Intrusion detection systems have one problem, and it's inherent in their names. They've tended to merely detect security threats--not prevent them. But things are starting to shift, with many vendors ...

No longer is a managed firewall adequate to protect a customer’s vital network and information assets. A complete security offering requires a multiple-layer approach that includes an intrusion ...

A robust intrusion prevention system (IPS) is crucial for enhancing cybersecurity. Built to detect and block potential threats actively, an IPS responds before harm can be caused to a system or the ...

While many IT security professionals regard intrusion-preventions systems to be a natural extension of intrusion-detection systems, an IPS is actually another type of access control mechanism, rather ...

Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their animals: a dog named Brenna, and ...

Patching is supposed to secure your organization from the latest batch of malicious code. But try telling that to the state of Alaska’s IT department. Staffers were working diligently to stay ...

It's two years since the IEEE ratified 802.11i, slightly less since the Wi-Fi Alliance introduced the WPA2 certification. And still, insecurity over security is hindering wireless LAN ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trellix, the cybersecurity company delivering the future of extended detection and response (XDR), today announced its enhanced Virtual Intrusion Prevention System ...

In most organizations, the existing security infrastructure consisting of firewall and network intrusion detection systems (IDS) is no longer sufficient. To deliver immediate protection against the ...

Looking at wireless intrusion prevention and detection systems? Burton Group notes the following features and functions you may wish to consider when making a product selection. (Also see companion ...