SMBs Embracing Cloud, But Security Remains a Concern

A growing majority of SMBs are turning to cloud computing for their IT infrastructure, but at the same time, IT and security professionals admit securing the cloud is difficult. This is a situation that could end up leading to bigger data breaches. Ac… Continue reading SMBs Embracing Cloud, But Security Remains a Concern

Barrracuda Networks Unfurls WAF Cloud Service

Barracuda Networks announced today a managed cloud-based web application firewall (WAF) service that cybersecurity professionals can configure using a five-step wizard process. Nitzan Miron, vice president of product management for application securit… Continue reading Barrracuda Networks Unfurls WAF Cloud Service

Firewall Bursting: A New Approach to Better Branch Security

One of the most common network security solutions is the branch firewall. Branch firewall appliances can pack into a single device a wide range of security capabilities including a stateful or next-generation firewall, anti-virus, URL filtering, and ID… Continue reading Firewall Bursting: A New Approach to Better Branch Security

What is the hype around Firewall as a Service?

Admit it. Who would not want their firewall maintenance grunt work to go away?

For more than 20 years, companies either managed their edge firewall appliances or had service providers rack-and-stack appliances in their data centers and did it for them.

This was called a managed firewall — an appliance wrapped with a managed service, often from a carrier or managed security service provider

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