--- title: Blog | Interface Masters Technologies | Brian Shannon - VP Product description: Get expert knowledge from the professionals at Interface Masters Technologies about all your Networking & Switch Appliance needs. --- # Blog ### Subscribe To Our Newsletter Join our newsletter to get the latest blogs, updates and special offers delivered directly in your inbox. ## Latest Blog Posts [![MACHINE LEARNING AND CYBER SECURITY: IMPERATIVES](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/Interface-Masters-Theme/Blog/Blog%20Images/Intelligence-artificielle-bleue-1.9c6f9739b1c9e85cdc2d7654160e2e5f.jpg)](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/machine-learning-and-cyber-security-a-match-made-in-heaven-0) ### [MACHINE LEARNING AND CYBER SECURITY: IMPERATIVES](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/machine-learning-and-cyber-security-a-match-made-in-heaven-0) [Brian Shannon - VP Product](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/author/brian) | ![Date-icon](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Interface%20Technologies%20Theme/images/Date-icon.png) August 7, 2023 | ![Time-icon](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Interface%20Technologies%20Theme/images/Time-icon.png) Read Time: 3 mins. Regardless of the elapsed time of a security breach, the fact is that one day is far too long, and by the time a breach is detected. Data is often compromised during the initial breach. Organizations need a more intelligent approach to detect threats earlier and turn the tide against sophisticated cyberattacks. [Read More](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/machine-learning-and-cyber-security-a-match-made-in-heaven-0) [![Successful Custom Networking Hardware](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/Interface-Masters-Theme/Blog/Blog%20Images/Selecting-Custom-Image_400x262-1.jpg)](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/custom-networking-hardware) ### [Successful Custom Networking Hardware](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/custom-networking-hardware) [Brian Shannon - VP Product](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/author/brian) | ![Date-icon](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Interface%20Technologies%20Theme/images/Date-icon.png) January 13, 2022 | ![Time-icon](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Interface%20Technologies%20Theme/images/Time-icon.png) Read Time: 3 mins. The right partner, development process and materials ensure success when looking for custom networking hardware. While selecting the right partner may be a challenge, it is the critical step that will drive decisions from early conversations to solution deliverables. Silicon Valley based Interface Masters is a network hardware solutions provider... [Read More](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/custom-networking-hardware) [![Delivering Swift/Agile Network Hardware Design](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/Interface-Masters-Theme/Blog/Blog%20Images/AgileSwift-Blog-Image-Creationv2-1080-768x394.jpg)](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/network-hardware-design) ### [Delivering Swift/Agile Network Hardware Design](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/network-hardware-design) [Brian Shannon - VP Product](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/author/brian) | ![Date-icon](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Interface%20Technologies%20Theme/images/Date-icon.png) October 20, 2021 | ![Time-icon](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Interface%20Technologies%20Theme/images/Time-icon.png) Read Time: 3 mins. Interface Masters Technologies, a leading US designer and manufacturer of OEM/ODM of networking appliances solutions swiftly executes complex partner designs. Drawing from 26 years of hardware expertise, and 60+ off-the-shelf network hardware appliances designed and manufactured in the U.S.A, the engineering process, along with partner... [Read More](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/network-hardware-design) [![SD-WAN and Cloud Computing - The Criticality of Securing Your Network](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/Interface-Masters-Theme/Blog/Blog%20Images/switch-2-1561905_rev2-2-768x501.jpg)](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/sd-wan-and-cloud-computing-the-criticality-of-securing-your-network) ### [SD-WAN and Cloud Computing - The Criticality of Securing Your Network](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/sd-wan-and-cloud-computing-the-criticality-of-securing-your-network) [Brian Shannon - VP Product](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/author/brian) | ![Date-icon](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Interface%20Technologies%20Theme/images/Date-icon.png) February 17, 2021 | ![Time-icon](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Interface%20Technologies%20Theme/images/Time-icon.png) Read Time: 3 mins. Designing and building a secure network requires smart, informed decisions and knowing the network’s risks. For some, securing a network drives them to paralysis by analysis. Too much analysis, overthinking and input to the point where nothing has been clearly secured. The decisions that go into securing a network today are complex with additional... [Read More](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/sd-wan-and-cloud-computing-the-criticality-of-securing-your-network) [![COUNTDOWN TO IEC 62368-1](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/Interface-Masters-Theme/Blog/Blog%20Images/motherboard-2-1477261-1918x1278-1.jpg)](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/countdown-to-iec-62368-1) ### [COUNTDOWN TO IEC 62368-1](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/countdown-to-iec-62368-1) [Brian Shannon - VP Product](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/author/brian) | ![Date-icon](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Interface%20Technologies%20Theme/images/Date-icon.png) October 13, 2020 | ![Time-icon](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Interface%20Technologies%20Theme/images/Time-icon.png) Read Time: 3 mins. The countdown is here for IEC 62368-1, the safety standard for Information Technology Equipment and Audio/Video Equipment. If you have not started your planning, do so. There is a lot of information to read through and little time before the deadline. 62368-1 is the standard intended to replace IEC 60950-1 and IEC 60065. A hazard-based,... [Read More](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/countdown-to-iec-62368-1) [![Tamper-Evident, Intrusion-Resistant Networking Solutions (FIPS 140-3)](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/Interface-Masters-Theme/Blog/Blog%20Images/network-3472956_960_7201.0cf559281826e2e839ce4f5d23047bb5-768x461.jpg)](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/tamper-evident-intrusion-resistant-networking-solutions-fips-140-2) ### [Tamper-Evident, Intrusion-Resistant Networking Solutions (FIPS 140-3)](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/tamper-evident-intrusion-resistant-networking-solutions-fips-140-2) [Brian Shannon - VP Product](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/author/brian) | ![Date-icon](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Interface%20Technologies%20Theme/images/Date-icon.png) September 14, 2020 | ![Time-icon](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Interface%20Technologies%20Theme/images/Time-icon.png) Read Time: 3 mins. News regarding security breaches is broadcast almost every day. Unfortunately, it is now likely an unauthorized entity will gain access to an organization’s data. The Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 140-3 (FIPS 140-3) is a US Government Standard with a goal addressing such a security vulnerability and rendering proprietary... [Read More](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/tamper-evident-intrusion-resistant-networking-solutions-fips-140-2) [![NETWORK APPLIANCE: WHY CUSTOM?](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/Interface-Masters-Theme/Blog/Blog%20Images/why-custom-network-appliance-768x432.jpg)](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/network-appliance-why-custom) ### [NETWORK APPLIANCE: WHY CUSTOM?](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/network-appliance-why-custom) [Brian Shannon - VP Product](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/author/brian) | ![Date-icon](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Interface%20Technologies%20Theme/images/Date-icon.png) August 26, 2020 | ![Time-icon](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Interface%20Technologies%20Theme/images/Time-icon.png) Read Time: 2 mins. OEMs, Fortune 100 and startups know that network appliances running security applications are the vigilant watchmen of a network. Designed and built to reside on a network with other hardware, software and services, these appliances can be centralized for a cost-effective security-focused network management solution. Customize the design and build... [Read More](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/network-appliance-why-custom) [![Hardware Integrity: Combating State-Sponsored IP Theft](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/Interface-Masters-Theme/Blog/Blog%20Images/Hardware-Integrity-768x432.jpg)](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/hardware-integrity-combating-state-sponsored-ip-theft) ### [Hardware Integrity: Combating State-Sponsored IP Theft](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/hardware-integrity-combating-state-sponsored-ip-theft) [Brian Shannon - VP Product](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/author/brian) | ![Date-icon](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Interface%20Technologies%20Theme/images/Date-icon.png) July 30, 2020 | ![Time-icon](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Interface%20Technologies%20Theme/images/Time-icon.png) Read Time: 2 mins. Previously Interface Masters posted a blog focused on State-Sponsored IP Theft along with the mounting evidence that a significant portion of the Asian hardware contains hidden data tracking capabilities. The objective for these attacks? Targeting and obtaining intellectual property from government, private enterprise and educational institutions.... [Read More](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/hardware/hardware-integrity-combating-state-sponsored-ip-theft) [![MADE IN THE USA: AN OEM-CENTRIC APPROACH](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/Interface-Masters-Theme/Blog/Blog%20Images/IMT-Twitter-OEM-Centric-II.jpg)](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/blog/made-in-the-usa-an-oem-centric-approach) ### [MADE IN THE USA: AN OEM-CENTRIC APPROACH](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/blog/made-in-the-usa-an-oem-centric-approach) [Brian Shannon - VP Product](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/author/brian) | ![Date-icon](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Interface%20Technologies%20Theme/images/Date-icon.png) June 24, 2020 | ![Time-icon](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Interface%20Technologies%20Theme/images/Time-icon.png) Read Time: 2 mins. For over 25 years, Interface Masters Technologies has provided off-the-shelf innovative networking solutions with customization services to OEMs, Fortune 100 and startup companies. Our headquarters is located in San Jose, California in the heart of Silicon Valley where we design and manufacture all our products. [Read More](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/blog/made-in-the-usa-an-oem-centric-approach) [![MULTI-ACCESS EDGE COMPUTING (MEC): REVOLUTIONIZING THE MOBILE EDGE](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/Interface-Masters-Theme/Blog/Blog%20Images/interface-masters-blog-1-1-768x512.jpg)](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/blog/multi-access-edge-computing-mec-revolutionizing-the-mobile-edge) ### [MULTI-ACCESS EDGE COMPUTING (MEC): REVOLUTIONIZING THE MOBILE EDGE](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/blog/multi-access-edge-computing-mec-revolutionizing-the-mobile-edge) [Brian Shannon - VP Product](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/author/brian) | ![Date-icon](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Interface%20Technologies%20Theme/images/Date-icon.png) April 16, 2019 | ![Time-icon](https://interfacemasters.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Interface%20Technologies%20Theme/images/Time-icon.png) Read Time: 3 mins. Scalability, flexibility and cost-effectiveness have solidified cloud computing as a platform of choice for both application development and delivery. However, much of the data generated by end-users and connected devices may never reach the cloud due to privacy requirements, latency constraints, and the high cost associated with pushing large... [Read More](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/company/blog/multi-access-edge-computing-mec-revolutionizing-the-mobile-edge) [View All posts](https://interfacemasters.com/company/blog/all) ## Looking for a Customized Solution? Let us help! ##### [Click Here](http://interfacemasters-21828002-hs-sites-com.sandbox.hs-sites.com/contact-us) to Set Up a Free Consultation We have a stock of ready-for-sale components for immediate shipment. click [here](https://interfacemasters.com/excess-inventory) for a searchable list. Please [Contact Us](https://interfacemasters.com/contact-us) for more information.