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Intrusion Prevention Systems

ALSO CALLED: IPS
DEFINITION: An intrusion prevention system is any device which exercises access control to protect computers from exploitation. Intrusion prevention technology is considered by some to be an extension of intrusion detection (IDS) technology, but it is actually another form of access control, like an application  … 
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Readers' Choice Awards
sponsored by Information Security Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE:   Posted: 13 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
SUMMARY: Information Security and SearchSecurity.com presented more than 1,600 readers with some 360 security products, divided into 18 categories, three categories which failed to draw sufficient reader response are covered in market articles.

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Importance of Web Application Firewall Technology for Protecting Web-based Resources
sponsored by Imperva, Inc
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 02 Apr 2008 | Published: 10 Jan 2008
SUMMARY: ICSA Labs presents this paper to discuss why dedicated web application firewall technology is necessary to protect web-facing resources.

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PCI Compliance: Re-Thinking Protection Inside the Box Podcast
sponsored by Third Brigade
PODCAST:   Posted: 24 Mar 2008 | Premiered: 24 Mar 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
SUMMARY: Listen to this podcast and learn about some alternative approaches to achieving PCI compliance that are cost effective and easy to implement.

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PCI Compliance: Cut Costs, Not Corners
sponsored by Third Brigade
WEBCAST:   Posted: 24 Mar 2008 | When: Available On Demand
SUMMARY: Attend this Webcast and learn about some alternative approaches to achieving PCI compliance that are cost effective and easy to implement.

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Countdown: Making NAC work with your existing security tools
sponsored by Sophos Inc.
PODCAST:   Posted: 18 Mar 2008 | Premiered: 18 Mar 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
SUMMARY: This podcast provides listeners with real-world anecdotes and detailed information on how to overcome obstacles presented by conflicts between your various NAC products and other security and networking tools on your network.

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NAC: Answering the hard questions
sponsored by Sophos Inc.
WEBCAST:   Posted: 18 Mar 2008 | When: Available On Demand
SUMMARY: In this video, Joel Snyder, one of the top NAC experts in the industry, will help viewers answer the most pressing questions surrounding NAC technology.

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The Advantages of EpiForce over Native IPSec Solutions
sponsored by Apani
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 18 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Feb 2008
SUMMARY: This white paper will discuss the strengths of selecting Apani EpiForce as an alternate third party vendor versus "native" IPSec implementations.

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Identity Based Access Control: A Cornerstone of IT Compliance
sponsored by Applied Identity
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 25 Jan 2008 | Published: 01 Oct 2007
SUMMARY: IT compliance is here to stay, and naturally organizations are pursuing initiatives to better meet and demonstrate conformance with associated requirements.

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Network Behavior Analysis: How Well does it Really Work?
sponsored by Sourcefire
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 20 Nov 2007 | Published: 01 Nov 2007
SUMMARY: What distinguishes one Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) product from another? How important is NBA to your network security strategy? This paper helps answer these questions and eliminates potential confusion by clearly establishing what NBA entails.

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Improve your Security with Enterprise Threat Management
sponsored by Sourcefire
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 20 Nov 2007 | Published: 01 Oct 2007
SUMMARY: This paper shows you how to maintain an accurate mapping between IP address and user identity and discusses a solution that enables both rapid response to threats and tighter control of the computing environment.

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