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Exploring Emerging Trends in the Design of Network Security Architecture

Calendar Jun 12, 2003 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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network security security architecture enterprise protection firewall solutions future trends
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.