Each semester, your university welcomes a new cohort of students equipped with the latest personal devices. While it’s exhilarating that students are coming prepared to learn, we live in the Internet of Things (IoT) era; all those devices of various types, models, and configurations can present a cybersecurity risk for universities with bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies. Network access control (NAC) solutions help your IT team manage...
You want the best for your hospital. You hire the best staff and provide them with the best tools so that patients receive the best care. But what about your hospital’s network? Is it the best? If you’re still struggling with a traditional Ethernet, the answer may be no. For large hospitals with extensive campuses, Passive Optical Network (PON) also known as GPON may be the best option. Why is PON such a good fit for hospitals and healthcare...
Have you considered the benefits of Deception Security? Cybersecurity has never been a bigger concern for enterprises and large organizations. Security breaches constantly make headlines, as hackers manage to steal sensitive information, valuable assets, and confidential trade secrets. As these threats get more sophisticated, security systems need to invent new tactics and build a better mousetrap—and that’s exactly what deception security...
Everyone knows that backing up your data is absolutely critical for any organization. Data Storage is not the full picture. If the worst happens, you’ll need a full backup for disaster recovery or suffer dire consequences. But creating an extra copy of large, dynamic computer systems is easier said than done. Completing a full backup takes time, and in order to avoid data corruption, you’ll need to disable the ability to edit any...
You probably know about fiber optics, and you might think you know a bit about the gigabit passive optical network (GPON, also known as PON) that use them—but unless you take the time to investigate the sources, it’s easy to get confused. There’s plenty of misinformation and misconceptions on the Internet, much of it espoused by the companies who stand to benefit from GPON myths. When a Cisco-sponsored white paper called “GPON vs....
