WAN Security Channel
News and Analysis
Cisco Pushes SDN Into Distributed Networks
Networking giant extends ACI beyond the data center with new APIC module that provides SDN functionality across campus and branch networks.
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- NSA Elite Hacking Team Operations Exposed
- Huawei Backs Out Of US Switch Market
- From Event Gatherers To Network Hunters
- Monitoring Where Search Engines Fear To Tread
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Architectures
University Taps Dark Fiber for Online Academics, Healthcare
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center turns to a new network architecture and dark fiber to support the academic and healthcare needs of dozens of regional campuses and clinics.
Reviews & Workshops
Mobile Biometrics: The Next Phase of Enterprise Authentication?
Smartphones and tablets equipped with fingerprint readers or other biometric hardware have the potential to drive greater adoption of biometric authentication in the enterprise—if we can get the hardware, software and business processes right.
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Blogs
IPv6 Adoption: Here at Last
February 27, 2014 09:43 AM
Posted by Erik Nygren
IPv6 adoption has finally turned the corner. IT organizations and networks without an active IPv6 rollout program may find themselves caught unawares.
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Building an Information Security Policy Part 1: Network Devices
February 19, 2014 01:11 PM
Posted by Natalie Timms
An effective security policy requires careful planning to ensure the roles and capabilities of routers, switches and firewalls are properly configured.
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How To Avoid Network Outages: Go Back To Basics
February 10, 2014 01:37 PM
Posted by Joel Dolisy
Following best practices can go a long way toward preventing unplanned downtime caused by internal errors as well as external attacks.
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Security Analysts and the Island of Misfit Toys
October 17, 2013 11:06 AM
Posted by Michele Chubirka
Security analysts can become insular and disengaged because of job pressures and organizational isolation. Here's how to lead your security team out of the wilderness.
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WAN Encryption Tops the Agenda After NSA Revelations
September 24, 2013 11:00 AM
Posted by Greg Ferro
Whatever trust customers had in the security of WAN connections from service providers is gone. Encrypt now, and consider less-expensive Internet connections instead.
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Readers Respond: F5 Firewall Challenges Cisco, Check Point
February 06, 2013 05:38 PM
Posted by Andrew Conry Murray
Network Computing readers weighed in on F5’s entry into the firewall market and how its strategy of integrating firewall software into its load-balancing platform might play out with customers and competitors.
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