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Why Proxy-Based Firewalls Are Not Enough

Palo Alto Networks

Proxy-based firewalls or web proxies have been considered an essential security component for some time now, but the question remains: Can proxies really help keep users safe? The first proxy-based firewalls achieved the basic task of controlling which websites users could access on the Internet. Implementation. Effectiveness.

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Why you must extend Zero Trust to public cloud workloads

CIO

It’s not as simple as just extending traditional firewall capabilities to the cloud. In many cases, organizations adopt legacy network security solutions and architectures to secure these cloud workloads that often fail to provide complete security coverage. In fact, a few of the most common challenges include: Risk. 8 Complexity.

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Cathay Pacific to take cloud journey to new heights

CIO

Cathay’s move to a modern SASE will deliver reliable internet bandwidth, enhanced interoperability between network elements, and enable the airliner to better manage and secure hundreds of workloads on AWS and Azure, Nair says. It will replace the standard MPLS network, he adds.

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Your biggest barriers to digital transformation aren’t technical…they’re cultural

CIO

Access to the internet, SaaS services, and cloud applications require all traffic to exit the network through myriad point solutions cobbled together to secure and monitor the perimeter. We even copied that perimeter defense strategy to our cloud environments by building virtual firewalls to control access to those applications.

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The AI continuum

CIO

Deep learning AI: A rising workhorse Deep learning AI uses the same neural network architecture as generative AI, but can’t understand context, write poems or create drawings. Great for: Turning prompts into new material. Downsides: Can hallucinate, fabricate and produce unpredictable results.

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How to ensure security in a cloud migration

CIO

The “aware” are mature and focus on #DevOps and integrated ways to deploy secure capabilities (like programmatically deploying firewall rules in #cloud). Between them and] those who are not is a HUGE gap – not a lot in the middle. @DigitalSecArch Imagine designing an office building without architectural plans. Secure from there.

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What is Gateway in Computer Network – Types, Examples, Functions

The Crazy Programmer

And they mainly act as a translator for the two devices to transmit the data even if they contain different transmission protocols, architecture, and data formats. These devices can be the firewall, router, server, and other devices used for the networking and allow the flow of the data from one device to another device through their network.

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