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 ...

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 ...

In a typically short-staffed healthcare IT environment integration and automation are two key components to look for when purchasing a modern intrusion detection and prevention solution. Cisco ...

What is the best threat management system for a business network? It's a difficult question to answer because threat management isn't about finding a single solution to every problem; it's about ...

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's CyLab security and privacy institute have devised what they say is the world's fastest open source intrusion detection and prevention system (IDS/IPS).

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 ...

IT security managers say the dangers posed by computer worms and hacker attacks have compelled them to shift defenses from passively monitoring their networks to actively blocking attacks, even though ...

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 ...

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 ...

Imagine you could stop a person committing a heinous crime before they had even attempted to. Would you? This may not be possible in the physical world, but using the LucidView approach, it most ...