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			Balancing security and performance: Protecting layer 7 on the network DATE: 21 May 2009 According to a recent SearchSecurity.com survey of nearly 900 IT professionals, 80% of networking and security pros are concerned about application layer threats. In this lesson, application security expert Michael Cobb offers an overview of how the network can be used to secure the application layer. About the speaker: Michael Cobb is the founder and managing director of Cobweb Applications Ltd.


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