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

Firemon

The Rise of the ASIC The Appliance Becomes the Standard Security Goes Mainstream Book a Demo Jody Brazil CEO at FireMon By the early 2000s, proxies had lost, and stateful inspection dominated the market. As internet speeds increased and firewall adoption inside the enterprise increased, performance drove purchasing decisions.

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AI, cybersecurity investments and identity take center stage at RSA 2024

CIO

That news helped contribute to an industry-wide excitement echoed in my meetings with bankers, corporate development execs, enterprise customers, and growth-stage private equity teams about market demand, funding, and M&A activity as well. Clearly, there are innovations still left to be done within the identity market.

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10 highest-paying IT jobs

CIO

Systems architects are responsible for identifying technical solutions that align with the business goals and budget. These IT pros work closely with developers to ensure security measures such as firewalls, encryption, and intrusion detection systems are included in software, systems, networks, and applications.

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Why IT leaders are putting more business spin on security spend

CIO

For example, he says, web application firewalls don’t only protect applications but cut networking costs by reducing spurious and malicious traffic. At global marketing agency and consulting firm The Channel Company, security considerations are deeply embedded in business strategy and budgeting, says CIO Rik Wright.

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Best practices for building a single-vendor SASE solution

CIO

Secure Access Service Edge combines networking solutions like SD-WAN with cloud-delivered security like firewall as a service (FWaaS), cloud access security broker (CASB), and secure web gateway (SWG). The steps and timelines will depend on your unique environment, team, and budget. But migration doesn’t need to be cumbersome.

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8 best practices for building a single-vendor SASE solution

CIO

Secure Access Service Edge combines networking solutions like SD-WAN with cloud-delivered security like firewall as a service (FWaaS), cloud access security broker (CASB), and secure web gateway (SWG). The steps and timelines will depend on your unique environment, team, and budget. But migration doesn’t need to be cumbersome.

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The 10 most in-demand tech jobs for 2023 — and how to hire for them

CIO

The ongoing tight IT job market has companies doing whatever they can to attract top tech talent. While many factors will impact the starting salary for any given role, including competition, location, corporate culture, and budgets, there are certain things you can look for to make sure you land the talent you want.

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