Availability has become a security issue, not just a performance issue

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This article argues that website and application availability should be treated as a core security issue, not just a performance concern. It explains how outages can block logins, transactions, and critical workflows in the same way a successful attack can. The piece highlights DDoS attacks as a direct threat to availability and recommends always-on protection that can distinguish legitimate from malicious traffic. It also points to CDN and application-layer filtering as a way to keep services fast while improving resilience. The core message is that continuity of access is part of business security.

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