March 14, 2024
Can You Plan For “The Big Cell Network Outage”?
AT&T’s cellular network experienced a widespread outage on February 22nd, 2024. AT&T reported that this outage was caused by problems related to a software update, and the outage itself lasted several hours. Not only was AT&T’s network impacted, several other carriers that use AT&T’s network also experienced downtime. I wrote about this at some length a couple of […]
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August 11, 2023
The Future of Firewalls: Experts Reveal The Path Ahead
Among the advancements in security and networking technologies, firewalls have stood the test of time. More than 30 years since their first generation appeared on the market, firewalls remain essential to a resilient and adaptable security posture. In a recent employee session, a panel of Sayers engineers delved into the evolution and future of firewalls […]
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May 13, 2021
The Benefits of Breach and Attack Simulations for Your Environment
Ensuring that your network, applications, and systems are secure is essential to a successful organization’s cybersecurity strategy. Avoiding breaches in your environment means that your data—both internal and client data—is not going to be compromised, and a critical part of verifying your preparedness is regular testing. For these reasons, it’s essential to keep looking for […]
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August 25, 2020
Foundation for Secure Remote Access, Especially Third-Parties
The need for secure remote access continues to grow as we still battle the impact of Covid-19 on business operations. Without a real end in sight, we can no longer rely on our rapidly deployed solutions as long-term options without re-evaluating our security posture. When this unprecedented pandemic occurred, businesses had to adapt quickly to sustain operations. […]
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March 04, 2020
Technological Impacts of Coronavirus: Is Your Environment Prepared?
You have probably heard of this interesting virus affecting people in other countries. However, have you considered the organizational impact Coronavirus may already have on your business today? What about when, not if, it proliferates in the United States? All major publications and news outlets – the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, […]
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February 03, 2019
Firewall Rule Review is Key to Optimizing Security Investment
New gear isn’t an answer to all problems. Sayers completed a firewall ruleset review and discovered purchasing additional equipment wouldn’t help resolve the client’s pain points. When a system of regional banks across America faced firewall issues, they turned to Sayers to find out what they should do next. Why Sayers? Sayers has experience helping clients […]
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December 21, 2018
Core Switch Implementation for Top Accounting Firm
Implementing New Core Switches to Reduce TCO Sayers network architecture reduces latency and improves wired and wireless functionality. Addition by subtraction leads to savings. One of Georgia’s largest accounting firms needed help reducing latency and improving functionality of their network. The client also wanted to cut back on total cost of ownership (TCO) by removing […]
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December 16, 2018
“Lab as a Service” puts firewall solutions through a robust evaluation.
The right formula for next generation firewall solutions. When a client needed a firewall to handle SCADA protocols in an Operational Technology (OT) environment, Lab as a Service was leveraged to test and report on these unique requirements—enabling the client to confidently choose the right network security solution. Putting a multi-million-dollar lab to the test. […]
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