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The Big Reason You’re Susceptible To Network Security Issues

Let’s not beat around the bush – it’s the SPAN port. The use of SPAN has long been the cause of network security issues. Moreover, the prevalent use of SPAN ports to capture data has led to the...

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Cost of Flawed Network Infrastructure Design Rising in 2015

The cost of designing your network infrastructure with imperfections has been steep over the last few years. Without complete network visibility – stemming from specific design flaws – most...

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Slash The Cost Of A Security Breach Within Your Network

The November 24, 2014 hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment was one of the more prominent security breaches since Target’s attack, which cost the retail chain $162 million from 2013-2014. That figure...

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Fight Data Breaches In 2015 With Proactive Network Security

Over the last several years, it seems that little time passes between breaking news stories of new network security breaches that put millions at risk. The latest astronomical failure? A heist of 80...

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[Video] Cisco IP DNS Configuration Command and How it Can Improve Your Performance

I love testing out configuration myths. OK, to be fair they are probably not myths - but many of these suggestions work in very specific situations. I try to caution my friends and clients that...

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Breaches Are a Question of "When" Not "If"

"Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), which has a network of a quarter of a million sensors, said there were 25.66 billion attempts to compromise systems,"...

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