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Human firewalls: The first line of defense against cyber threats in 2025

CIO

What is a human firewall? A human firewall is a collective effort of individuals within an organization that fights and wards off cybersecurity threats (such as phishing and ransomware), especially ones that use social engineering. It also boasts a massive advantage over hardware and software firewalls: common sense.

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Firewalla launches its Purple gigabit home firewall

TechCrunch

Over the course of the last few years, Firewalla ‘s combined firewall and router devices have made a name for themselves as the go-to hardware security tools for many enthusiasts and small businesses. With many homes now having access to gigabit internet connections, though, the Purple slots in nicely in the middle there.

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Forest Admin launches cloud version of its low-code internal tool builder

TechCrunch

Essentially, Forest Admin helps development teams spend less time on back office tools so that they can focus on the actual product. The onboarding is very similar to business intelligence tools,” Forest Admin co-founder and CEO Sandro Munda told me. “The After that, they can start using Forest Admin to manage their business.

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AI in the Enterprise: 5 key findings of AI usage and threat trends

CIO

Enterprises are increasingly adopting AI tools to enhance productivity, automate workflows, and accelerate decision-making. The report reveals how enterprises worldwide and across industries are using and managing AI/ML tools, highlighting both their benefits and security concerns.

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Navigating Firewall Security Policy Challenges in Technology Organizations: How FireMon Simplifies Complexity

Firemon

However, these innovations also bring a unique set of challenges when it comes to managing firewall security policies. However, each change to the networkwhether adding new applications, services, or APIsrequires corresponding updates to firewall security policies.

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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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Digital Tool Estimates Software Firewall Credits for Your Environment

Palo Alto Networks

Flexible, agile and simple, credit-based licensing is the way to go for software firewalls in virtual and container form factors. Now, with our handy Software NGFW Credit Estimator tool, you can easily figure out when to dial up and down these instances of our industry-leading NGFWs.