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­­The SDN Story Arc—Hype Is (Slowly) Becoming Reality

There seems to be a general belief that software-defined networking (SDN) will eventually redefine today’s decades-old, hardware-centric architectures. However, even as we look forward to the...

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Russia’s 2016 Election Hacks—Major Implications for an Age-Old Problem

We talked about the vulnerability of presidential campaigns in March. We talked about the reality of election threats in September. And now, after almost a full year of discussion, we’re dealing with...

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Protect Your Network: Know Your Baseline Traffic

Everyone knows that a standard doctor’s visit begins with a review of your vital signs. They take your blood pressure, check your breathing, read your pulse and take a look at your eyes, ears, nose...

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Inside Splunk, a New SIEM Solution for MSSPs

Splunk. The name is not very descriptive, but if you drop it in front of IT professional, they’ll know what you mean. This cloud-based platform for operational intelligence is a new and sophisticated...

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SharkFest Europe: A Common Interest to Better Learn How to Analyze Captured Network Traffic

For packet geeks like me, the annual Wireshark conference SharkFest is the place to be in order to meet and network with other packet geeks. However, for various reasons I haven't been able to attend...

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What Is Data Loss Prevention And Why Is It Important To Your Business?

It has many names, from “data loss prevention” and “data leakage prevention” to the brief “DLP,” but regardless of which term you use, this objective and its network tools are designed for one major...

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