The goal of perimeter intrusion detection systems (PIDS) is simple: alert security personnel of potential perimeter breaches, in order to keep unauthorized individuals out. Implementing that goal, ...

When it comes to the topic of perimeter security, the lines of definition become a bit blurred as you consider the colliding worlds of network and physical security. In the IT universe, perimeter ...

As information pushes further into the cloud, the role of perimeter security is changing. It will become part of a multifaceted solution for network security. The idea of perimeter defense is as old ...

Terry Wood, PE, CPP, is the director of Engineering and Security Applications for Wackenhut Corp. He says effective perimeter security can range from high fences to guard patrols to motion sensors to ...

Processing density, energy usage and power reliability are frequently cited as top concerns for data centers operators, but they are taking a costly risk if perimeter security is not also among their ...

While some may say perimeter security is dead, I am not among them. Few enterprises will throw out their perimeter firewalls and gateways to expose themselves to myriad threats, attacks and compliance ...