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Hardware security modules market set to double by 2028
Tue, 9th Jan 2024
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web development
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encryption
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japan
The global HSMs market is set to rise from $1.2bn in 2023 to $2.3bn by 2028, driven by growing cyber threats, data security needs and digital transactions.
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Fortinet enhances universal SASE offering for integrated global coverage
Wed, 1st Nov 2023
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firewall
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network infrastructure
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wfh
Fortinet has upgraded its Universal Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) offerings in order to boost global cloud security.
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FortiGate 600F NGFW achieves AAA ranking in testing
Fri, 28th Apr 2023
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firewall
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breach prevention
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web development
The tests simulated raw packet processing performance, hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) capacity and real-world single application flows.
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Website spoofing: What to know about counterfeit domain names to keep from getting scammed
Wed, 2nd Mar 2022
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web development
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cybersecurity
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ssl
Have you ever visited the website of a well-established brand but something about it didn't seem right? That may not have been the brand's website at all.
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How multi-cloud visibility ensures business continuity
Mon, 12th Apr 2021
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multi-cloud
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hybrid cloud
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breach prevention
New technology solves the visibility gap in hybrid clouds, providing a single view of data in motion and optimising user experience.
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Ransomware attacks over SSL increase by 500%, Zscaler report shows
Fri, 13th Nov 2020
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ransomware
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
Cyber criminals have targeted the healthcare industry the most in 2020, with 1.6 billion SSL based threats, according to a report by Zscaler.
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Beware of these six L7 DDoS attacks
Fri, 7th Aug 2020
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ddos
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web development
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cybersecurity
DDoS attacks are shifting from network layer to application layer. Here are the top six application-layer DDoS attacks to watch out for.
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DigiCert releases two new tools to modernise PKI
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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iot
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web development
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ssl
DigiCert unveils IoT Device Manager and Enterprise PKI Manager, revolutionising secure deployments with DigiCert ONE.
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Mac malware on WatchGuard’s top ten list for first time
Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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malware
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firewall
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apple
The report is based on data from active WatchGuard Firebox unified threat management appliances and covers the major malware campaigns.
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Kiwis being taken for a ride with certification due to SEO fears
Tue, 27th Nov 2018
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martech
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seo
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app development
A digital marketing agency has noticed that many New Zealand SMEs are paying far too much for SSL certification.
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Malicious Reddit clone fooling users into giving away logins
Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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web development
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cybersecurity
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venafi
A simple typo is taking users to a seemingly secure Reddit clone that is actually stealing their login details - we have commentary from two experts.
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LinkedIn’s outage blunder left users exposed and was ‘easily preventable’
Fri, 1st Dec 2017
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encryption
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breach prevention
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web development
LinkedIn went down yesterday in countries across the world due to an SSL certificate expiry, leaving some users' data at risk with no encryption.
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Zscaler reports spike in malware families abusing SSL/TLS encryption as part of infection chain
Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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malware
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encryption
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web development
Cyber attacks that use two common forms of encryption are on the rise, with the amount of malicious content doubling in the last six months alone.
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It's time to pick up the pace on HTTPS encryption, survey finds
Tue, 30th May 2017
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encryption
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web development
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cybersecurity
Less than half of internet sites support HTTPS, despite it being a 'must have' for all businesses, a new survey has found.
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Three of the most common myths about SSL encryption
Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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encryption
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web development
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blue coat
Delving into the world of SSL Encryption, here are some of the myths that persist about SSL traffic as well as the SSL blind spot.
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CAUTION: The SSL blind spot is growing
Mon, 16th May 2016
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malware
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encryption
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web development
The use of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption is growing fast - which is both good and bad.
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Paessler AG launches monitoring-as-a-service option for MSPs
Fri, 6th Nov 2015
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web development
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paessler
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ssl
Paessler AG has unveiled a new monitoring-as-a-service option for MSPs, making PRTG Network Monitor available to MSPs of all sizes.
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Uncover the hidden threats in encrypted traffic
Mon, 21st Sep 2015
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encryption
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dlp
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web development
More and more cyber-criminals are tunnelling attacks in SSL encryption to evade detection by firewalls and other security products.
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How to address authentication challenges with ever increasing user demand
Thu, 20th Aug 2015
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cloud services
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web development
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compliance
In the age of complex web-based applications, unmanaged devices and an expanding global user base, it is more difficult to ensure security.
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Five top security threats to data centres – and how to counter them
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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ddos
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web development
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a10 networks
Data centers have become the number one target of cyber criminals, with DDoS attacks and web application attacks among the most dangerous threats.
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Heartbleed ahead for enterprises?
Mon, 16th Jun 2014
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firewall
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network management
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network security
Heartbleed vulnerability's impact on enterprises may be far from over, warns Palo Alto Networks, as unseen internal threats loom large.
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Which would you choose ?
Fri, 1st Dec 2006
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edge data centre
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web development
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business
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