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How security fears are driving network modernization

CIO

The negative impact of legacy networks can be substantial: increased operational costs, restricted potential for digital transformation and difficulty responding to the demands of the business. Legacy networks are under unprecedented pressure. Upgrades and patches often run behind schedule. Points of vulnerability are multiplying.

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Koch CTO teams up to get cloud networking right

CIO

Integrating a new network after an acquisition can be a sizable headache for any CIO. Traditionally, to integrate its acquisitions, Koch would flatten the acquired company’s core network, says Matt Hoag, CTO of business solutions at Koch. It’s more complicated than standard networking, Hoag says. Laying the foundation.

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How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty

CIO

Today, security, networking, and IT teams are faced with reduced headcount, shrinking budgets, and the very real need to do more with less. Yesterday’s hub-and-spoke networks and castle-and-moat security models were adequate when users, applications, and data all resided onsite in the corporate office or data center.

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Zero Trust Network for Microservices With Istio

Dzone - DevOps

It means securing the network perimeter and access control using firewalls. With the advent of microservices architecture, static and network-based perimeters are no longer effective. Zero trust network (ZTN) is a different approach to secure data across cloud-based networks.

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

The Crazy Programmer

A gateway in the computer network is the node of the network used in telecommunication to connect the two different networks. Here both networks hold different transmission protocols hence we need to use the network node for networking. Gateways are capable of being used for LAN and WAN network connections.

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4 ways CISOs can manage AI use in the enterprise

CIO

A recent CIO column suggested that the biggest worry for CIOs should not be the fear of AI growth but rather figuring out the best way to gradually incorporate generative AI into the enterprise, either as an add-on model or a foundational piece of the architecture. So, simply blocking LLM access is not the right answer.

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Why you must extend Zero Trust to public cloud workloads

CIO

Hence, it’s important to protect the cloud and its various connections across various cloud environments, not just those that directly tie back to the on-premise network. It’s not as simple as just extending traditional firewall capabilities to the cloud. In fact, a few of the most common challenges include: Risk. Operational costs.

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