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The interesting and attractive part of a network security appliance is that you can just plug it in to your network, get it configured, purchase a support contract with your hardware vendor, and then you're all set. When one takes a look with a focus on other costs, however, the flaws and blemishes become clear. Let's take a look at some of these...
Daryll Swager
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IT Security
3 Keys to Security Risk Assessment: Devices, Data, and People
Defending your organization from cyber attacks can be daunting. For small and medium enterprises, the problem is exacerbated by limited resources and funding. Evaluating and assessing your risk of a breach can often take a back seat to reacting when it does happen.
Network Security
Dangerous Data: Prevention vs. Reaction
It was early September of 2017. I muttered under my breath as I tried to confirm my data's involvement in the Equifax hack. The website was slow; I had jumped on immediately after hearing the news, along with tens of millions of other Americans. At that point, I was concerned that my personal data had been compromised. After multiple tries to find...
Network Security
Beyond the Cloud-Based Secure Web Gateway
I recently sat down with Gill Langston to talk about Avast's Secure Web Gateway (SWG) technology, and a peek into his philosophy about the changing cybersecurity landscape. He's a sharp guy, has been a product manager for a long time in the security space, and as such veered from topic to topic and very verbosely answered my questions, just like a...
IT Security
Saving Private Data: Cybersecurity Rules of the Road for Non-Technical Employees
I recently moved to North Carolina to join the team here at Avast. Since I moved from out of state, I got to go through the traditional ritual.... almost 9 hours in the DMV to get licensed to drive and vote. Granted, I may have picked a bad day to go, but at least I got a cool study guide about road signs... great reading for about three minutes.
A Brief History of the Block Page
The Rise of Content Filtering and Secure Web Gateway Functionality Aren't content filtering and secure web gateways the same? We get that question a lot here Avast Business, and we could spend a lot of time pointing at Reddit and Slashdot arguments about this. Some folks think it's just marketing mumbo-jumbo, and some think the technologies do...
