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As BYOD, cloud change networking, VPN management still indispensable
Despite cloud services and user-owned devices, the WAN remains a critical piece of IT infrastructure, and the VPN a network hero. Feature
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MPLS VPN fundamentals
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Bringing application control and awareness to micro-branches
Next-generation firewalls bring more granular application control to enterprises, but extending this control to micro-branches is more of a challenges. There are several approaches engineers can take to keep these tiny remote sites connected and with... Feature
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2010 year in review: Top WAN feature stories
Security and bandwidth issues dominate our 2010 year in review of the top WAN feature stories on SearchEnterpriseWAN.com. While some traditional methods of bandwidth management are examined, new approaches to dealing with enterprise data and the loom... Feature
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Taking a data-centric approach to enterprise network security
Enterprise network security has always focused on what technology could be used to keep adversaries out and the data in. But reliance on technology alone has its own inherent flaws that should push WAN managers to adopt a data-centric security stance... Feature
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How to manage compliance and secure file transfers across a WAN
The steps to compliance and a secure file transfer process are discussed in the second part of this interview with Dan Sullivan, the author of 'The Shortcut Guide to Eliminating Insecure and Unreliable File Transfer Methods.' Q&A
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How to accelerate encrypted traffic using WAN optimization
WAN optimization controllers (WOCs) solve branch office server consolidation problems, but not all those around encrypted traffic. Learn how certain wide area network optimization techniques can handle data and the CIFS protocol, in this section of t... Tutorial
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WAN application security in the age of cloud and mobile devices
Security expert Kevin Beaver answers questions on WAN application security, this time focused on two of the latest networking trends: cloud services and mobile device management. While security for the applications living in the cloud may be more of ... Q&A
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WAN security and application threats
Security expert Kevin Beaver answers our questions on WAN security, covering the biggest threats to the enterprise wide area network, which might not actually be the hackers themselves but the mindset of those tasked with keeping the enterprise netwo... Q&A
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Blue Coat enhances BYOD mobile application security
Blue Coat announces mobile application security for BYOD environments, giving IT a better view, and more control, of apps on personal devices. News | 17 Jul 2012
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NCP Android IPsec VPN client promotes universal communications
NCP Engineering universal Android IPsec VPN client for the Android 4.0 platform can enable enterprises to securely connect with one another. News | 25 Apr 2012
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IPv6 security gaps cast a shadow on enterprise network security
Even if you run a strictly IPv4network, IPv6 security may still be an issue. IPv6 monitoring is needed today, according to Blue Coat, which supports it in PacketShaper 9. News | 05 Apr 2012
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DDoS attack types: Small attacks more common, dangerous
DDoS attack types are shifting: Smaller and stealthier attacks are more common and more dangerous than larger, more easily detected attacks. News | 29 Feb 2012
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Palo Alto, SonicWall offer branch office next-generation firewalls
Palo Alto Networks and SonicWall announced next-generation firewalls priced for branch office networks and SMBs. News | 09 Nov 2011
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Top VPN breaches of 2011 and where their VPN security went wrong
Even though virtual private network (VPN) technology has been around for well over a decade, many high-profile VPN breaches are still occurring in 2011. Learn why in this article. News | 28 Oct 2011
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VPN security breaches: How to avoid them
Learn how to avoid virtual private network (VPN) security breaches in this Q&A with VPN expert Rainer Enders. Q&A | 27 Oct 2011
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Why Facebook is changing your WAN security strategy
WAN security becomes more about Internet security as enterprises develop business uses for social media, adopt SaaS and give branches direct access to the Internet. News | 30 Sep 2011
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No fireworks on World IPv6 Day, but IPv6 migration challenges remain
No, nothing blew up on World IPv6 Day. But wide area network (WAN) managers still have plenty to worry about with their own IPv6 migration planning and preparation. News | 22 Jun 2011
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WAN security: Block peer-to-peer traffic in favor of FTP server
One enterprise had to block peer-to-peer traffic to plug its WAN security hole after discovering that users were bypassing FTP in favor of public P2P file sharing sites. News | 18 Aug 2010
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Securing the Internet-connected branch office
Consider appliance, cloud and hybrid approaches when you're deciding how to secure your Internet-connected branch office. Tip
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VPN UTM vendor comparison: Evaluating secure remote access features
View this VPN UTM vendor comparison and understand how to manage your virtual private network infrastructure as part of a unified threat management solution. Tip
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First-hop security in IPv6
Understand the concept of first-hop security and the challenge of trying to apply the techniques currently enforced in IPv4 networks to emerging IPv6 deployments. Tip
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IPv6 firewall security: Fixing issues introduced by the new protocol
As IPv6 gets rolled out on enterprise WANs, so will IPv6 firewalls. However, IT should be aware of IPv6 security loopholes to adequately protect WANs. Tip
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Unified threat management (UTM) features needed for Internet security
In order to deliver the best and broadest Internet security and WAN access to your users, you must evaluate UTM features, or unified threat management appliance features -- like the ones discussed in this tip -- to evaluate which product is best for ... Tip
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Future unified threat management appliance features for Web security
A unified threat management appliance (UTM) provides the most efficient technology to combat network threats related to Internet and WAN access. See what features are in store for the UTM appliances of the future. Tip
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How to secure and optimize the micro-branch network
Learn how to secure and optimize the micro-branch network -- when only a few teleworkers or remote employees connect to the wide area network (WAN) via the Internet. Tip
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Security and optimization for backhauled branch network infrastructure
As the geographic spread of employees expands and their connections back to headquarters evolve, IT managers must understand how to optimize and secure corporate branch networks. This article explains how to speed up and secure network infrastructure... Tip
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Network data encryption security a key to cloud computing requirements
Network data encryption security is the best defense for cloud computing outside the enterprise firewall, which means that all data and communications that will need to be encrypted, even if other services protect it. Find out how to do it. Tip
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Building a secure cloud computing infrastructure: The case for single sign-on
Building a secure cloud computing infrastructure is challenging because the applications and data are outside the security of the enterprise firewall. Network engineers should look to single sign-on solutions using existing standards and processes to... Tip
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Are SSL VPNs secure enough for enterprise use?
In this Ask the Expert response, VPN expert Rainer Enders discusses how to determine whether SSL VPNs are a secure enough option for your enterprise. Answer
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How will SSL VPNs evolve in order to address security concerns?
In this Ask the Expert response, VPN expert Rainer Enders discusses how he thinks SSL VPNs will evolve in order to address security concerns. Answer
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What network monitoring tools give you visibility into corporate VPNs?
What network monitoring tools give enterprise WANs the visibility they need into their corporate VPNs? Find out in this expert answer. Answer
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Why should you monitor your Internet VPN?
Learn why it is important for enterprises to monitor the traffic traversing your Internet virtual private network (VPN), in this expert response with Rainer Enders. Answer
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Are Internet VPNs the same as Web SSL VPNs?
What constitutes an Internet virtual private network (VPN) and are Internet VPNs the same as Web SSL VPNs? Find out in this expert response with Rainer Enders. Answer
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Securing the Internet-connected branch office
Consider appliance, cloud and hybrid approaches when you're deciding how to secure your Internet-connected branch office. Tip
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Blue Coat enhances BYOD mobile application security
Blue Coat announces mobile application security for BYOD environments, giving IT a better view, and more control, of apps on personal devices. News
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As BYOD, cloud change networking, VPN management still indispensable
Despite cloud services and user-owned devices, the WAN remains a critical piece of IT infrastructure, and the VPN a network hero. Feature
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VPN UTM vendor comparison: Evaluating secure remote access features
View this VPN UTM vendor comparison and understand how to manage your virtual private network infrastructure as part of a unified threat management solution. Tip
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NCP Android IPsec VPN client promotes universal communications
NCP Engineering universal Android IPsec VPN client for the Android 4.0 platform can enable enterprises to securely connect with one another. News
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IPv6 security gaps cast a shadow on enterprise network security
Even if you run a strictly IPv4network, IPv6 security may still be an issue. IPv6 monitoring is needed today, according to Blue Coat, which supports it in PacketShaper 9. News
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DDoS attack types: Small attacks more common, dangerous
DDoS attack types are shifting: Smaller and stealthier attacks are more common and more dangerous than larger, more easily detected attacks. News
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First-hop security in IPv6
Understand the concept of first-hop security and the challenge of trying to apply the techniques currently enforced in IPv4 networks to emerging IPv6 deployments. Tip
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MPLS VPN fundamentals
Guide
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Are SSL VPNs secure enough for enterprise use?
In this Ask the Expert response, VPN expert Rainer Enders discusses how to determine whether SSL VPNs are a secure enough option for your enterprise. Answer
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About Internet and application security
Today's WANs usually traverse the Internet, making them open to increased security vulnerabilities. The multitude of applications the WAN carries, combined with emerging and complex areas like cloud computing and SaaS, provide ample areas for application-specific attacks or clever hackers to slip through any holes in your WAN's network security solutions. Learn about the risks and how to combat WAN and Web network threats here.