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In the modern world of networking, security remains a primary concern for businesses of all sizes. With the proliferation of mobile devices and the increasing trend of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs, as well as the need to support guest networks, companies are facing growing challenges to protect their digital assets and ensure seamless access control. One effective solution to these challenges is 802.1X authentication. This article explores the role of 802.1X authentication for BYOD and guest networks, highlighting its importance, benefits, and how tools like Portnox are enhancing security within these environments.

A DDoS rarely announces itself politely. One minute, service is healthy. The next, you're staring at rising error rates and a system that can't scale its way out of trouble, wondering how to respond to the incident. Mitigation at the edge changes the outcome when the attack looks like a messy mix of everything at once. The real advantage of placing a content delivery network (CDN) in front of the origin as a reverse proxy isn't speed. It's containment.

We've all been there. It is 2:00 PM on a Tuesday, one hour to the deadline, and all of a sudden the internet goes dead. Or the server freezes. Or that critical piece of software decides this is the right time to insist on an update which it cannot perform. What follows is not quietness, but the costly sound of productivity grinding to a halt.

This year is set to be a pivotal year for cloud strategy, with repatriation gaining momentum due to shifting legislative, geopolitical, and technological pressures. This trend has accelerated, with a growing focus on data sovereignty. These challenges have set the stage for 2026 to be the year of repatriation, resilience, and regional rebalancing. Here, Rob Coupland, Chief Executive Officer at Pulsant, offers his insights.

When Google introduced its AI highlights above the main search results, we thought that was all the company would push to prove its determination to turn traditional Google Search, praised by businesses for expansive SEO opportunities, into an AI-powered experience. But if you live in the U.S. and have recently paid attention to the Google homepage, there's a new button called "AI Mode." Well, it turns out the company is still working hard not to lose its dominance to competitors.