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What’s next for network firewalls?

CIO

Firewalls have come a long way from their humble beginnings of assessing network traffic based on appearance alone. Here are six predictions for the future of the firewall. We predict that the convergence of networking and security will continue to expand to more areas. And NGFWs aren’t done evolving.

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CIO Think Tank: AI-native networking

CIO

Those are the questions explored in virtual CIO Think Tank roundtables held in April and May 2024. AIOps: improving network performance and intelligence The enterprise network — already bigger, faster, and smarter than ever — is somehow still ripe for more AI-driven improvement.

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Research Shows 163% ROI with Palo Alto Networks Software Firewalls

Palo Alto Networks

Forrester Consulting Study Now Available Good news is here for cloud and network security professionals who need proven, cost-effective solutions that substantially reduce downtime and breaches across a range of cloud and virtualized environments. million in benefits over a period of 3 years.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Firewall in Computer Network

The Crazy Programmer

Nowadays, the firewall is used mainly in organizations and also by individuals. But do you know what type of advantages users get after installing a firewall on their computer? Are there any disadvantages of using a firewall on computer devices? What is Firewall in Computer Network?

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How to Improve Network Security?

The Crazy Programmer

Network security must be at the top priority due to the reports of devastating breaches that make headlines and make their way to boardroom conversations. Thus, having network security protections becomes quite important to stave off these threats. In today’s post, we are going to explore six ways how to improve network security.

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Kubernetes Network Policy

Xebia

Zero Trust, Network segmentation By default, Kubernetes networking is not secure. All network traffic is open and all containers are accessible over the network. You can see it like a firewall or compare it to an Azure Network Security Group on a virtual network.

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VM-Series Virtual Firewalls Beat Fortinet Fortigate in Miercom Testing

Palo Alto Networks

The lift-and-shift of applications to the cloud has accelerated the adoption of virtual firewalls over the past few years. Virtual firewalls have evolved with higher performance and flexibility for private, public and multi-cloud tenants. So, how does our virtual firewall performance stack up against the competition?