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- Norton Internet Security 2008 - The Right Tool For New Users
- In the early 90s, Norton products developed a strong reputation as delivering trusted antivirus solutions. Then the industry began producing bloated versions of its security programs, and Norton followed suit. Erik Eckel doesn't recommend Norton's Internet Security product - which combines antivirus, antispyware, firewall, identity protection and...
- Tags: norton internet security antivirus antispyware phishing intrusion firewall, Norton Co., Antivirus, Tool, Norton Internet Security, Intrusion Prevention, Productivity, Security, Viruses And Worms, Erik Eckel
- Image galleries 2008-01-18
- IPS - Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System v6.0
- View Available Dates and LocationsIn this Global Knowledge-enhanced course, you will gain the skills required to deploy Cisco's recently updated version 6.0 network-based Intrusion Prevention System IPS. New features added to version 6.0 include virtual sensor support, passive OS fingerprinting, and anomaly detection. The course introduces...
- Tags: Intrusion Prevention System, Sensor, Cisco Systems Inc., Intrusion Prevention, Security
- Training 2008-01-01
- SolutionBase: Making sense of SonicWALL's product line
- With nearly one-million SonicWALL security appliances distributed worldwide, it's important that IT professionals understand the fundamentals of working with the SonicWALL OS. In this article, Erik Eckel introduces the different SonicWALL products you may encounter. SonicWALL routers and firewalls are proving capable and effective devices within small and...
- Tags: SonicWALL, Appliance, Firewall, Device, Author, Connection, VPN Client, PRO Equipment, PRO 2040, PRO 3060, PRO 4100, PRO 5060, TZ 150, TZ 170 SP, TZ 180, TZ 190, Firewalls, Network Security, VPNs, Ethernet, Intrusion Prevention, Security, Telecommunications, Networking, Erik Eckel
- Technical articles 2007-10-30
- Web 2.0 security measure checklist
- With the proliferation of Web 2.0 technologies, networking has undergone a paradigm shift and so has the threats to the workplace. As more and more people take to the social networking space, more and more data becomes available to hackers to target their attacks. Read this early story at News.com...
- Tags: Web, Network, Web 2.0, Intrusion Prevention, Social Networking, Networking, Internet, Security, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Arun Radhakrishnan
- Blog posts 2007-08-16
- Fighting back against the botnets
- We have been talking quite a bit about the perennial problems of botnets recently, starting off with FBI uncovers more than one million botnet victims early last month. A number of readers have suggested that the only way to deal with this problem at all would be...
- Tags: Bot, Intrusion Prevention, AJAX, Productivity, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), Networking, Security, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-07-16
- Understand how intrusion prevention systems (IPS) use attack signatures
- Learn how IPS devices use signatures to identify activity in your network traffic and on hosts on your network.This sample chapter, taken from Intrusion Prevention Fundamentals, discusses signature characteristics, signature types, and the relationship between base signature types and triggering mechanisms.Title: Intrusion Prevention FundamentalsISBN: 1587052393Published: January 2006Author: Earl Carter, Jonathan...
- Tags: Intrusion Prevention Fundamentals, intrusion prevention system, intrusion prevention, Cisco Systems Inc., network traffic, network
- Download resources 2006-01-11
- Intrusion Prevention
- Has anyone ever used Reflex IPS on their networks. If not Reflex, what IPS do you use and why. I am looking at IPS for our network and there a plethora of offerings. Reflex has been suggested to us but I am unable to find anything but...
- Tags: faradhi, intrusion prevention, ips, network, product evals, Reflex IPS, security
- Discussion threads 2006-01-05
- See how lesser-known threats can attack your security infrastructure
- Network intrusion can take many forms, which makes prevention an ongoing process of active responses. This downloadable chapter from the Syngress book Intrusion Prevention and Active Response: Deploying Network and Host IPS, by Michael Rash, et al, explores three common intrusion attacks by breaking them down and describing them in...
- Tags: Deploying Network, DOS, intrusion, prevention, Active Response, Host IPS, intrusion prevention, Syngress, Web, Web site, network, Michael Rash, security, attack
- Download resources 2005-11-25
- Choosing scalable intrusion detection solutions
- If you're considering adding an IDS/IPS, choosing the right one can be quite a task, especially if you expect your business and network to grow. Here's how to make the best choice. If you think you don't need an Intrusion Detection Systems IDS or Intrusion Prevention Systems IPS...
- Tags: IDS/IPS, Deb Shinder, Intrusion prevention, Network security, SECURITY, intrusion detection, intrusion detection system, intrusion prevention system, intrusion, SMB Strategies Newsletter, Firewall, Solution, Snort, Network, Networking
- Technical articles 2005-11-14
- Secure your network with Snort intrusion prevention techniques
- Learn why Snort IDS is a smart alternative to intrusion prevention. The process of deploying intrusion prevention is lengthier and requires greater attention to detail than installing an IDS. With Snort, a misconfigured option or rule can affect only the performance of the IDS itself. With an intrusion prevention application,...
- Tags: intrusion detection, intrusion prevention, network, patch, performance, Snort, Snort IDS, technique
- Download resources 2005-10-21
- Lock IT Down: Intrusion detection is not intrusion prevention
- Know the distinction between intrusion detection and preventionI want to clear up a common misconception. Intrusion detection and intrusion prevention aren't different names for the same market segment—they're different names for two distinct categories of security products.Intrusion prevention is an outgrowth of intrusion detection, and intrusion prevention products offer different...
- Tags: Network security, SECURITY, Laura Taylor, intrusion detection system, intrusion detection, network, intrusion prevention
- Technical articles 2002-08-20
- Internet Security Systems Case Study: Computer Sciences Corporation
- Computer Sciences Corporation CSC is a leading global IT services company with 80,000 employees worldwide. CSC client Hyatt Hotels Corporation needed intrusion prevention security to comply with tighter PCI Standard requirements and safeguard its customers' credit card information. The company deployed ISS which provided CSC and Hyatt with Proventia Network...
- Tags: Internet Security Systems Inc., Computer Sciences Corp., Intrusion Prevention, PCI, Firewalls, It Services, Security, Storage, Hardware, Networking
- Case studies 2006-07-01
- Adena Health System Gets Total Protection and Support From McAfee
- Adena Health System was founded in 1895 as a small hospital that served Chillicothe, Ohio. The company wanted to provide fast access to medical information, while maintaining security and compliance. Adena Health System deployed McAfee Total Protection - Advanced, which includes anti-spyware, anti-virus, anti-spam, firewall, intrusion prevention and Network Access...
- Tags: McAfee Inc., Adena Health System, Intrusion Prevention, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Firewalls, Viruses And Worms, Security, Networking
- Case studies 2007-11-01
- Atos Origin Relies on McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 4.0 to Deliver Seamless Managed Services
- Atos Origin is a leading international IT services company that provides consulting, systems integration, and managed operations for an international client base across all industry sectors. Atos Origin wanted to deliver cost-effective threat protection to approximately 35,000 nodes at 15 customer sites in Germany. Atos Origin deployed McAfee Total Protection...
- Tags: McAfee Inc., Managed Services, Atos, Atos Origin, Intrusion Prevention, It Services, Strategy, Viruses And Worms, Security, Management
- Case studies 2007-12-17
- Control and Compliance Critical for Enterprise Network Security at DSM
- DSM is active worldwide in nutritional and pharma ingredients, performance materials and industrial chemicals. DSM needed better protection from malicious network attacks, viruses and unauthorised access. ISO and IXO compliance was critical, as well as the ability to monitor and report on all network traffic. In order to establish which...
- Tags: McAfee Inc., Network, Compliance, Enterprise Network, DSM, Intrusion Prevention, Networking, Security
- Case studies 2007-10-01
- Interaction Between: Nokia Intrusion Prevention and Nokia Firewall
- Firewalls provide protection between external networks and internal networks by blocking potentially malicious traffic from entering the internal network infrastructure. However, firewalls inherently need to allow SMTP/email, FTP, SIP/VoIP calls, and other protocols with minimal payload security inspection, which may also allow external threat sources to infect internal end-points and...
- Tags: Nokia Corp., Nokia Intrusion Prevention, Firewalls, Intrusion Prevention, Network Security, Security, Networking
- White papers 2008-10-01
- NetDepot Deploys Top Layer Networks IPS 5500 to Extend Intrusion Prevention to Its Data Center Customers
- NetDepot aims to be a low-cost / high-quality provider of hosting infrastructure and utility computing by managing its computer and backbone operations efficiently and not spending money on items outside of core infrastructure - the costs that are often passed through to the customer by other providers. The company sought...
- Tags: Data Center, Top Layer Networks, NetDepot, Intrusion Prevention, Data Centers, Security, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- Case studies 2008-05-01
- University of Westminster Puts Its Trust in Top Layer
- The University of Westminster is one of the most popular universities in the UK with over 20,000 students, 700 teaching staff and up to 1,000 visiting academics. Spread over four campuses, with a unique size and topology, the network was a real challenge to secure. With the help of Top...
- Tags: U.K., Top Layer Networks, University Of Westminster, Intrusion Prevention, Networking, Security
- Case studies 2008-10-01
- Citrix Systems Reduces Risk by Standardizing on McAfee's Integrated Security Risk Management Platform
- Citrix Systems is the global leader and the most trusted name in application delivery infrastructure. With security threats increasing in complexity and scope, they needed to protect their network infrastructure and data around the clock, around the globe, every single day. With limited resources for IT security and shrinking windows...
- Tags: McAfee Inc., Antivirus, Citrix Systems Inc., Security, Viruses And Worms, Intrusion Prevention
- Case studies 2008-11-20
- Protecting Your Network With Integrated Wireless Intrusion Prevention
- The presenter of this webcast will discuss best practices for safeguarding the information by effectively securing the wireless network. The presenter will examine the Cisco Adaptive Wireless Intrusion Prevention System wIPS, which offers advanced threat detection and classification capabilities. Designed to protect against the ever-changing threats to today's networks, the...
- Tags: Intrusion Prevention System, Network, Cisco Systems Inc., Intrusion Prevention, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Security
- Webcasts 2008-10-14
