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The 6 Business and Security Benefits of Zero Trust

Assuming that every user, request, and server is untrusted until proven otherwise, a zero trust solution dynamically and continually assesses trust every time a user or device requests access to a resource. But zero trust offers more than a line of defense. The model's security benefits deliver considerable...

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The Hole in Your Layered Enterprise Security and How to Fix It

Many companies that have adopted a layered security strategy still fail to protect their Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure, a critical Internet protocol that was never designed with security in mind. Read this white paper to learn why integrating a DNS-based solution with layered enterprise...

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The 4 Benefits of VPN Elimination

VPNs were created for the networks and business environment of yesterday but what worked 20 years ago cannot be trusted today. Your VPN is cumbersome and time consuming from a management and performance perspective. But what you might not want to concede is that VPNs, by their very nature, pose a...

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8 Steps to Zero Trust

Use this step-by-step guide from Akamai's CTO, Charlie Gero, to build an inclusive and concrete zero trust architecture, intended to help enable safe application access in a cloud-native world. Easily transition to a perimeter-less environment with this prescriptive process, phasing applications in one at a time and...

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Enforce a Zero Trust Security Model in Today's Hostile Environment

As companies leverage new cloud and DevOps workflows to build their digital business, security has not kept pace. Traditional perimeter security was never designed for today's reality. Download this whitepaper on a new security paradigm for today's hostile environment: zero trust. Learn why under this...

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Moving Beyond Perimeter Security: A Comprehensive and Achievable Guide to Less Risk

Traditional hub-and-spoke networking architectures, and the castle-and-moat they utilize, aren't amenable for today's burgeoning cloud-and-mobile world. A zero trust and access model is the solution: Every machine, user, and server should be untrusted until proven otherwise. But how do you achieve...

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Protecting Your Network from Malware

Existing security controls are outmatched - at best static and reactive. Current layers likely aren't protecting you against all attack vectors, like the vulnerable back door that is recursive DNS. And security mechanisms that frustrate, impede, or disallow legitimate users, devices, or applications will...

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Adopt DNS Best Practices to Proactively Protect Against Malware

Malicious actors are increasingly utilizing the recursive DNS infrastructure to launch damaging phishing attacks, malware and ransomware campaigns, and data exfiltration against companies. Proactively protecting your company against such threats at the DNS control-point, as opposed to retroactive...

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Cybercrime by the Numbers

It's likely not a matter of if, but when your company will fall prey to targeted attack involving malware, ransomware, data exfiltration, or phishing. In fact, 70% of organizations reported a security incident that negatively impacted their business in the past year. Learn more about the realities of...

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5 Must-Ask DNS Questions

Cybercriminals are using the open and unprotected nature of the Domain Name System (DNS) to launch damaging phishing attacks, malware and ransomware campaigns, and data exfiltration against companies. How are you proactively protecting your network and users from these targeted threats? Download this whitepaper...

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Is DNS Your Security Achilles Heel?

Although every action on the Internet relies on the Domain Name System (DNS), many organizations fail to install corresponding safeguards. Download this whitepaper and learn why: Malicious actors have evolved their methods to leverage the vulnerabilities of recursive DNS Attacks that...

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How Securing Recursive DNS Proactively Protects Your Network

While many organizations have adopted a defense-in-depth strategy, most IT departments still fail to explicitly protect the Domain Name System (DNS). This oversight leaves a massive gap in network defenses. But this infrastructure doesn't have to be a vulnerability. Solutions that protect recursive DNS (rDNS) can...

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5 Reasons Enterprises Need a New Access Model

Many enterprises provide third-party remote application access in the same ways they did 20 years ago. From occasional access for a third-party contractor to the complete outsourcing of services, enterprises are opening their networks through VPNs, proxies, and remote desktops technologies. However, two key...

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Remote Access Redefined: Managing the Rise of Third-Party Users

Traditional access models are unable to keep up with the pace of change. A new model is needed to manage complexity and live up to end-user expectations. Download this whitepaper to learn about a simpler, more secure way to manage remote access, including how IT administrators can: Provide secure access to...

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Why Moats And Castles Belong In The Past

The moats and castle approach is an antiquated, yet common way, of protecting the enterprise network. Download this blog post to learn a new way to protect the enterprise that hides applications: From the Internet Outside of the firewall With zero open ports and a minimal attack...