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    Why Client Facing DNS Firewalls are Critical to Network Security

    What if DNS queries went to a CLIENT-facing firewall first? You’d have full knowledge of the query: person, device, context. A big step in network security.

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    Can traditional IT cut the cost of cybersecurity solutions?

    Where is the line between traditional IT administration and cyber security operations?

    Or is there a line at all?

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    Dispatch from DoDIIS 2017:  The Incredible Shrinking Decision Space

    Here at the DoDIIS 2017 conference, we’re hearing a lot about the role of cybersecurity in so-called “fifth generation warfare” – a concept with direct…

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    DNS Data: The New Cybersecurity Hero

    There is cruel irony in DNS. By their very nature, Domain Name Systems facilitate an internet-friendly naming environment making it simple and seamless for…

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    Federal IT: Sure, Your DNS is Compliant. But are You Secure?

    For Federal IT managers, compliance is a primary motivator.

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    DNS Digital Transformation Reduces Dell Outages to Zero

    Stephen Stack, the former Global Head of Networks at Dell, shares how their digital transformation process started with DNS and ended with zero downtime.

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    The Risks of Rube Goldberg DNS

    “A well-oiled machine.” That’s the highest compliment any network administrator can receive. In a business where people tend to focus on the negative,…

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    5 Burning Topics to Explore at Cisco Live 2017

    On June 25, BlueCat will be in Las Vegas as a proud partner in Cisco Live 2017.

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    Why Educational Institutions Need Unified DDI

    It’s no secret that post-secondary students can be some of the biggest tech whizzes out there – between all the different devices they use on campus, they…

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    NotPetya: DNS-leveraging Malware

    Hot on the heels of last month’s WannaCry ransomware attack comes a new threat: NotPetya.

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    BlueCat Takes Cisco Live by Storm with Network Security

    There, amongst all the bright lights and excitement in Las Vegas, was Cisco Live 2017.

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    Adaptive DNS – Dopamine for your Bimodal IT Strategy

    A CIO walks into a crowded room. Is he going to be the life of the party, or sit quietly in the corner?

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    BlueCat Hackathon 3D

    It’s been just over a year since Resolve to Innovate, our first ever in-house Hackathon, and we’re now gearing up for our third three-day hackathon,…

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    DNS helped stop the WannaCry ransomware attack

    In 2017, the world was confronted by a ransomware attack that demonstrated how DNS visibility and control are key to any layered security strategy.

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    What CIOs can Learn from San Francisco’s Incredible Sinking Tower

    I couldn’t help but chuckle today reading that Joe Montana, the *second greatest NFL quarterback of all time (ahem, Brady) is the latest person to sue the…

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    BlueCat: A Great Place to Work™

    At BlueCat we’re proud of the innovation we are driving in the industry as well as the deep customer relationships we have forged with some of the largest…

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    Celebrating Our Women… and All Women

    There has been a lot of press recently about companies who are struggling to build a culture of inclusivity and gender equality.

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    Are you working with the right DDI provider?

    As more and more businesses transform through key IT initiatives such as cloud, ITaaS and automation, DNS can no longer be an afterthought.

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    Is your network ready for the holidays?

    Retail is one of the most dynamic and challenging industries for IT. Here are four questions retail IT organizations should ask this holiday season.

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    Protect Against Malvertising with an Active Security Strategy

    If you pay attention to the world of security you’ve probably heard about the upswing in a type of attack known as Malvertising.

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    Managing Device Connectivity on Campus

    Higher education institutions have been dealing with BYOT for some 15 years, making them pioneers of this massive technology transformation.

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    The Dyn DNS DDoS Attack, and What to Do About It

    In October 2016, Dyn, a major internet DNS service provider, was attacked.¬†Here’s more about it, and how to protect your network against similar…

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    No Compromise Network Service on the AWS Cloud

    The time to build and implement cloud strategies is now and BlueCat DNS for AWS can help to ensure unification into your current network.

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    BlueCat Scores Top Marks in Company Culture, Earns Great Place to Work™

    It’s official, BlueCat is now certified as a GREAT WORKPLACE by Great Place to Work® Canada. Earning this achievement was no small feat – the process…

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