: sclerosis sense 1
hardening of the arteries
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping how organizations approach IAM hardening.
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Sudheer Kotilingala, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
But with the Trump administration’s hardening attitude toward immigrants, local lawyers said asylum-seekers are struggling with a more hostile bureaucracy and a chaotic environment.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2025
Network segmentation, segmentation of management interfaces in network appliances and BMC management interfaces in servers are all critical for internal hardening to impede attacker progress and prevent widespread damage.
—Yuriy Bulygin, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Homeowners can apply for matching grants — up $1,500 for home hardening and $1,000 for brush clearing.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Sudheer Kotilingala, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
But with the Trump administration’s hardening attitude toward immigrants, local lawyers said asylum-seekers are struggling with a more hostile bureaucracy and a chaotic environment.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2025
Network segmentation, segmentation of management interfaces in network appliances and BMC management interfaces in servers are all critical for internal hardening to impede attacker progress and prevent widespread damage.
—Yuriy Bulygin, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Homeowners can apply for matching grants — up $1,500 for home hardening and $1,000 for brush clearing.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Hardening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardening. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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hardening
noun
hard·en·ing
ˈhärd-niŋ, -ᵊn-iŋ 
: sclerosis sense 1
hardening of the arteries
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