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  Social media bring business, but add security quagmire

  Social media - Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and so forth - has become a way of life for companies and their employees to interact with the public, but beating back the fraudsters that try to prey on customers, not to mention keeping employees from spilling sensitive data, is becoming a full-time job for many.

  By Ellen Messmer | 18 May, 2012 04:27

  Tags: unified communications, twitter, social networking, social media, security, quantum, NGFW, networking, LinkedIn, Internet-based applications and services, internet, Google, firewall, Facebook, DARPA

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  Dell snaps up SonicWall security

  Dell has acquired security vendor SonicWall for an undisclosed price. The acquisition is expected to be completed within the next 60 days.

  By Ellen Messmer | 14 March, 2012 01:30

  Tags: acquisitions, business issues, corporate issues, dell, firewall, Firewall & UTM, mergers, mergers and acquisitions, security, sonicwall, threat management

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  F5 says Big-IP is a network firewall

  F5’s Big-IP application delivery controllers are now certified as network firewalls, meaning they can replace separate network firewalls businesses might already have in place to meet regulators’ requirements.

  By Tim Greene | 29 January, 2012 10:31

  Tags: f5, firewall, Firewall & UTM, government, ICS, network firewall, Regulation, security

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  Mule software connects with the cloud

  The newly released version of the open-source ESB software Mule includes a set of connectors for linking into Salesforce.com, Amazon Web Services, Facebook and other cloud services, the company announced this week.

  By IDG Online Staff | 17 September, 2010 08:17

  Tags: cloud, ESB, firewall, software

• Cloud Computing: Early Adopters Share Five Key Lessons

  While some large enterprises have moved their information-technology infrastructure to a third-party managed service to save costs, small firms--especially startups--have come to rely on cloud services to cut initial outlays and help them focus on the core services and products.

  By Robert Lemos | 16 April, 2010 05:00

  Tags: amazon ec2, cloud computing, cloud computing bandwidth, European, firewall, IaaS, security

Whitepapers about firewall

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  Endpoint Buyers Guide

  In this Endpoint Buyers Guide, we examine the top vendors according to market share and industry analysis: Kaspersky Lab, McAfee, Sophos, Symantec and Trend Micro. Each vendor’s solutions are evaluated according to: Product features and capabilities, Effectiveness, Performance, Usability, Data protection and Technical support.

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  Rob Clyde Consulting Report: Beyond the Wall: Security in a Post-Perimeter World

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  10 Things Your Next Firewall Must Do

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  IDC Whitepaper: Next Generation Firewall - Enabling New Security Strategies