VPN limitations in the modern IT landscape VPN served its purpose well, but Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) is now transforming the definition of remote access solutions. It answered the IT architectures and business challenges of its time. Employees needed to access centralized data centers hosting enterprise applications when they were off-site, and these connections
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
The Limitations of SD-WAN
Secure access service edge (SASE) is currently a popular approach to network security, but many are still uncertain about the most effective way to implement it, particularly given the limitations of SD-WAN. 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
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, including Community Banking Connections, have been at the forefront of WAN technology. They didn’t really have a choice.
Benefits of Integrating Identity and Network Access for Security and Compliance
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 for Security and Compliance. 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
SD-WAN, SDP, ZTNA… Are They Really That Different?
The Similarities between Different Networking Solutions Confused by the ‘buzz-word bingo’ in today’s WAN networking products? You should be. Every vendor from basic VPN to advanced global CDNs is rebranding across a variety of networking categories. The real secret is – when these solutions become more product than promises, there is not much difference between
Zero Trust and the Software-Defined Perimeter
The workplace has never been more exposed to security risk than it is today. Even before staff was forced to work from home, employees were on the road, accessing diverse applications from planes, hotel rooms, and coffee shops. To ensure productivity and business continuity, IT teams have been tasked with ensuring that these applications are
Lowering the Cost of Connectivity
This blog provides an overview of our upcoming webinar, Lowering the Cost of Connectivity: Increasing the ROI of Cloud Applications. Trustgrid’s Chief Product Officer, Joe Gleinser, will guide participants through the problems, solutions and implementation process of secure cloud to on-premise connectivity and its cost-saving implications. The cloud is changing IT infrastructure, allowing application providers
The 4 Biggest Misconceptions About MPLS
Every day we speak with companies looking for ways to improve the cost and performance of their application’s connectivity. When the topic of MPLS comes up, there is a predictable groan of resigned disappointment. No one is coming to its defence. How can a technology that is so widely used, be so uniformly disliked? Typically,
Unpatched VPNs Present Existential Risk
Recently, Finastra was hit with ransomware attacks and was forced to shut down a number of its products and services over the weekend. According to initial reports, the attacks may have been facilitated by the use of unpatched VPNs with known vulnerability issues. While Finastra has not released the full details and scope of the breach,
Data Mesh: The Quickest Way to Lower Operating Costs
As the economy ebbs and flows, the pressure for application providers to lower operating costs comes into greater focus. The shift to cloud operations was driven by this motivation. In addition to the scalability, flexibility and availability that cloud computing offers, lowering IT operational costs was one of the biggest reasons for the switch. Similarly,
Is a Data Mesh secure?
A Data Mesh creates a layer of connectivity that abstracts away the complexities of connecting, managing and supporting an application’s access to remote data. It is used to stitch together data held across multiple environments. The premise of it is that it uses software to connect environments no matter where it lives, or who controls