Can You Trust The Web For A Security Protection Suite?
Web-security-as-a-service suites, like the on-premises software and appliances sold by competitors, provide a slate of capabilities, including Web filters, to block users from surfing inappropriate or compromised sites; malware filters to pluck viruses, Trojans, and spyware from inbound content; and data loss prevention tools to stop sensitive information from leaking out of the organization. But is outsourcing Web security to the Web a smart career move?
The service model has three advantages over traditional on-premises products: lower capital costs, faster deployment of the application, and a reduced management burden on in-house IT staff.
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Can You Trust The Web For A Security Protection Suite?
About the Author
Randy George has covered a wide range of network infrastructure and information security topics in his six years as a contributor to InformationWeek and Network Computing. He has 15 years of experience in enterprise IT and has spent the past 10 years working as a senior-level systems analyst and network engineer in the professional sports industry. Randy holds various professional certifications from Microsoft, Cisco and Check Point, a BS in computer engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts Isenberg School of Management.
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