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Cisco ASA firewall advice: Using ASA 8.4 for stateful failover in DRP
In his series offering Cisco ASA firewall advice, Fast Packet blogger Brandon Carroll explains the new Cisco ASA 8.4 feature, Stateful Failover with Dynamic Routing Protocols. Fast Packet | 13 Apr 2011
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New Cisco network security architecture has next-generation firewall
With its new network security architecture, SecureX, Cisco tries to transcend next-generation firewall hype by focusing on more than application awareness. It's all about the context of who, what, where, when and how network connections are happening... News | 16 Feb 2011
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Firewall management software simplifies firewall rules
Firewall management software allowed an information security executive to clean up firewall rules within his organization and impose firewall change management policy. News | 17 Jan 2011
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Next-generation firewalls not ready to replace all legacy firewalls
Application-aware firewalls enhance network security by offering deeper visibility, but enterprises will hang on to old-style firewalls. Article | 23 Sep 2010
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Better than encryption? Unisys Stealth offers data parsing technology
The Unisys Stealth Solution uses data parsing -- an information dispersal algorithm -- along with VPN technology in a network security solution that enables data in motion to be completely unrecognizable to users without the right key. Article | 25 Mar 2010
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Network security forecast 2010: Startups cash out, uber-devices step up
SearchNetworking.com asked Forrester Research senior analyst John Kindervag to predict what the new year will bring for network security. He says venture capital firms will look to cash out of startups, and new uber-devices that combine UTM with next... Article | 21 Dec 2009
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Mobile computing security concerns lead to more IPS, SSL VPN spending
Mobility has exposed enterprises to more sophisticated security threats, forcing them to spend more on network security, particularly intrusion prevention systems and SSL VPN solutions to improve mobile computing security. Analysts say this has led t... Article | 09 Dec 2009
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Network automation lags general IT process automation for now
Network automation is coming, whether network engineers are ready for it or not. It may still lag behind more general IT process automation, but network management tools are evolving, and enterprises are demanding that engineers reduce complexity and... Article | 05 Nov 2009
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Network security risks multiply when enterprises begin outsourcing
Network security risks of outsourcing tech jobs worry IT executives, according to a new survey. Without the right protections, outsourcing could expose companies to a network security breach. Article | 07 Oct 2009
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The firewall remains the network traffic cop, but its role is changing
Even as mobile workers connect to the network from a wide variety of devices, the network firewall remains the bedrock of network security. But the role of the firewall is evolving from perimeter defender to gatekeeper. Article | 23 Apr 2009