Network security management

OSI: Securing the stack, Layer 2 -- Understanding the role of ARP

Part two of our series on securing the OSI stack looks at the perils of Address Resolution Protocol. Continue Reading

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• Michael Gregg, Superior Solutions, Inc.

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. Continue Reading

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• Michael Gregg, Superior Solutions, Inc.

Network security -- Taking the layered approach

Network security is tricky business. In his new book Hack the Stack, author and security expert Michael Gregg outlines how to secure the network using the OSI model. Continue Reading

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• Andrew R. Hickey

NAC implementation slows as networking budgets grow

Network Access Control (NAC) implementations will decrease, despite growth in networking budgets. Continue Reading

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• Kate Dostart

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. Continue Reading

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• Barrie Dempster & James Eaton-Lee

Windows Vista security settings

Microsoft's Windows Vista is here. Here, Current Analysis senior analyst Andrew Braunberg discusses what network admins need to know about tightening up Vista security. Continue Reading

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• Andrew Braunberg

Spam -- stop it at the network edge

Spam has become much more than just a nuisance; it can slow or crash the network. F5 recently added a module to its Big IP platform to stop spam at the network edge. Continue Reading

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• Susan Fogarty & Andrew R. Hickey

What to do when your server goes down

When a server goes down at a particular time every night without the prompt of a virus, our expert, Puneet Mehta, can tell you what the problem is and what you can do to avoid it. Continue Reading

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• Puneet Mehata

Apple fixes Mac Wi-Fi flaws

Updated: Attackers could exploit flaws in Apple's wireless technology to cause a denial of service or run malicious code, resulting in the full takeover of vulnerable Mac machines. Continue Reading

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• Bill Brenner

Secure network perimeter to result from Symantec-Juniper deal

Juniper and Symantec announced a deal to integrate Symantec's client security software with Juniper's security hardware. The result will allow endpoint compliance and access control platforms to secure the enterprise perimeter. Continue Reading

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• Amanda Mitchell

Cisco, Microsoft unveil NAC/NAP interoperability

Nearly two years into their partnership, Cisco and Microsoft yesterday announced a joint architecture combining their network access security solutions. Continue Reading

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• Andrew R. Hickey

Cisco, Microsoft unveil NAC/NAP interoperability

Nearly two years into their partnership, Cisco and Microsoft yesterday announced a joint architecture combining their network access security solutions. Continue Reading

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• Andrew R. Hickey

BackTrack: The gotta-have, free, network security tool you've never heard of

Get the power of Linux-based security tools on Windows with this free suite of open source security tools. Contributor and vulnerability assessment expert Kevin Beaver introduces BackTrack and explains its network security testing features. Continue Reading

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• Kevin Beaver, Principle Logic, LLC

Remote access, WAN optimization, and network analysis news

Briefs: Remote access from Positive Networks helps with disaster recovery plans; Ipanema Technologies provides WAN optimization; Lancope rolls out network behavior analysis and response system tools. Continue Reading

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• Andrew R. Hickey