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Where Do I Plug It? the dissolving perimeter and the insertion dillema

CATO Networks

This was the way firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, email security gateways, data loss prevention and other security systems were implemented. There are two big forces that are pressuring this approach to network security: the use of public Cloud applications and the mobile workforce.

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The 4 Key Considerations for Extending Your Business Continuity Plan (BCP) to Home and Remote Workers

CATO Networks

Most wont be connecting occasionally to check email or do some quick catchup at the airport, between meetings or after hours at the hotel. Theyll be on the network every workday for hours accessing enterprise applications, files, and data. Once the VPN on our primary firewall rebooted.

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23 Good-To-Know Networking Acronyms and Abbreviations

CATO Networks

According to Gartner, many emerging edge applications require a cloud-delivery-based approach, favoring providers with many points of presence (POPs). Traffic sent over the VPN acts as if the remote device is directly connected to the network with full access to corporate resources.

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Tales from the Trenches: What I Love About My Cato Cloud

CATO Networks

Bye, bye VPN. I dont know about you but Ive never liked my mobile VPN. The Cato mobile client works faster than any VPN Ive experienced. I was quickly able to see which user, what application and what type of traffic was responsible for this massive slowdown and, politely, get him to stop.

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Remote Access Solutions Have Evolved in Stages During the Pandemic: Ten Criteria for a Long-term Solution

CATO Networks

VPNs were the primary method of connectivity for road warriors and people who occasionally worked from home or away from the office. It was standard procedure for an enterprise to build VPN capacity for a small percentage of its workforce. Workers were encouraged to just connect any way you can. Security is a concern as well.

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How to Prepare for Long-term Remote Work, Post-Pandemic

CATO Networks

Remote Workers Need Network Access Comparable to In-Office Workers To accommodate the sudden surge of home-based workers, network managers might have ordered a slew of new VPN licenses, and maybe even a larger firewall or VPN appliance, to connect people to the corporate network.

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Planning for the Distributed Enterprise of the Future

CATO Networks

The emergence of cloud-based data storage and application hosting has transformed how many organizations do business. Nearly all organizations use at least some cloud services, even if this is simply cloud-based email and data storage (G-Suite, Microsoft 365, etc.).

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