Intrusion Prevention System
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Grow security army to combat threats
News Drawing from experience with Palm, TippingPoint President Alan Kessler says today's complex threat landscape calls for strong ecosystem of security partners.
Tags: Network security, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Palm Inc., Security, BlackBerry Bold, Asia-Pacific, Tool, Intrusion Prevention System, Indonesia
US firewall firm blazes path to Asia
News Silicon Valley startup claims its "next-gen" firewall technology lets users control applications in its corporate network, and can save them money in bad times.
Tags: Firewalls, Data security, Security Management, Palo Alto, Asia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Intrusion Prevention System, Australia, Southeast Asia
Web 2.0: A doorway to crime
News Empowering users to contribute content will make Web realm an ideal breeding ground for malicious attacks, says Trend Micro security expert.
Tags: Web sites, Data security, Security, Business applications, SMB
Adobe PDF zero-day gets homebrew patch
News Open source company Sourcefire says it has come up with a workaround for a flaw in Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Adobe Systems Inc., Buffer-overflow, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Sourcefire Inc., Open Source, Snort, Intrusion Prevention System, Adobe Acrobat, researcher
McAfee releases NAC product suite
News The security vendor McAfee has brought out a network access control unification offering.
Tags: Security, Network security, IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems), Security Management, Access Control, Intrusion Prevention System, compliance, software, McAfee Inc., network security
Cisco patches Security Manager flaw
News The company has released an out-of-cycle patch for a vulnerability that could enable a successful attack on Cisco security products.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Security, Security Manager, TCP, Cisco Systems Inc., Vulnerability, Database, Intrusion Prevention System, Flaw
Nokia taps Sourcefire to secure corporate networks
News The handset giant announced that it will offer Sourcefire's Intrusion Prevention System on its security appliances.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Security, Security applications/tools, Applications and tools
TippingPoint touts anti-phishing features
News A new feature in the company's intrusion prevention system guards against phishing attempts.
Tags: IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems), Spam and phishing
Cisco revamps enterprise mobility architecture
News The 3300 Mobility Services Engine lies at the heart of the newly rebranded Cisco Motion strategy, and comes with open APIs for a wide developer ecosystem.
Tags: Networking technology, Mobile/Wireless, Hewlett-Packard Co., Mobile, Cisco Systems Inc., software, networking company, network, Oracle Corp., security technology
Cisco addresses security issues
News The networking giant is consolidating its security technologies, and taking them from point products to system-level solutions.
Tags: Security, Network security, Security Management
Asia escapes Zotob attack fairly unscathed
News Although the impact worm variants had on the region was minimal, industry watchers say companies today have less time to respond to security attacks.
Tags: Data security, Microsoft Windows, Antivirus software
Gartner: Five most overhyped security threats
News A researcher has sought to debunk the most common security myths affecting the technology industry.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Data security, Networking technology, Mobile
Cisco Agent for protection
Insight See how one administrator came to evaluate the Cisco Security Agent (CSA) in response to a virus infection. You can also learn what CSA can and cannot do.
Tags: Networking
Dealing with a bad patch in Asia
News update Microsoft's flawed patch serves as a timely reminder that it is important to test a patch before deployment, even as the software vendor admits it has more to learn about how it deals with patches.
Tags: PC security, Network security, Hacking, Viruses and worms, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Security implementation/standards, windows alerts
Security and wireless networking
Reviews The security of wireless networks is often overlooked, particularly in smaller businesses and in the home. Here's a guide to the issues, and some best-practice suggestions.
