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A Practical History of the Firewall – Part 3: Performance Takes Center Stage

Firemon

As internet speeds increased and firewall adoption inside the enterprise increased, performance drove purchasing decisions. Enter Netscreen, the firewall appliance, and the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). Netscreenintroduced the purpose-built firewall “appliance.” Cisco was selling the PIX in the 90s.

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Safeguarding your digital ecosystem: effective strategies to detect and mitigate API abuse

CIO

Strategy 1: Implement strong authentication and authorization mechanisms Enforcing robust authentication and authorization mechanisms is a fundamental step in preventing API abuse. Finding your API solution As APIs continue to play a vital role in modern software development, the risk of API abuse grows exponentially.

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A CISO POV: Securing AI in your company

CIO

Firewall capability for AI security: Enhance security measures by providing firewall capabilities to safeguard against potential AI-related vulnerabilities. Some companies will or have developed ways to find your AI usage and help you inventory them, then make smart decisions. Embrace AI—it’s here!

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Optimizing PCI compliance in financial institutions

CIO

All other needs, for example, authentication, encryption, log management, system configuration, would be treated the same—by using the architectural patterns available. Some of them not only can provide strong authentication, but also have the ability to be used as a secret repository.

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CodeSOD: Classic WTF: The Single Sign On

The Daily WTF

Enjoy this classic story about the challenges of providing users with the authentication system they desire- one with no passwords or usernames. Gerald’s main objection with IP authentication was that the majority of users – and in fact, all of the users at the client site – were behind a router.

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The Importance of Security and Compliance in Enterprise Applications

OTS Solutions

We will also discuss the negative impact of security and compliance breaches, the benefits of investing in secure and compliant enterprise applications, and how to integrate security and compliance into the development process. Organizations may face penalties and lawsuits, and customers may lose trust and switch to competitors.

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Kubernetes Security Risks and Protection Methods

The Crazy Programmer

You could also implement firewalls manually to stop unauthorized users from gaining access. Setting an authentication process for external ports will reduce vulnerabilities. For the external ports that you do need, create an authentication process for people to gain access.