Network managers don’t need a primer on the threats that could befall their networks, from man-in-the-middle threats from rogue APs to the global ransomware epidemic. It’s a bad situation that shows ...

Despite a rocky beginning, intrusion detection and prevention systems are an important part of any security arsenal. We road-test six hardware and software-based systems. Intrusion detection systems ...

At a time of growing concern about the security of interconnected devices in homes, a startup aims to provide consumers with a type of network security system traditionally used by businesses. At the ...

Extreme AirDefense delivers critical new capabilities to IoT-dependent work environments at a time when Wi-Fi usage is at an all-time high and cybersecurity threats have never been greater SAN JOSE, ...

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 ...

Jacquelyn Bengfort is a freelance writer living in the American Midwest. Higher education remains a tempting target for hackers. “Universities have some fairly unique features that tend to increase ...

Open-source security company Sourcefire has announced an entry-level Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) it claims will democratize a technology that is still seen as being exclusively for large ...

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 ...

Shortly after the Louisiana Criminal Justice System deployed the TippingPoint IPS in March of 2005, the security solution averted what could have been a serious security breach. One of the justice ...

An academic network is one of the most difficult networks to secure and maintain. It must be open and accessible—much more so than networks in corporate, government, or private sectors. The academic ...

First Citizens Bank, a regional bank based in Raleigh, N.C., got hit by the Code Red worm. That's not something you would have read in any news report. First Citizens didn't tell anyone about it, and ...

At a time of growing concern about the security of interconnected devices in homes, a startup aims to provide consumers with a type of network security system traditionally used by businesses. At the ...