Software as a Service (SaaS) has become widely adopted by organizations across industries and even the government as an easy way to streamline workflow and communications and increase productivity.

Cybersecurity risks have been on the rise for years. As hackers and malicious actors develop new technologies and tools to infiltrate networks your business is at more risk now than ever. The good news is that the products and services designed to protect against these attacks have also continued to evolve.

Firewalls often fall into that “out-of-sight, out-of-mind” category; quietly operating to keep your network safe without too much thought from business leaders or users. But, just like every other part of your network, firewalls need to be monitored and updated to ward off new threats.

Every business depends on its network to keep things running efficiently and safely. Although the technology backbone is critical to every organization’s success, many business leaders don’t understand the devices that drive their IT network.

If you are comparing on-premise and cloud-based server options, make sure you are comparing apples to apples.

Editor’s note: This article was originally posted in 2017 and has been updated to reflect new information.

Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2018, but has been updated to include more comprehensive information.