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Why More Businesses Are Turning to SASE for Network Security

Dark Reading · 24 Sept 2026

Key Takeaway If your business relies on cloud apps and remote work, review whether your current security tools still protect users outside the traditional office network.

As more business activity moves away from traditional office networks and towards cloud services and remote work, the old model of protecting a single office perimeter with firewalls is becoming less effective. This shift, often described as computing moving to the edge, means data and users are spread across many locations rather than one central network.

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is an approach that combines networking and security functions into a single cloud-delivered solution. Rather than managing separate tools for connectivity and protection, organisations can use SASE to apply consistent security policies wherever their users and data are located.

While SASE is often discussed in the context of large enterprises, the underlying problem, securing distributed and cloud-based work, applies to businesses of all sizes.

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