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Securing home wireless networks has never been as important. An increase in remote work requires more people to handle sensitive business data at home. On top of this, our lives, in general, are becoming increasingly digital, conducted through services such ... Read More
Ensuring network users are able to securely authenticate to the wireless network is paramount to the overall safety and security of your organization. So many attacks are aimed at exploiting the authentication process. According to IBM’s X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, ... Read More
Network administrators often feel certificate management to be challenging at times, especially in finding the right PKI for certificate deployment. They either end up paying for a pricey PKI with minimal features or a complex PKI demanding deep technical ... Read More
RADIUS is a crucial networking protocol best known for centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) administration. The final “A” in AAA signifies accounting, a fundamental aspect of network management. Network Access Servers (NAS) typically function as clients and manage user ... Read More
An AAA server processes user requests for access to computer resources and provides an organization’s authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) services. The AAA server typically interacts with network access, gateway servers, and user-information-containing databases and directories. One type of AAA ... Read More
Maintaining a safe connection is of the utmost importance in the hyper-connected world we live in today, where we use the internet for almost everything. Yet, the security of public Wi-Fi networks, especially the open ones often found in places ... Read More
Wireless network security is of the utmost importance in the rapidly evolving digital world. Wi-Fi certificate authentication has become a vital option that not only makes networks safer but also makes using them more accessible. Wi-Fi certificate authentication uses digital ... Read More
The adoption of remote work, cloud computing, and integrated IoT devices leads to complexities of securing computer networks and network security infrastructures. The evolution of cyber threats—from sophisticated malware attacks to zero-day exploits—requires a meticulous, multi-layered security approach. Chief Information ... Read More
IEEE 802.1x authentication is a standard for port-based network access control. It essentially requires devices to authenticate themselves before gaining access to network resources. This standard is versatile, working seamlessly with both wired Ethernet networks and wireless networks. Incorporating IEEE ... Read More
Keeping your students off the staff network is among the daily challenges IT administrators face monitoring their domain. Especially as we continue to integrate technology with education, many institutions are adopting methods such as 1:1 to assist students further in ... Read More
As credential-based authentication becomes increasingly insecure, many organizations see the benefit of moving to passwordless security methods such as digital certificates. Implementing certificates, however, requires the implementation of a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for the management of those certificates. When ... Read More
Network Access Control (NAC) is an advanced cybersecurity measure designed to regulate who, what, and how entities gain access to network resources. As the traditional security perimeter is no longer sufficient, NAC provides an extra layer of security by enforcing ... Read More