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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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How security fears are driving network modernization

CIO

The shift to hybrid working requires more openings in firewalls, which in turn places a premium on frequent upgrades to firewall protections. Research findings show that 93% of organization see the convergence of security and networking as a key focus of how future network characteristics will be changing.

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Increase customer protection with edge security

CIO

Traditional IT security methods are increasingly flawed and the volume and sophistication of threats continue to increase. New security methods delivered at the edge of the network, closer to the customer, are emerging as a more effective method for combating the increase in security threats.

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Accelerating Real Time Security Outcomes with Precision AI

Palo Alto Networks

New capabilities enable customers to counter AI with AI, secure AI by design and simplify security. To help our customers combat new threats while also leveraging the promise of efficient security, Palo Alto Networks is introducing Precision AI TM. What Does AI Mean for Cybersecurity? How Should Security Teams React?

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A Practical History of the Firewall – Part 1: Early Days

Firemon

Jody Brazil CEO at FireMon This is not a primer on firewalls, nor is it meant to represent a comprehensive picture of the history of the firewall. There are plenty of good resources that outline the history of the firewall, for example Wikipedia: [link]. On performance, stateful inspection was significantly faster than proxies.

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Make SASE your cybersecurity armor – but don’t go it alone

CIO

Nearly 95% of organizations say hybrid work has led them to invest more in data protection and security, according to NTT’s 2022–23 Global Network Report. Increasingly, organizations are turning to secure access service edge (SASE) as their armor of choice against cyberattacks. The solution?

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Why IT leaders are putting more business spin on security spend

CIO

Gartner projects that spending on information security and risk management products and services will grow 11.3% To better focus security spend, some chief information security officers (CISOs) are shifting their risk assessments from IT systems to the data, applications, and processes that keep the business going.

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