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Network Security News

July 02, 2020 02 Jul'20
Tech pros focus on application delivery during pandemic

Tech pros have added security, automation and session capacity to their application delivery infrastructure to support business operations during the pandemic.
June 26, 2020 26 Jun'20
COVID-19 tech will fail without employee privacy

Businesses can choose from a growing number of mobile apps and Wi-Fi software to protect workers from COVID-19. But tech won't succeed without top-of-the-line privacy protection.
April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20
How telemedicine, SD-WAN helped two firms get back to work

COVID-19 is forcing companies to rethink their workplaces. Medical companies TrialCard and Vohra have turned to SD-WAN and telemedicine, respectively, to keep employees productive.
April 01, 2020 01 Apr'20
CloudGenix-Palo Alto buy combines SD-WAN with cloud security

The CloudGenix-Palo Alto Networks acquisition will combine the Prisma cloud security suite with CloudGenix's software-defined WAN.

Network Security Get Started

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Cloud security vs. network security: What's the difference?

While network security focuses on solely protecting networks, cloud security provides protection for networks, servers, containers, apps and more. Continue Reading
IDS/IPS quiz: Intrusion detection and prevention systems

Want a baseline of your intrusion detection and prevention system knowledge? Test your insights with this IDS/IPS quiz. Continue Reading
What's the difference between GRE and IPsec tunnels?

IPsec provides more comprehensive security for IP tunneling, while GRE tunnels work well when network teams need to tunnel with multiple protocols or multicast. Continue Reading

Evaluate Network Security Vendors & Products

Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.

Network security in 2020 highlights zero trust, SD-branch

In this roundup of networking blogs, experts explore various aspects of network security -- from old and evergreen to new and innovative -- and the roles they play in 2020. Continue Reading
Zero-trust framework ripe for modern security challenges

What is zero-trust security, and why deploy it now? Analysts explain its importance in the current IT era and how to get started with evaluation and implementation. Continue Reading
The future of VPNs in a post-pandemic world

Pre-pandemic, many experts touted VPN's demise. During the pandemic, VPNs became lifelines for remote workers to do their jobs. Here's what the future may hold for VPNs. Continue Reading

Manage Network Security

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

Why CISOs need advanced network security strategies now

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Zero-trust networking adoption, management, complexities

The zero-trust networking model makes sense to offset modern threats, IEEE senior member Jack Burbank advises, but it's not without adoption, deployment and management challenges. Continue Reading
Tips to improve network security visibility

Network security visibility can be tricky, especially with the range of products available. These tips help teams pinpoint potential vulnerabilities and gauge the tools they need. Continue Reading

Problem Solve Network Security Issues

We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.

Build shadow IT policy to reduce security risks

Security risks have increased during the pandemic as remote workers try to get things done. Find out how CISOs can better manage by creating a shadow IT policy. Continue Reading
How to secure a home network for remote workforces

Remote workers rarely achieve the same network security at home that offices provide. Yet, with the right tools, remote workers can efficiently learn how to secure a home network. Continue Reading
What are the risks of third-party VPN services?

IP address leaks, DNS service leaks and WebRTC transmissions could expose your online activities if you use certain unreliable third-party VPN services. Continue Reading