Huawei is likely a serious risk but not for the reasons that you think.
Meta Networks Rethinks Remote Application Access – Startup Radar
Meta Networks is rethinking secure remote access with a virtualized private network service that lets administrators apply fine-grained application access policies to employees and third parties such as contractors.
3 Unspoken Messages From Chuck Robbins’ Cisco Live Keynote
I inferred 3 unspoken messages in Chuck Robbins’ Cisco Live 2018 keynote: you need Cisco to survive, Cisco is still relevant, and we hear your complaints.
Cato Networks Adds Threat Hunting Capability To Its SD-WAN Service
Cato Networks adds a threat-hunting capability to its SD-WAN service to detect compromised devices on customer networks.
Why Knowing About Industry / Market Makes You Smarter
Understanding industry and market forces, and how those forces shape vendor behavior, can be valuable for your career.
Do We Need Regulations For IoT Security?
Security regulations for IoT probably won’t make much difference–until people start getting hurt.
Cisco Adds Workload Protection To Tetration
Cisco adds workload protection capabilities to its Tetration appliance via an agent that runs on application hosts.
FireMon Announces Intelligent Policy Automation For AWS Security Groups
FireMon has announced Intelligent Policy Automation (IPA) for Cloud. The new software can automatically update security groups in AWS.
Simple security techincs for your environment
As a datacenter security professional, you want to be proactive and use the tools that are in place to minimize any possible risk. (that will never be zero – let’s be honest). I felt a bit in a limbo recently doing a typical security consultant job – going through my check lists, testing some penetration…
Overview of few new but exciting technology market players
As you might guess by number of technologies discussed here it’s not a sponsored post. During last few weeks I came across multiple very mind blowing products and it’s great there is an opportunity to review them here and hopefully it will help others with a big picture what you get from these vendors. Datrium…
Survey Snapshots: Would You Trust Automated Network Software Updates?
Would you trust your network vendor to automatically update router and switch software? Here’s how Packet Pushers readers responded in our latest Human Infrastructure Magazine survey.
Notes from FireEye Cyber Defense Summit
It’s not a sponsored post, however I’m thankful to FireEye for assisting me with getting to the event. The conference details can be seen on CDS official page. Here I’ll just touch up on a couple of observations and thoughts that were triggered during the event by keynotes and session speakers as well as talking…
Public Cloud Security
Security and Compliance is a shared responsibility between AWS and the customer. This shared model can help relieve customer’s operational burden as AWS operates, manages and controls the components from the host operating system and virtualization layer down to the physical security of the facilities in which the service operates. The customer assumes responsibility and…
Office 365 – are users safe?
Have you seen recent Span attacks? They get more and more believable – I’m ashamed that I followed one of them few months back. Email was coming from my company’s HR and asked to provide feedback on my manager – and I had a lot of feedback. So I clicked the URL it took me…
Why Equifax Needs To Fire Its CEO
After a massive data breach, here’s 3 reasons why Equifax needs to fire its CEO.
Checking software for vulnerabilities
While delivering a temporary consulting engagement as Principal Security Engineer for one of Canadian Universities I was asked to “veto” some of software packages that students and teachers would like to install and use inside of the campus network I will share my approach here, however would love to hear what others do with similar…
Cisco AnyConnect and IPv6
If you are a network engineer in this day and age, then you are probably familiar with and regularly using IPv6 (at least on your home lab network). I personally run my home network dual-stacked and have been recently annoyed by how VPN clients (mostly Cisco AnyConnect) handle dual-stacked clients. I have found that when…
Juniper Updates Security Platform To Incorporate Cisco Switches
The Juniper Software Defined Secure Networks (SDSN) platform can now work with Cisco switches and ForeScout’s CounterAct NAC software to automatically respond to compromised computers connected to the corporate network.
Versa Networks Joins The Battle To Box Up Your Branch
Versa Networks is adding VNF support and Wi-Fi to its SD-WAN platform to capture more of the customer branch. And it’s not alone in this strategy.
Survey Snapshot: Internet Privacy & Personal VPNs
Our latest survey snapshot asked respondents if they would get a personal VPN now that ISPs are legally allowed to collect and sell data. Here’s the results.
Survey Snapshot: ID Theft & Credit Monitoring
Our latest Human Infrastructure survey asked readers if they use a credit monitoring or ID theft service, whether on their own or because it was offered to them after a breach. Here’s the results.
Avaya Surge IoT – Microsegmentation For The Internet Of Things
Avaya has announced their Surge IoT security product. What sort of security product is it? In a nutshell, Surge IoT is microsegmentation for your physical IoT devices.
Was Yahoo Smart Not To Spend More Than It Did On Security?
Was Yahoo smart not to spend more than it did on security?
Survey Snapshot: Are You Concerned About DDoS Attacks?
We asked readers of the Packet Pushers Human Infrastructure newsletter if they’re concerned about DDoS attacks, and whether they’re prepared. Here’s the results.
DMEVPN: DMVPN based alternative to EVPN
This post presents a solution to build secure layer-2 (VXLAN) tunnels across multiple sites. The solution utilizes the same underlying protocols that are used for DMVPN. With the growth of software defined datacenter (SDDC) customers are able to build complex virtual network topologies on demand with a single click. Right now they are restricted to…
