After you celebrate New Year’s Eve, it is time to get to work on those New Year's resolutions! It is also a good time to reflect, prepare for new challenges, and brush up on security threats to watch out for. In 2019, we expect new technologies and channels to … [Read more...] about The Top 7 Network Security Predictions for 2019
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Using Host Indexing to Investigate IP Addresses
I want to introduce you to a very cool, very powerful search function for investigating IP Addresses.We talk all the time about how NetFlow and IPFIX technologies fit very well in the behavior analysis side of a layered security solution.NetFlow is a … [Read more...] about Using Host Indexing to Investigate IP Addresses
IoT in Healthcare: Managing The Opportunity & The Risk
It’s an exciting time in medicine. Technology is constantly making healthcare more accessible, more precise, and more convenient. For instance, IoT in healthcare can increase hospitals’ efficiency in many ways. But you should also be prepared for the risks it … [Read more...] about IoT in Healthcare: Managing The Opportunity & The Risk
Securing the network from new devices
It's that time of year again. Employees have gone away from the office to spend time with friends and family. They will, of course, return shortly in the new year, many of whom will have new devices that they will want to join the corporate network to stay … [Read more...] about Securing the network from new devices
Using TCP Flags with NetFlow
NetFlow can give us all kinds of rich information about our network infrastructure. You’ll find standard fields with information like source and destination and routing details along with advanced fields which give you information like network communication … [Read more...] about Using TCP Flags with NetFlow
How to Enable SSL in Scrutinizer
One of the most common cases we get up here in support is helping customers with their SSL certificates (or TLS or HTTPS domain, depending on your verbiage of choice). This is an easy task to perform. … [Read more...] about How to Enable SSL in Scrutinizer
Quantum Cryptography Explained: Applications, Disadvantages, & How It Works
As we've inched closer and closer to quantum computing, quantum cryptography has become a greater concern. We haven't yet created a quantum computer that's faster than the binary computers we use today, but it's possible that this will change within a few … [Read more...] about Quantum Cryptography Explained: Applications, Disadvantages, & How It Works
Network Visibility: Using Dashboards to Tell a Deeper Story
When it comes to network traffic monitoring, a single and unified view of your networking infrastructure is essential in ensuring that your environment is correctly watched over. It’s common to have hundreds, if not thousands, of routing and optimizing devices … [Read more...] about Network Visibility: Using Dashboards to Tell a Deeper Story
Securing your retail business during the holidays
With mere days until Hanukkah and less than a month before Christmas, retail organizations are starting to see a spike in online and in-store purchases. This is the "most wonderful time of the year" for retail because it means ending the year with a big boost … [Read more...] about Securing your retail business during the holidays
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The Network Layers Explained [with examples]
In computer science, the concept of network layers is a framework that helps to understand complex network interactions. There are two models that are widely referenced today: OSI and TCP/IP. The concepts are similar, but the layers themselves differ between … [Read more...] about The Network Layers Explained [with examples]
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