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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.”

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Why Proxy-Based Firewalls Are Not Enough

Palo Alto Networks

Proxy-based firewalls or web proxies have been considered an essential security component for some time now, but the question remains: Can proxies really help keep users safe? The first proxy-based firewalls achieved the basic task of controlling which websites users could access on the Internet. Effectiveness.

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Optimizing PCI compliance in financial institutions

CIO

The CCA allows overarching enterprise functions and IT shared services to be assessed separately from the business unit’s products/applications that require PCI security compliance. In fact, the scope of the CCA is the aggregation of the various IT and non-IT patterns that the enterprise uses in scope for PCI.

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Why endpoint security will be a renewed priority for businesses of all sizes in 2023

CIO

A recent spate of high-profile security breaches at some of the largest enterprises in Australia has reminded everyone of the importance of security. Organisations can run virtual machines for security-based isolation with application compatibility, across different operating systems.

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The Technology Enabling Successful Hybrid Workforce Transformation

CIO

Understanding VDI As a virtual desktop solution, VDI enables remote workers to interact with an operating system and software the same way they would if working locally—on a network-delivered endpoint device. It also means keeping data protected behind a corporate firewall which helps maintain security without sacrificing performance.

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So… What is Ansible?

Perficient

IT organizations are responsible for an ever-increasing number of applications, infrastructure providers, operating system versions, network devices, platforms, monitoring, ticket systems, and more. The challenges that go along with managing it can range anywhere from time-consuming to downright Sisyphean.

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What’s next for network firewalls?

CIO

Firewalls have come a long way from their humble beginnings of assessing network traffic based on appearance alone. Here are six predictions for the future of the firewall. Network modernization goes further Network modernization will continue as enterprises work to meet new requirements. And NGFWs aren’t done evolving.

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