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Infographic: The History of Network Security

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3 June 2022

Discover the most important dates in the history of network security thus far.

Network security timeline infographic.

Cybercriminals often utilize IP addresses to attack computer networks today. However, the history of network security began in 1969. This is when ARPANET – the world’s first network – emerged. Discover the key moments in the history of network security with this IPXO infographic. Remember the first cyberthreats, uncover the names of the most prominent figures and learn where we are with abuse mitigation today.

Timeline of most important dates in network security history.

Learn more: Mitigating and Preventing IP Address Abuse in the IP Lease Market White Paper

About the author

Vaidotas Januska

Chief Technology Officer

As a Chief Technology Officer at IPXO, Vaidotas is responsible for platform management and product development with engineering culture at heart. His greatest interests lie in cloud-native applications, technology trends, change management and organizational culture, coaching and mentoring. Vaidotas’ free time is occupied by sci-fi movies, nature and crafting things. Learn more about Vaidotas Januska

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