We challenged networking and firewall vendors to design an enterprise that's secure from the perimeter to the core. Their responses give us a glimpse into the future of network security. Remote connectivity, partner extranets, supply chains, on-site consultants, partners and . . .
We challenged networking and firewall vendors to design an enterprise that's secure from the perimeter to the core. Their responses give us a glimpse into the future of network security. Remote connectivity, partner extranets, supply chains, on-site consultants, partners and peer-to-peer networks render Bill Cheswick's 1990 network security model of a "crunchy shell around a soft, chewy center" increasingly obsolete. Although inexpensive firewalls are getting smarter and faster, the most significant security issues are on the inside of your network.