I think I can safely assume that everyone knows the cautionary tale of the boy who cried wolf. If you don’t, the moral is the more you say something is wrong when nothing is wrong, the more likely it is no one will believe you when something actually is wrong. In the network security world, …
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We’ve all had days when we think to ourselves, “Man, I wish I could just work from home in my PJs.” Recently, as companies are allowing more employees to work remotely, VPN security is a greater concern and there is a growing need to monitor VPN tunnels.
Single sign-on (SSO) is a way to secure users while reducing the number of passwords they need to remember. SSO has been a highly requested feature and will be included in v18.16 of Scrutinizer. Our development team has put a lot of work into making the experience as smooth as possible for the user. Best …
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If this ever changin’ world in which we live in makes you give in and cry say I’m only one guy
Phishing attempts have been showing up a lot in the news lately and scammers are getting smarter. What can we do? What shouldn’t we do?
A large-scale DNS hijacking campaign called ‘Sea Turtle’ has been spreading across more than 13 countries. With our FlowPro Defender, you can monitor your organization’s DNS activity.
Local authentication into software or even hardware is useful for both the end user and the organization as a whole. Logging in with your network LDAP credentials limits the number of passwords you need to keep track of, and serves as an added security measure. In this blog, I will cover the basics of LDAP, …
Microsegmention refers to the use of software to secure traffic between virtual machines (VMs) within virtualized data centers. Virtualization has increased organizations’ agility and efficiency while reducing cost. The ease and speed at which new applications can now be deployed allows companies to adjust to market conditions, attack new opportunities, compete more effectively, and delight …
Three Microsegmentation Challenges Facing NetOps and SecOps Read More »
I bet you’ve ordered something online at work. It may have been pizza for your lunch or flowers for Mother’s Day (…the day before—hey, we’ve all had gift-related emergencies). But did you stop to think whether it’s allowed by your acceptable use policy? In a company with 10 or 20 employees, this may not be …
Internet Use Policies: Do Your Employees Even Know What is Acceptable? Read More »
There are times when we adults would be better off thinking like toddlers. More specifically, I want us all to go back to the days where we asked incessant strings of questions before our tired parents got us to stop. “Why, why, why?” This mindset helps answer the question, “Why analyze network traffic?” The simplest …
Asking the Hard Questions: Why Analyze Network Traffic? Read More »