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 ...

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 ...

False IDS alerts driving you nuts? The best protection against unwanted intrusion may be a layered defense that uses firewalls, IDS, and IPS After the Nachi worm hit last year, Joe Granneman, manager ...

Today’s cyber criminals know how to tweak and change their attack signatures to fool a security system. A log of known threat signatures is no longer good enough. Big Blue focuses on protecting ...

In late April, the company shipped IPS-1, the first version of the NFR intrusion prevention/detection system (IDS/IPS) to be integrated into Check Point’s own security wares. Both the IPS sensor and ...

Chuck Weissenborn, public-sector chief technology officer at Dragos, said cybersecurity has focused on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but as the discussion in the last session noted, ...

While intrusion-detection technologies are clearly not a hot new thing anymore, they are still the subject of active industry debate. Since the infamous “IDS Is Dead” piece was published by Gartner ...