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10 essential tips for bolstering cloud security in your business

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The business world is rapidly continuing its digital transformation and relying on cloud-based solutions. However, while cloud computing offers benefits like improved efficiency, scalability, and accessibility, it poses new security challenges. Encryption : Use encryption to protect sensitive data in transit and at rest.

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Managing the whole lifecycle for human and machine authentication

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In my last column for CIO.com , I outlined some of the cybersecurity issues around user authentication for verification of consumer and business accounts. . FIDO as an industry initiative was set up a decade ago to standardize the need for strong authentication/password technologies. Well, yes, but there is more that tech pros can do.

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5 reasons to move to a network platform

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In today’s era of dynamic disruption, IT leaders are taking center stage in navigating a complex and vast network. How do you handle an intricate array of devices, cloud applications, and workloads, especially when users are located everywhere? The answer is the network platform.

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Is there a natural contradiction within AI-driven code in cloud-native security?

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AI-generated code promises to reshape cloud-native application development practices, offering unparalleled efficiency gains and fostering innovation at unprecedented levels. This dichotomy underscores the need for a nuanced understanding between AI-developed code and security within the cloud-native ecosystem.

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A Vision of Radical Networking Simplicity

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In networking today, complexity reigns. Count them: the home Wi-Fi, the ISP, the Internet, a Domain Name System (DNS) provider, a content delivery network (CDN), applications distributed among multiple providers in multiple clouds, credit authentication companies, a private customer information database.

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Why you must extend Zero Trust to public cloud workloads

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Today, many organizations are embracing the power of the public cloud by shifting their workloads to them. A recent study shows that 98% of IT leaders 1 have adopted a public cloud infrastructure. It is estimated by the end of 2023, 31% of organizations expect to run 75% of their workloads 2 in the cloud.

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Cost and Complexity Drive Multicloud Networking

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Traditional networking is boring. But multicloud networking is hot, according to the more than 1,000 global IT leaders surveyed for F5’s 2023 State of Application Strategy report. When asked to identify the most exciting technologies of 2023, multicloud networking was cited by 42% of survey respondents. That’s easy.

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