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How Much is My Information Worth on the Dark Web?
In the April 5, 2016 report by the Identity Threat Resourse Center (ITRC) there have been 227 breaches which have compromised 6,214,514 records containing personally identifiable information (PII). The ITRC tracks data breaches involving...
IDS vs. IPS: It’s More Than a Character Difference
In modern cybersecurity, there are two major types of devices for protecting the edge: intrusion detection systems (IDS) and intrusion prevention systems (IPS). An IPS sits in-line, in a network, and touches on each packet to and from the...
Beyond the Firewall: Smarter Network Security for the “Smart Grid”
Network-enabled sensors and devices, part of the Internet of Things (IoT), can be a boon to industrial operations. They help Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems automate processes and collect data such as humidity,...
What’s the 2020 on Firewalls?
As businesses place more emphasis on mobility and the cloud, some corners of the industry have begun to wonder out loud about whether it's time to re-think firewalls to keep pace with today's evolving data security challenges. Adaptation...
2020 Vision: What's the Future for Firewalls, SDN and the Cloud?
It may seem unbelievable, but we’re already about halfway through 2016. And that means that we’re about 6 months removed from the abundance of tech trends reports and predictions for this year and beyond. It’s almost impossible to keep...
Garland Unveils New 1G Modular Packet Broker System
On April 28th, Garland Technology revealed its new 1G Modular Packet Broker System, in either a 1U or 2U Chassis. This is Garland's first 1G chassis system capable of intelligent port-to-port data filtering and aggregation between TAPs,...