VPN served its purpose well, but Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) is now transforming the definition of remote access solutions. When it was created, VPN was an answer to the IT architectures and business challenges of the time. Centralized data centers hosting enterprise applications needed to be used by employees when they were ‘off-site.’ These
Securing a Remote Workforce in Banking
Banks and credit unions have one of the toughest security jobs in the world. They must balance the needs of handling some of the most important data in the world (financial records and transactions) with the need to facilitate seamless access to this data for their customers and staff. As the events of 2020 unfolded
Zero Trust Puts On Its CAEP
No one in the world of enterprise security is denying the super powers of Zero Trust. More secure, more flexible, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound…. Ok, I got wires crossed on that last one, but the point is that regardless of who you talk to, most everyone agrees that Zero Trust
Identity is the Heart of SASE
SASE architectures allow IT to deliver networking and security to all locations, applications and users. This happens through tight integration of networking and security delivered through a single cloud platform. But one of the fundamental elements of SASE is its identity-based policy framework. The identity of users, groups, and devices is the foundation of how
The Catalyst to Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
The changes made to IT infrastructure this year were not something new or unexpected. Many of the changes were things that many were already planning to happen – just on a much longer time horizon. As workforces switched gears from gathering in offices to working at dining tables and home office desks, IT administrators were
The Limitations of SD-WAN
Secure access service edge (SASE) is all the rage in network security, but the best path to get there is still not understood by many. SASE marries network functionality with security to bring policy-driven inspections and protections to every facet of an enterprise IT environment. At the heart of this architectural paradigm shift, is the network.
The Next Generation of Community Banking Connections
Banking software providers have delivered some of the most solid and secure WAN connectivity for decades. From the early days of dedicated T1 circuits, to MPLS, VPN and now SD-WAN the connections between software providers and banks have been at the forefront of WAN technology. They didn’t really have a choice. As the facilitator of
Your Remote Access Has a VPN Problem
When VPN came on the scene it was revolutionary. Employees working from home, or while traveling, now had access to corporate email and applications running in the data center. But as with most game-changing technologies, the party was great until the downfalls began to come front and center. These tunnels created a direct connection to
The Recipe For Your First SASE
SASE (secure access service edge) represents the convergence of networking and security into a cloud-delivered service. This architectural paradigm shift is getting both enterprises and security solution providers to re-evaluate the way that they deliver security services across every IT environment. Like with many evolving technologies there is a lot of confusion about what is
Building Points of Presence for SASE
The IT landscape has changed. Networks centralized around a data center no longer make sense when applications are served from the cloud and users are working from remote locations. The internet has become a staple of enterprise networks but brings along security concerns that can no longer be solved with on-premise security appliances. SASE architectures
SASE and the Electric Vehicle Revolution
When electric cars first began gaining popularity, traditional car companies thought they could easily replicate them and didn’t devote much time to develop a competing product. You could argue some still have their head in the sand, but we’ll reserve that topic for another blog. What the traditional car companies were reluctant to realize was
The Security and Compliance Benefits of Integrating Identity and Network Access
The term “identity-based networking” refers to the concept of an end user’s identity being tied to the network services they are allowed to receive. The initial implementations of this concept can be seen in ubiquitous network services such as 802.1x. Wireless networks have been applying the basics of identity-based networking to users who joined wireless