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IBM wants drag-and-drop connectivity for hybrid cloud applications
IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh is designed to simplify networking across private clouds, public clouds and edge environments.
Cisco aims for full-stack observability with AppDynamics/ThousandEyes tie-in
Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) upgrade melds Cisco's AppDynamics application observability capabilities and ThousandEyes network intelligence.
Nebulon's TripLine offers ransomware encryption protection for on-prem systems
Ransomware protection for on-premises systems and hyperconverged infrastructure is the goal of the latest release from “smart infrastructure” vendor Nebulon.
Cisco wants you to buy now, pay later
Cisco's new Capital Business Acceleration Program will let customers defer payment until 2024 if they buy new and used gear by July 29.
AWS secures access to cloud apps without using VPNs
AWS Verified Access uses Zero Trust principles to authenticate application requests.
Aruba banks on integrated security, AI, NaaS for enterprise growth
Aruba: As the roles of networking teams change, they will need to embrace AI and uniting networking with security.
Your decommissioned routers could be a security disaster
Retired enterprise routers—and the sensitive data that's still on them—are showing up on the used-equipment market where attackers could mine them for vulnerabilities to exploit.
Akamai's new cloud firewall capabilities aim to protect network edge
Akamai's Prolexic network cloud firewall now offers the ability to customize access control lists and deploy them at network edges.
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Arista streamlines network access control via SaaS
Arista’s CloudVision Guardian for Network Identity uses AI to implement, troubleshoot, and enforce NAC policies. The service can then do a variety of things from onboard new devices, authenticate
Cisco to launch an extended detection and response SaaS package
Cisco XDR service will tap threat data from 200 million enterprise endpoint customers as well as from third-party security gear to quickly detect and remediate threats.
Cisco patches high and critical flaws across several products
Left unmitigated, the vulnerabilities could lead to unauthorized remote access, denial of service attacks, or privilege escalation.
Cisco warns of attacks on network routers, firewalls
Cisco's Talos intelligence group's warning follows a UK notice about increasing exploits against perimeter-based networking equipment.
Cisco to offer Webex air-gapped cloud system for security, defense work
The upcoming cloud system will provide an added layer of network and data handling security for companies working on national security and defense projects and collaborating through the Webex app.
Cohesity aims an OpenAI-powered chatbot to secure your data sets
Generative AI is coming to both line-of-business data analysis as well as security, as Cohesity deepens its ties to Microsoft.
Why is the transition from SD-WAN to SASE so painful?
Multi-vendor SD-WAN environments and poor WAN visibility can complicate the move to a SASE architecture.
Fortinet consolidates SD-WAN and SASE management
The Fortinet FortiOS v. 7.4 operating system supports a single management console for SASE and SD-WAN and improves automation of its Security Fabric.
Kyndryl lays off staff in search of efficiency
The layoffs are part of a restructuring initiative aimed at improving efficiency and customer service, Kyndryl says.
