A Firewall Primer

In Episode 3, Andrew and Kevin with Firewalls.com take a dive into the firewall, specifically, the Sophos XG Firewall with the help of Sophos Senior Product Marketing Manager Chris McCormack. Chris discusses how the XG Firewall (available as a physical and virtual appliance) is designed for easy deployment, management, and reporting - making securing small to midsize businesses and beyond - simple. Learn more about the Sophos XG Firewall and other Sophos products in our Buyers Guide: https://www.firewalls.com/blog/2018-sophos-buyers-guide/. 

Our cyber security headlines discussed on the episode include:

Ransomware: Cyber-insurance payouts are adding to the problem, warn security experts – ZDNet
https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-cyber-insurance-payouts-are-adding-to-the-problem-warn-security-experts/

Behind the data breach: Understanding cloud security and misconfigurations – Cyber Security Hub
https://www.cshub.com/cloud/articles/behind-the-data-breach-understanding-cloud-security-and-misconfigurations/  

Researcher discovers 15,000 private webcams that can be possibly exploited  – CyWare
https://cyware.com/news/researcher-discovers-15000-private-webcams-that-can-be-possibly-exploited-6bee4201/

Network Engineer Alan checks in for our Engineer’s Minute with a key tip for maximizing the security capabilities of your XG Firewall. Learn more about the Professional Services offered by our Certified Experts: https://www.firewalls.com/services

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