Tag: networking

March 19, 2019

With the introduction of cloud, BYOD, IoT and virtual offices scattered around the globe, the traditional architectures not only hold us back in terms of productivity but also create security flaws that leave gaps for compromise. The network and security […]

March 15, 2019

It has been just 10 months since Tom Gillis became VMware’s senior vice president and general manager of its networking and security business, and in that time he has overseen some major changes in the company’s core products. Most recent […]

March 13, 2019

In the 20 years since the first laptops with built-in Wi-Fi were introduced, the idea of totally wireless but completely connected personal devices has become commonplace. Today, many laptops don’t even have wired networking ports. Most IoT devices use Wi-Fi […]

March 11, 2019

Many companies today have a hybrid approach to their networking and IT infrastructure. Some elements remain in an on-premise data center, while other portions have gone to the cloud and even to multi-cloud. As a result, the network perimeter is […]

March 8, 2019

The organization behind most of the world’s cross-border money and security transfers is deploying a blockchain proof-of-concept (PoC) for clients’ shareholders to use in electronic voting. SWIFT said this week it will jointly conduct the PoC in the Asia Pacific […]

March 5, 2019

There are plenty of reasons for organizations to embrace edge computing. By moving applications, data, and computing services to the edge of a network, as opposed to a large data center or cloud, organizations can lower operating costs, improve application […]

March 5, 2019

IP addresses on Linux systems are often assigned automatically by Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) servers. These are referred to as “dynamic addresses” and may change any time the system is rebooted. When a system is a server or will […]

February 19, 2019

When I first entered the cybersecurity market in 2003, I’d already been working in the IT industry for about 16 years in storage, networking, and telecommunications previously. By the early 2000s, all three sectors had moved on from bits and […]

February 14, 2019

Networking has always been a matter of grave concern. The stakeholders are always interested in looking out of cheaper, more efficient and more sustainable ways of performing networking operations. Manhandling of networking resources result in poor and disgruntled performance. Each […]

February 1, 2019

As the number of cyber attacks increases, the demand for penetration tests – to determine the strength of a company’s defense – is also going up. People are worried about their companies’ networks and computer systems being hacked and data […]