Security

4 ways to better secure your network infrastructure

Must-do initiatives include eliminating generic credentials, regularly auditing IT admin accounts, and deploying MFA for infrastructure access.

Juniper upgrades management platform, adds a switch

Juniper has added troubleshooting features to its flagship Mist AI/ML cloud-based management platform and announced the EX4100 Series Ethernet access switch.

5 mistakes to avoid when implementing zero-trust

Don’t get sidetracked by vendor hype, don’t forget the user experience and don’t skip basic security hygiene, experts say

IBM brings hybrid-cloud app services to z/OS mainframes

Big Blue’s Wazi as a Service can be used to create z/OS infrastructure instances for cloud app testing and development

Business Recovery: The Location-Aware Office and the Reimagined Workplace

Cisco moves Catalyst, Nexus management to the cloud

Cisco is adding a cloud-based option to its on premises management for its Catalyst networking and Nexus data-center gear.

RSA: Intel reference design to accelerate SASE, other security tasks

Intel says its reference design will enable accelerator cards that can offload security processing from server CPUs without requiring more rack space.

RSA: Cisco launches SASE, offers roadmap for other cloud-based services

New Cisco services aim to simplify security operations with new as-a-service offerings.

6G cellular doesn’t exist, but it can be hacked

Academic researchers have found a way to eavesdrop on 6G wireless transmissions using common, inexpensive, off-the-shelf components.

VPNs can complement SASE

New protocols like OpenVPN and WireGuard help keep VPNs relevant in the face of secure access service edge and zero-trust network access.