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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Is Your Bypass Showing?

I’ve titled this one “Your Bypass Is Showing,” because you just can’t make this stuff up. As we conduct analysis on major problems we look for the ordinary first, always with the thought in the back...

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How to Choose an MSSP That Provides Real Value

It is long past the time when a firewall was all you needed to keep your network safe. Real network security requires defense in depth—also known as a laundry list of applications and appliances for...

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