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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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Four questions for a casino InfoSec director

CIO

Physical security of the Ethernet/fiber cabling, along with the switch hardware interconnecting today’s casino floors, has become a much bigger focus of IT security teams as direct physical access can often be the starting point for unauthorized access.

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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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Averting turbulence in the air

CIO

This is not a simple task since it could potentially involve costly updates in software/hardware, significant changes in the codes, dataflow, system calls and most importantly, a downtime of end user programs. If one-way hashes such as SHA-256 were used, the airlines will have to replace the hashing algorithms to two-way hashes. PCI DSS v4.0

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Cloud Computing in Banking: All You Need to Know Before Moving to the Cloud

KitelyTech

By moving to the cloud, banks can reduce their IT costs by eliminating the need for costly hardware and software upgrades, as well as streamline their operations. The costs associated with cloud computing can also be prohibitive for some banks, as they may have to pay for hardware and software upgrades or additional storage space.

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What Is cloud security?

Lacework

Cloud computing describes the practice of accessing software, databases, and resources via the Internet instead of on local (also known as ‘on-premises’) hardware. At this time, establishing server securing meant focusing on physical measures and preventing unauthorized individuals from accessing the hardware. Secure Endpoints.

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CIOs Look For Ways To Fool Hackers

The Accidental Successful CIO

This new method doesn’t attempt to bar intruders from getting in, like firewalls do. Since deception technology operates within the main network and requires very little hardware or infrastructure to implement, the good news for CIOs is that it can be a much more cost-effective solution. Subscribe now: Click Here!