Packet Pushers

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

We'll discuss industry trends, financial and technical drivers for adoption, and how the cable industry is working to transition IPv4 out of the providers' access and distribution networks. Our guest is Dan Torbet. In the latest episode of IPv6 Buzz we examine IPv6 deployment among cable providers. Our guest is Dan Torbet.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 26, 2016

Anyone with hands-on experience setting up long-haul VPNs over the Internet knows its not a pleasant exercise. It lies at the core of how the Internet was built, its protocols, and how service providers implemented their routing layer. From the early days of the Internet, routers were shaped by technical constraints.

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CATO Networks

MAY 24, 2016

In both cases, the customers wanted to extend an MPLS-only WAN into a hybrid WAN based on a combined MPLS and Internet connectivity. There are several interesting anecdotes by the financial services customers (Scott Smith and D.V.) MPLS security is based on the fact that it is a private network vs. the public Internet.

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Global Data

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The subsea cable industry was once led by telecommunication and network carriers sharing ownership of subsea cables. There are concerns that while these developments will improve internet access, greater control by governments is needed to regulate and to protect the critical infrastructure ecosystem.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 18, 2023

If you are used to managed MPLS services, transitioning to Internet last-mile access as part of SD-WAN or SASE might cause some concern. How can enterprises ensure they are getting a reliable network if they are not promised end-to-end SLAs? Exclusions limit the scope of any SLAs penalty.

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As new trends emerge in both cyber attacks and defenses every year, we have decided to list our predictions for the top network security trends of 2023 and beyond. #1. These play a major role in many cyberattacks as cyber criminals gain access to an organizations network and systems, and expand that reach to exploit resources.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Today, Cato Networks introduced Cato IoT/OT Security , the industrys first SASE-native IoT/OT security solution. IoT/OT Security Challenges For CISOs, protecting Internet of Things (IoT) and Operational Technology (OT) environments is critical to maintaining a strong security posture and reducing risk.

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CATO Networks

APRIL 10, 2024

For the networking nerds among us, though, the festival might be even more attractive as a stress test of sorts. There is no fixed internet connection to support the numerous vendors. Financial institutions require consistent connectivity to conduct secure transactions, data transfers, and communication.

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Akins IT

MARCH 13, 2023

The Increasing Cybersecurity Risks for Schools and How to Overcome Them As schools adopt new learning initiatives such as online learning, cloud based systems, and integrate mobile and IoT devices into their networks, cybersecurity risks are also increasing.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 3, 2018

And perhaps nowhere in his statement holds more true than in the world of network technologies. Understanding Your Companys Needs In the complex world of network technologies, how can you maximize the value of your buy? As a result, networks need to adapt to the new requirements of the increased use of cloud applications.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Retailers, financial services firms, and other kinds of companies want to become more agile in their branch strategies: be able to light up, move, and shut down branches quickly and easily. One sticking point has always been the branch network stack: deploying, configuring, managing, and retrieving the router, firewall, WAN optimizer, etc.,

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Gur Shatz, Catos co-founder, and I come from the networking and network security domains. Integration: the first SASE Historically, networking and network security were separate between networking specialists (like Juniper and Cisco) and security specialists (like Check Point and Palo Alto Networks).

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Kentik

MARCH 28, 2018

Challenges & Opportunities for Network Visibility in the Financial Services Industry. While data networks are pervasive in every modern digital organization, there are few other industries that rely on them more than the Financial Services Industry (FSI). Relentless growth of traffic volume and network elements.

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Kentik

JUNE 6, 2017

How Big Data Network Intelligence Enables Institutional Success. In the world of higher education, meanwhile, the yardsticks are more varied, involving not only financial health but measures like completion rates and research leadership. As the diagram shows, the network is obviously a critical part of next-generation education IT.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Enterprise networking experts often disagree on many things. Dont take our word for it, heres what 9 leading industry experts have to say on the benefits of SD-WAN for enterprise networking: Is SD-WAN the future of networking? Brandon Butler @BButlerNWW Brandon is a senior editor for Network World.

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Akins IT

AUGUST 22, 2017

Target, Sony, Home Depot, LinkedIn, Netflix: Hackers go after the biggest and the best, hoping to blackmail money or steal the financial data from customers. It is a simple function of the internet: If you have the knowhow, you can breach weak systems. This will give you a general idea of how secure your network is.

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CATO Networks

MAY 18, 2021

When Gartner published its seminal report on SASE (The Future of Network Security Is in the Cloud, August 2019), the analyst firm listed the reduction of complexity and costs as one of the top benefits of SASE. Costs can be vastly reduced when networking and security are merged, and the operational aspects are provided as a service.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 30, 2023

The world of cybersecurity is a never-ending battle, with malicious actors constantly devising new ways to exploit vulnerabilities and infiltrate networks. Qakbot is sophisticated info-stealing malware, notorious as a banking trojan, and is often used to steal financial information and conduct fraudulent financial transactions.

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Today, Cato reported its 2020 financial results. On the surface, the results might seem to simply mark the strong financial growth thats come to define Cato: over 200 percent bookings growth for the fourth consecutive year, a more than $1B valuation , and an additional $130 million funding round. And why not?

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Kentik

JANUARY 3, 2018

Looking into Network Monitoring in an IoT enabled network. Whether financial, healthcare, energy, manufacturing, or web enterprises, across all industries, a common goal is digitizing the organization as fast as possible. As part of the movement, organizations are also looking to benefit from the Internet of Things (IoT).

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Kentik

DECEMBER 21, 2017

From telcos like BT and CenturyLink, to financial services such as MasterCard, to tech companies like Amazon, SAP, and more, we asked 30 of our peers one question: What are your 2018 networking predictions? In order of most-voted-for, they are: More network automation. More Network Automation. Yes, it’s a broad question.

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CATO Networks

JULY 18, 2018

Identity awareness abstracts policy creation in Cato Cloud from the network and application architecture, enabling business-centric routing policies based on user identity and group affiliation. Problems of Routing Enterprises have long sought to make networking easier easier to configure, easier to deploy and easier to manage.

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CATO Networks

MARCH 10, 2022

We decided it was time to quantify Cato SASEs real-world financial benefit with a recognized, well-structured methodology, so we commissioned a Total Economic Impact (TEI) study with the consulting arm of the leading analyst firm Forrester. million savings from retiring all the systems replaced by Cato Networks Investment of $1.76

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Kentik

JANUARY 19, 2018

This week Verizon invested in an Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP) platinum membership. Here are those headlines and more: Verizon joins ONAP (SDxCentral) Verizon is the newest platnium member of the Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP). This week’s top story picks from the Kentik team. Carnegie Mellon is home to a $27.5M

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The Network DNA

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Theyve embraced the shift by transitioning from traditional to digital networks, paving the way for others in the industry. Blockchain also ensures that sensitive financial data is securely shared among stakeholders, minimizing the risk of fraud or data breaches. This ultimately makes all your workflows more efficient.

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Rule 11

OCTOBER 6, 2024

But how does an LLM apply to network operations? But they have enabled a lot of troublesome speculative behavior as well as illicit activities such as money laundering and tax evasion, financial scandals, illegal gambling, and financing of terrorism and the drug trade. All crypto assets in 2024 amounted to only 0.5%

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

SASE transforms enterprise IT through the convergence of enterprise networking and network security into a single, cloud-native, service. They are favoring vendors that can combine multiple security and networking functionalities in a single platform, rather than best of breed solutions.

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Akins IT

MAY 6, 2022

Most teachers in today's schools already know that the internet has a lot of bad things that can happen. The things that could happen are anything from stolen personal data to financial manipulation. It usually happens when someone opens a malicious file or link on a computer that is connected to the Internet.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

you might be subject to a financial penalty. Migrating from MPLS to SASE with Cato Networks Cato is the worlds first SASE platform, converging SD-WAN and network security into a global cloud-native service. With Cato, your network and business are ready for whatevers next. Learn more.

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CATO Networks

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Cato Networks was founded with a vision to deliver the next generation of networking and network security through a cloudnative architecture that eliminates the complexity, costs, and risks associated with legacy IT approaches. The question is – are we living up to our goals? million NPV Payback in less than 6 months $3.8

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Kentik

MAY 23, 2021

Network Interconnection: Part 2 of our new “Building and Operating Networks” series. Previously on Network Interconnection…”. This article is the second in a series around building and operating networks. An eyeball network is an ISP with residential subscribers at the content consuming edge of the internet.

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Akins IT

JUNE 20, 2021

As stated in the previous parts of this blog series , malicious actors on the internet are currently taking advantage of the financial and wellness insecurity that came with COVID-19. Since it's running off your network, public cloud disaster recovery is the best defense against ransomware.

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CATO Networks

DECEMBER 15, 2022

SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) is an enterprise networking and security service that converges SD-WAN with multiple security functions – including FWaaS, CASB, DLP, SWG, and ZTNA – into a converged, cloud-native service that is manageable, optimized, secure and easy to use.

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Software Architecture Zen

JUNE 6, 2022

The letter urged the recipients to resist pressure from digital asset industry financiers, lobbyists, and boosters and to take an approach that ensures the technology is deployed in genuine service to the needs of ordinary citizens . In other words, the use case for Bitcoin was to do away with banks and other financial institutions.

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CATO Networks

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Common examples include employer laws, privacy regulations (such as the GDPR), and financial regulations (such as SOX). Two of the major contributors are the changing regulatory landscape and the expansion of corporate IT networks. However, it does so at the cost of network performance and scalability.

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CATO Networks

JANUARY 3, 2024

Breaking Free from Legacy Constraints Enterprises often find themselves tethered to complex and inflexible network architectures that impede their journey towards business agility and operational efficiency. This collaboration ensures both the security and performance aspects of the network are considered.

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Kentik

MARCH 13, 2019

Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks have been a continuous threat since the advent of the commercial Internet. Today, they are becoming increasingly prevalent and cause major financial damage to all types of organizations. It’s now much easier to propagate filters to all edge routers in large networks.

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