Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) aim at detecting attacks against computer systems and networks or, in general, against information systems. Its basic aim is to protect the system against malwares ...

Our Technology Update this week takes a look at one of the last lines of defense in the war against viruses, worms and other attacks brought to us by the ne’er-do-wells of the networked world: ...

If a firewall is like having a security guard at your office door, checking the credentials of everyone coming and going, then an intrusion-detection system (IDS) is like having a network of sensors ...

Patching is supposed to secure your organization from the latest batch of malicious code. But try telling that to the state of Alaska’s IT department. Staffers were working diligently to stay ...

In an ideal world, the only ones accessing your network systems are people you know and trust. Giving access to vendors and clients that add value to your business would be commonplace. Unfortunately, ...

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The Westminster, Colo.-based distributor, through its Network Security Solutions group, will offer McAfee IntruShield and Entercept to solution providers, executives said. "Data is the most important ...

I started out my technology career in a manner similar to many others in the industry, by supporting the network and systems of a small Midwestern company. My main task was to simply keep the network ...

Intrusion detection and prevention software has become a necessary addition to the information security infrastructure of many organizations, so the National Institute of Standards and Technology is ...

Intrusion Detection System (IDS) is a type of security management for computers connected in a network. IDS monitor the network for security breach to analyze and identify the intruders. Intrusion ...