs are struggling to keep pace with the evolving challenges. The shift from on-premises work environments to more remote and digital setups has forced industries to rethink their security strategies.

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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. Australia took the lead on two documents: Mitigation Strategies for Edge Devices: Executive Guidance and Mitigation Strategies for Edge Devices: Practitioner Guidance.

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World Backup Day is heading our way

Network World

Components of a data security plan Many strategies have been developed over the years to complement and extend the importance of data backup. Even so, its a day to recognize our efforts to ensure that critical systems are available and critical data can always be recovered in a fairly easy and reliable way.

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81% of firms back a Zero Trust approach to cyber defense

Network World

A recent survey of cybersecurity professionals indicates that 81% of organizations are turning to zero trust as the foundation of their cybersecurity strategies. VPN- and firewall-centric approaches are not effective for reasons ranging from scale limitations to complex administration, to their vulnerability to exploits.

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