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Get to know Cisco's new security appliance: ASA 5500
In May, Cisco unveiled the Adaptive Security Appliance ASA 5500, an integrated security device and the latest in a long line of unified threat management UTM appliances. David Davis introduces you to UTM appliances, examines their pros and cons, and explains why he thinks the ASA 5500 has an advantage....
Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Network security, David Davis CCIE, MCSE+I, SCSA, security, unified threat management, unified threat management device, Cisco Routers and Management Newsletter, Device
Technical articles 2005-06-30
Watchguard and Unified Threat Management: A Technical Perspective
The evolution of traditional network security practices into comprehensive Unified Threat Management solutions brings with it a level of protection never before available to corporate networks. Unified Threat Management is the name for an emerging trend in the appliance security market. Unified Threat Management appliances have evolved traditional firewall and...
Tags: WatchGuard Technologies, Threat Management, Unified Threat Management, Intrusion Prevention, Security, Network Security, Networking, Viruses And Worms
White papers 2006-01-01
Unified Threat Management: How to Stop Spyware, Spam, Viruses, and Other Malicious Attacks
As networks become more complex and are expected to do more to support and drive business objectives, a simple firewall is not capable of providing the security one's network needs. This is where Unified Threat Management UTM solutions can be the right solution. Unified Threat Management is the name for...
Tags: Network, WatchGuard Technologies, Threat Management, Malicious Attack, Virus, Unified Threat Management, Unified Threat Management Appliance, Firewalls, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Intrusion Prevention, Security, Viruses And Worms, Network Security, Networking
White papers 2006-01-01

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Securing Networks With Next-Generation Unified Threat Management
With constantly changing threats and new security challenges, all enterprises require security solutions that can keep their networks safe. These solutions take effort to build, and many enterprises lack financial resources to purchase the point solutions necessary to maintain a high level of security. Enterprises of all sizes require a...
Tags: Network, Security Solution, Threat Management, Security
White papers 2006-06-09
The Key to Uninterrupted Business: Unified Threat Management Gateway Security
Faced with growing pressures to protect critical network environments and information and a growing number of remote user machines from increasingly complex threats, many small and midsize organizations have deployed firewall products in conjunction with antivirus software. This paper describes the challenges that businesses face in ensuring uninterrupted business, why...
Tags: Network, Threat Management, Unified Threat Management Security Appliance, Intrusion Prevention, Networking, Firewalls, Security
White papers 2006-02-01
What Is Unified Threat Management?
The SecPoint Protector is an Unified Threat Management appliance. This includes many capabilities such as Anti Virus, Anti Spam, Anti Spyware, Anti VoIP, Instant Message Recording, Intrusion Prevention, and Content Filter all integrated in the same appliance. Previously all the functions were handled by multiple systems. It is advantageous for...
Tags: Appliance, Threat Management, SecPoint, SecPoint Protector, Intrusion Prevention, Business Intelligence, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
White papers 2006-09-13
Accelerating Unified Threat Management With Specialized Hardware
The "Security Versus Performance" dilemma has been alleviated by advancements in unified threat management architecture. Many IT professionals implementing network security once found, however, that placing more security controls within the network typically led to a network performance impact. The primary issue with network-based security was intensive computational overhead associated...
Tags: Router, Network, Hardware, Threat Management, Networking, Security
White papers 2008-06-01
The FactPoint Group: 12 Ways Unified Threat Management Firewalls Are Driving Security Consolidation
Just as virtualization has boosted server consolidation in data centers, so too are technology changes spurring consolidation of single-application security appliances on corporate networks Instead of one appliance per application, security consolidation aggregates multiple interconnected security applications on a single piece of hardware. This super-appliance goes by the name of...
Tags: Security Appliance, Consolidation, SonicWall, Threat Management, Security
White papers 2009-07-01
WatchGuard eXtensible Threat Management: An overview of XTM
Unified threat management UTM spawned a new era of IT security. The promise of these integrated security appliances proved to be an exceptional and efficient way of securing commercial networks. However, businesses today face an inflection point, dictated by changing market trends and new technologies that demand more of today's...
Tags: Network, WatchGuard Technologies, Threat Management, XTM
White papers 2008-07-01
The Advantages of Multi-Core UTM: How to Break Through the Speed Barriers to Real-Time Comprehensive Threat Protection
Network communications no longer just rely on store and-forward applications like e-mail. It has now grown to include real-time collaboration tools, Web 2.0 applications, Instant Messenger IM and peer-to-peer applications, Voice over IP VoIP, streaming media and telepresence conferencing. Any one of these applications can open your network to potential...
Tags: Barrier, Protection, P2P, SonicWall, Multi-core, Firewalls, Peer To Peer (P2P), Telephony, Web 2.0, Network Security, VOIP, Security, Telecommunications, Networking, Internet
White papers 2008-09-01
Adder's KVM Over IP Solution Enables Global Computer Management
It is critical for global companies to find the right solution that will enable secure, remote server management. However, it is even more important for a company that is providing over 4,000 enterprises with a comprehensive security solution. Cyberoam provides enterprises worldwide with a range of Identity-enabled Unified Threat Management...
Tags: IP, Remote Server, Computer, Adder Technology, Adder, Cyberoam, AdderView CATx, Security
Case studies 2008-07-02
Astaro Security Gateway: Simplifying Email, Web and Network Protection
This brief yet highly informative interactive presentation discusses the Unified Threat Management Market, the fastest growing part of the security market in the U.S. A Unified Threat Management Box seeks to consolidate what you might already be doing with multiple point solutions like web, email filters, VPN and firewall. If...
Tags: Web, Network, Astaro AG, Astaro Security Gateway, E-mail, Online Communications
Presentations 2009-01-26
Prevent outbound IP spoofing with the Cisco IOS
David Davis recently discussed how to prevent inbound IP spoofing, but outbound spoofing also poses a threat to your organization. Find out how to prevent outbound IP spoofing, and learn other steps you can take to keep malicious users from taking advantage of your network. In a recent article,...
Tags: Cisco IOS, IP, Cisco Systems Inc., Internet, Network technology, NETWORKING, E-mail, David Davis CCIE, MCSE+I, SCSA, IP address, network, Cisco Routers and Management Newsletter, Router, Traffic, David Davis
Technical articles 2007-04-05
The smallest threat to open source in 2009
What do you think of the state of software management in open source software versus that in closed source software?What do you think is the [b]biggest[/b] threat to open source software in 2009?The biggest threat to open sourceIs institutional lag -- sticking with Windows-based systems only because "that's what we've...
Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, open source, FreeBSD, ports system, binary package, software
Discussion threads 2009-01-06
Live Webcast: Improve Your Competitive Edge through Network Security Consolidation
At a time when achieving a competitive edge is core to the success of any business, employee productivity, risk reduction and cost management are under the microscope. Business processes that benefit these three critical factors are being hastily explored and rapidly implemented. Security Consolidation is...
Tags: Webcast, Network, Consolidation, Network Security, SonicWall, Competitive Edge LLC., Security Consolidation, Security
Webcasts 2009-07-21
Cisco administration 101: Learn the difference between PIX and ASA
While Cisco introduced the Adaptive Security Appliance ASA in 2005, its PIX firewall is still alive and kicking. Which one is best for your organization's needs? David Davis details each product's offerings and compares the two. For many years, the Cisco PIX has been the established Cisco firewall....
Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco PIX Firewall, Network security, David Davis CCIE, MCSE+I, SCSA, Cisco ASA, Adaptive Security Appliance, PIX, firewall, Cisco Routers and Management Newsletter, Administration, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance, David Davis, Firewalls, Security, Networking
Technical articles 2007-02-01
Knowledge Is Power: Tactical Approaches to Using Network Security Technologies for Deeper Insights
Enterprise security managers have successfully deployed firewalls to provide perimeter security for many years. While perimeter firewall technology continues to evolve, such as in the recent inclusion of UTM unified threat management features, most of all consider perimeter firewalls to be mature technologies, commonly accepted, and well understood. However, the...
Tags: Network, Knowledge, Firewalls, Network Security, Security, Networking
White papers 2008-12-11
Using UTM Appliances to Stamp Out Blended Threats
There's a severe form of malware that may be sneaking past the security defenses. The presenter of this webcast speaks on how to battle blended threats in today's IT environment. The complexity of blended threats, with their multiple attack techniques, requires organizations to adapt a multi-layered security system and a...
Tags: Security
Webcasts 2009-01-01
Astaro Outperforms Cisco at Devine Millimet
The Cisco PIX firewall appliances at Devine Millimet, Attorneys at Law, needed replacement. The challenge was to replace the Cisco PIX firewall appliance with a unified and modern security solution. Astaro Security Gateway supplied the features necessary for effective protection, being more cost-effective than other solutions. The unified threat management...
Tags: Astaro AG, Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco PIX Firewall, Threat Management Solution, Network Security, Networking
Case studies 2010-01-01
SolutionBase: Setting up simple, affordable virus protection with AVG Anti-Virus Professional 7.5
Viruses are an increasing threat. To combat them, you're not limited to antivirus solutions from companies like Symantec and McAfee. Here's how you can get inexpensive but effective virus protection by using AVG Anti-Virus Professional.This article is also available as a TechRepublic download.Viruses have long been the bane of systems...
Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Erik Eckel Network+, MCP+I, MCSE, installation routine, virus protection, AVG, virus, AVG Anti-Virus, antivirus, Grisoft
Technical articles 2006-11-13
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