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October 21, 2011

A Firewall for the Facebook Generation

Ashlee Vance, BusinessWeek


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For the past 15 years or so, security pros have relied on the trusty firewall and other hardware to keep bad guys from running amok on corporate networks. For the most part this has meant blocking tainted e-mails and keeping workers away from harmful websites. The latest wave of Web services—Skype (MSFT), Google Docs (GOOG), WebEx (CSCO), Salesforce (CRM), etc.—has introduced fresh...

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TAGGED: internet, data sharing, Internet security

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