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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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People Auditing: Why Are We Ignoring the #1 Cause of Downtime and Security Breaches?
sponsored by Observe IT
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 20 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
SUMMARY: This paper argues that by adding user activity auditing as a core property of system monitoring platforms, IT departments can easily achieve higher availability, through faster problem identification and time to resolution.

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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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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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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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SANS What Works in Intrusion Prevention and Detection
sponsored by Sourcefire
PRODUCT LITERATURE:   Posted: 20 Nov 2007 | Published: 01 May 2007
SUMMARY: This white paper shows you how TransUnion was able to successfully implement an effective intrusion defense system (IDS) that helped them meet compliance requirements and secure their corporate environment.

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New Case Study: Protecting Mission Critical HR Applications
sponsored by Third Brigade
CASE STUDY:   Posted: 16 Oct 2007 | Published: 01 Oct 2007
SUMMARY: This case study shows you how to create a centralized security management console and flexibly customize, deploy and manage appropriate host-based intrusion protection across multiple tiers of your company's applications.

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Intrusion Detection/Prevention
sponsored by Information Security Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE:   Posted: 03 Apr 2007 | Published: 01 Apr 2007
SUMMARY: One of the most critical components of any IT security program is the ability to detect or prevent network intrusions before the attacker is able to do real damage.

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