 | | | | Next-generation WAN firewalls: First, a history lesson
|  By Steve Taylor and Jim Metzler
Some forms of WAN firewalls have been around for a couple of decades. It is hard to deny that firewalls are helpful. They are. It is also hard to argue that they are very exciting. In fact, since the turn of the century the types of security threats facing IT organizations has changed dramatically while the WAN firewall has not added much new functionality. That situation appears to be changing. As we�ll explain in the next couple of newsletters, a next-generation WAN firewall is being deployed that is intended to combat the security threats of the 21st century. Read full story Steve Taylor is president of Distributed Networking Associates and publisher/editor-in-chief of Webtorials. For more detailed information on most of the topics discussed in this newsletter, connect to Webtorials, the premier site for Web-based educational presentations, white papers, and market research. Taylor can be reached at taylor@webtorials.com Jim Metzler is the Vice President of Ashton, Metzler & Associates, a consulting organization that focuses on leveraging technology for business success. Jim assists vendors to refine product strategies, service providers to deploy technologies and services, and enterprises evolve their network infrastructure. He can be reached via e-mail. MORE STORIES | | | | | | |
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