Intrusion Detection and Prevention

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When talk turns to data loss prevention, network pros must get a seat at the table
Data loss prevention is the security's industry's latest hot button, but network pros can make the technique work with their unique skills.
Cisco warns of critical IOS flaws
Attackers could exploit multiple flaws in Cisco's IOS to cause a denial of service or remotely execute arbitrary code.
Black Hat 2007: Researchers highlight new database attack method
At this week's hacker confab, expert penetration testers will demonstrate how cyberthieves can reach into corporate databases -- without exploiting a specific software flaw -- to steal credit card and Social Security numbers.
Network security threats and answers, by industry
Michael Gregg offers network pros in various industries security advice and step-by-step solutions to help lock down the network.
Net Intelligence column: A call for IPS, network behavior consolidation
Networking professionals stand to benefit from consolidation under way in the overcrowded security market as intrusion prevention providers, under competitive pressure to advance their application infrastructures, are integrating network behavioral technology into their products. Hear what Current Analysis analyst Charlotte Dunlap has to say about the trend in the first installment of our Net Intelligence column.
Nortel, Symantec team up on secure application switch
Nortel Networks is releasing a new application switch with intrusion prevention from Symantec inside.
NAC, IDS cure medical school's security woes
UMass Medical School has courses on illnesses, but what happens if the network gets sick? The school has taken steps to ensure that won't happen.
Wireless trespasser stopped dead in his tracks
A security expert working at a California government office spotted an unauthorized person trying to bridge onto the wired network through a wireless NIC card. He put a stop to it.
Gartner underscores five overblown threats
Two Gartner analysts debunk five overhyped security risks they claim are causing companies to miss out on some key emerging technologies.
Wireless IDS/IPS thwarts mall intruders
Siemens yesterday announced the addition of IDS/IPS and location services to its HiPath wireless line, which the largest shopping mall in the world will use to secure its WLAN.
Public security slip forces Georgia Capitol to lock down WLAN
More than three years after a TV news crew exposed security flaws in the WLAN at the Georgia State Capitol building, the governor's office is trying again to go wireless.
Cisco unveils steps toward self-defending network
In his keynote, CEO John Chambers touted product enhancements that advance his push for networks that can defend themselves without human intervention.
Property management company beefs up network security
Enterprises could learn a lesson from Managed Services Inc., which rolled out wired and wireless network access to dozens of its properties nationwide, but in doing so found security could suffer.
Study: Network security market to reach $6 billion
A pair of studies by Infonetics Research Inc. says the network security market recently topped $1 billion and in the next two years that will increase six-fold.
Wireless LANs, the new 'secure' network
Once thought to be extremely vulnerable to attacks, wireless LANs are gaining security traction. Learn why experts and vendors say wireless hackers are no longer an issue and why wireless networks can be more secure than wired.
What you don't know can hurt you
One industry observer warns enterprises of the dangers of being unwary or unprepared for potential cyber-attacks.
Networking giant sets site on security intelligence
In search of security information that minimizes network disruptions and optimizes product threat mitigation? Cisco may have a site for sore eyes.

Tips (3)

USB storage devices: Two ways to stop the threat to network security
USB storage devices pose a significant threat to network security. This tip discusses some basic strategies for blocking unauthorized USB device use.
Intrusion detection systems -- introduction to IDS and IPCop
This article, excerpted from the book "Configuring IPCop Firewalls: Closing Borders with Open Source," explores how intrusion detection systems (IDS) and intrusion prevention systems (IPS) including Snort and IPCop protect the network from malicious attacks.
Secure network against illegal users
Lisa Phifer gives advice on how to handle illegal users on a network.

Q&A Interview (2)

3Com tips the rift on network security
Kip McClanahan, president of 3Com Corp.'s TippingPoint division, is a 15-year veteran of the networking and software industries. McClanahan served as CEO at TippingPoint Technologies Inc., which 3Com officially acquired earlier this year. McClanahan spoke with SearchNetworking.com at Interop 2005 about the acquisition, life at 3Com and the future of network security.
Cisco Spotlight Series: A router for all seasons
It's no secret that Cisco Systems Inc. is betting heavily on its line of Integrated Services Routers (ISRs). Already one of the top-selling product lines in its history, the devices are built to run simultaneous services such as data, security and quality of service (QoS) at wire speed in one integrated routing platform. In an exclusive interview, Paulette Altmaier, vice president and general manager of Cisco's premises communications business unit, explains the ISR concept, how the devices can cut the cost of VoIP and why it's not risky to depend on a single platform for routing and security.

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