Stepping Up Security in the Distributed Enterprise October 29, 2018 Resource Type Articles Categories: Security The proliferation of cloud applications, the demand for bandwidth and connectivity, the rise of IoT and more are driving constant innovation and improvement in network technology. Unfortunately, increased reliance on the network creates more security vulnerabilities, and bad actors looking to take advantage are introducing new threats all the time. Today’s enterprises must look beyond baseline security tactics – such as a standard UTM stack of next generation firewall (NGFW), intrusion detection (IDS), intrusion prevention (IPS), antivirus and content filtering – to address relentless cyber security risks. An examination of the evolving demand on networks illustrates the specific challenges confronting enterprises. From company email to employee training portals and mobile POS, applications that used to run through a proprietary data center or via VPN are now cloud-based. While this can improve speed and cost efficiencies (both capital and operating), increasing reliance on the cloud and web further exposes enterprises to attack. Read the full Security Today article here. Related Resources Articles The Growth of Data Networks - What are the Contemporary Priorities and Risks March 03, 2021 Solution Sheets Hughes PCI Compliance Suite September 20, 2019 Hughes Secure SD-WAN Gateway April 26, 2019 HughesON™ Managed SIEM with Incident Response August 21, 2018 HughesON™ Managed Security Services August 21, 2018 HR4860 Secure SD-WAN Gateway May 18, 2018 Videos Managed Security December 10, 2018 1:06 Case Studies A Leading Retail Petroleum Franchisee Enjoys Faster Network via HughesON ActiveTechnologies July 10, 2018 VoIP Adoption Leads to Free PCI Upgrades for Major Quick Service Restaurant March 17, 2017 Infographics RIS News Cyber Security Infographic April 30, 2018 Data Sheets Fortigate 30E April 17, 2017