Intrusion detection technology presents a confusing array of acronyms, abstract concepts, and hazy deliverables. This exacerbates the difficult situation for executives who are asked to pay for these ...

Do you ever wonder if your organization is running its intrusion detection and prevention system to its fullest potential? If so, you’re not alone. Many security professionals share the feeling that ...

The internet is a scary place, and since building my own OPNsense router where I can see all of the traffic in and out, I've never been more convinced of that. I had already set up OPNsense with the ...

Using a layered approach to network security that won’t overwhelm you with false alerts takes strategic planning. Here are some steps to follow for the best results. 1. Know your network. Gather as ...

Great applied technology typically needs enabling partner technology, and it will struggle to make headway until that partner appears. For decades, Intrusion Detection System (IDS) technology ...

Despite the dizzying array of solutions out there HIPAA does not specify what technology is required to be in compliance. Looking at these security vendors one can see that the current compliance ...

Protecting the network is only one task of a modern IDS and IPS solution. But what if an attack gets passed the perimeter and lands at the device sitting on an end-user’s desk? Symantec, a household ...

Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their animals: a dog named Brenna, and ...

Finnish IPS vendor Stonesoft said that in the last few months it has discovered 163 advanced evasion techniques (AETs) capable of passing below the radar of most IDSes and IPSes, thereby penetrating ...

The product life-cycle management project I mentioned in my last article has been quiet as the project management team evaluates everyone’s input to the evaluation documentation. I’m taking this ...