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Out of Sight, Out of Mind? With Security, That’s Out of Your Mind.

avatar Nathan McMahon
Posted on Aug 4, 2015 5:00:00 AM

INTRODUCTION: I’m pretty certain that whoever first uttered the phrase “anything easy isn't worth having” was no IT administrator. This certainty derives from the seemingly path-of-least-resistance attitude that many enterprises hold when it comes to enforcing stringent levels of encryption security for public infrastructure including their websites. We’ve previously blogged on the excuses many enterprises make for their lax encryption practices, but it’s worth examining what I believe is the primary culprit for this: lack of visibility and insights into their security profiles.
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Topics: SDN, SSL, Analytics, Security, Virtual Service

SSL Security | 5 Excuses for Weak SSL Security | Avi Networks

avatar Nathan McMahon
Posted on Feb 23, 2015 8:00:00 AM

The cold truth: You are rarely secure when you connect to an SSL encrypted web site. The browser shows a happy little lock icon, and you think nothing further on the subject. But recent revelations and exploits, such as NSA, nation states and others scooping up vast quantities of Internet data, courts ordering websites to give up their SSL keys, Heartbleed leaking session data, have proven that we need to revisit the level of security used by web sites.
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Topics: ADC, SSL, Security

  
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