Articles tagged as network security

Navigating the Challenges of Network Segmentation and Microsegmentation Without Disrupting Operations
· Cybersecurity

Navigating the Challenges of Network Segmentation and Microsegmentation Without Disrupting Operations

Network segmentation offers many benefits for businesses. Segmentation improves security by preventing attacks from spreading across a network and infiltrating unprotected devices. In the event of an attack, segmentation ensures that malware cannot spread into other business systems. Network segmentation also reduces congestion that often results in performance drop-off. This is particularly important to resource-intensive […]

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Critical Infrastructure and ICS Security Remain a Network Segmentation Problem
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Critical Infrastructure and ICS Security Remain a Network Segmentation Problem

Companies in every industry are developing and implementing connected industrial control applications as strategic digital business initiatives. However, the risks of security breaches and the subsequent impacts to consumer privacy and now personal safety are limiting the delivery of secure and resilient services, that are based on these connected applications.  Many company’s networks remain disconnected […]

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A High Assurance Approach to Securing Network Infrastructure
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A High Assurance Approach to Securing Network Infrastructure

The inconvenient truth is that our current cybersecurity tools and methods are not a match for today’s sophisticated attackers who will target any exposed surface looking for vulnerabilities. Attackers need to only succeed once, while defenders must successfully protect their systems every time against all possible threats. Even the most security-conscious organizations aren’t immune to […]

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Preventing Malware Attacks with Network Security Monitoring Solutions
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Preventing Malware Attacks with Network Security Monitoring Solutions

Unless you’re sleeping you know that cybersecurity is the single largest threat to your network uptime. “2016 saw a host of new cybersecurity threats and breaches – there are currently 578.7 million malware programs in existence, with four to five new malware threats per second,” according to AV-TEST’s Security Report 2015/16. That number is projected to rise to more […]

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The Industrial Internet of Things & Network Security Standards
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The Industrial Internet of Things & Network Security Standards

Just about everything is connected: from cell phones and wearable devices to cars, refrigerators and industrial equipment. IT experts have long recognized this global connectivity will only continue to skyrocket. Connectivity adds convenience to our jobs. It is almost expected that employees will use BYOD devices such as laptops, smart phones and tablets to communicate. […]

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