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Survey: Firewall rules sprawl makes firewall policy management a mess
Bloated firewall rules are making security unmanageable and audits a nightmare, according to a survey by firewall management vendor Athena. News
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Are application signatures the new firewall-rules bloat?
We've all heard of firewall-rules bloat, but the problem could get worse considering all of the application signatures that must be maintained in next-generation firewalls. Tip
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Do you need virtual firewalls? What to consider first
With virtual firewalls, you can avoid routing traffic out of the virtual environment to pass through a physical firewall. But there are challenges to consider in going virtual. Tip
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One bank's mobile device management software and remote desktop combo
Needham Bank IT director James Gordon couldn't turn away personal devices, so he combined mobile device management software and remote desktop for secure access. News
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Network access security challenges: Mobility requires new strategies
With employees accessing core applications on personal devices, engineers are facing new network access security challenges that require intelligence on all components. Tip
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Dell-SonicWall deal: Next-generation firewall boosts data center play
The Dell-SonicWall acquisition broadens Dell’s increasingly formidable data center infrastructure and services strategy with a next-generation firewall product. News
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Cisco SecureX strategy gets boost with application-aware firewall
Under new leadership, the networking giant's security group relaunched Cisco SecureX with several new products, including an application-aware firewall. News
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Network Access Control solutions for mobility: Vendor comparison
New NAC solutions have emerged to handle the influx of personal devices on the enterprise network, but each vendor takes a different approach to granting access. Feature
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Mobile device security best practices for BYOD
BYOD policies require a new set of mobile device security best practices. Instead of thinking, “Block access,” network managers must now think, “Enable access safely." Feature
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Wireless intrusion prevention system smartens school district Wi-Fi
With AirMagnet’s wireless intrusion prevention system and RF spectrum analysis, a large school district improved wireless LAN security and solved Wi-Fi interference problems. News