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3 business benefits of stronger security using Zero Trust principles

CIO

Operational technology (OT) organizations face increasing challenges when it comes to cybersecurity. While time is of the essence for companies in this transformation process, cybersecurity must not be an afterthought. And stronger cybersecurity isn’t just a necessity; it also makes economic sense. As Industry 4.0 As Industry 4.0

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Versa raises $120M for its software-defined networking and security stack

TechCrunch

Networking and cybersecurity firm Versa today announced that it raised $120 million in a mix of equity and debt led by BlackRock, with participation from Silicon Valley Bank. Versa’s large round suggests that, despite the market downturn, VCs haven’t lost faith in cybersecurity vendors yet. billion in 2021).

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Signals from space: SD-WAN marks the next stage in commercialized space-based comms

CIO

Apply the potential of unrestricted internet access through a government and business lens, and the results are even more transformative – from helping intelligence and security services and offices operate in isolated regions, to environmental agencies conducting research in remote parts of the planet. SD-WAN, Telecommunications

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The critical role of the network in sustainability, security and AI

CIO

It ensures seamless operations, whether that’s optimizing production lines, facilitating stock trading in microseconds, or connecting citywide systems for efficient governance. It’s also essential for AI, sustainability and cybersecurity. A common application of AI in networking is the use of AIOps to simplify network management.

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Cybersecurity e NIS2: come si muovono i CIO per dormire sonni (un po’) più tranquilli

CIO

La cybersecurity toglie il sonno ai CIO? Sicuramente la grande maggioranza dei Chief Information Officer definisce “priorità numero uno” la sicurezza dei sistemi IT aziendali. La cybersecurity è il primo tema per tutte le aziende e, per noi che operiamo nella sanità, lo è ancora di più.

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Rapid Digital Transformation Requires Rethinking of Security Frameworks

CIO

Cybersecurity is top of mind for everyone. All these variables force the need for organizations to transform their security postures to protect against cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities. As a result of the rapid digital transformation, security postures may need to be updated and adjusted to support this increased complexity.

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SASE success: Avoid confusion and embrace a single-vendor solution

CIO

In the recent Gartner® Hype Cycle TM for Zero Trust Networking, 2023 report , which evaluates the current status of 19 of “the most relevant and hyped” zero-trust technologies, the cybersecurity industry analysts made a somewhat startling pronouncement about secure access service edge (SASE). What is SASE?

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