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Jun 19, 2013

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ALSO CALLED: Network Perimeter Security, Computer Network Security, Security Network, Perimeter Security DEFINITION: A network analyzer (also called a protocol analyzer or packetanalyzer) is a combination of hardware and programming, or in some cases a stand-alone hardware device, that can be installed in a computer or network to enhance protection against malicious activity. Network analyzers can supplement firewalls,anti-virus programs, and spyware detection programs.Network analyzers can:Provide … Definition continues below.
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Think Flat with Ethernet Fabric - Importance of a Flat Network Architecture in Cloud Implementation sponsored by Brocade WHITE PAPER: The network is often a performance bottleneck preventing organizations from enjoying the true benefits of virtualized infrastructures and private clouds. This resource details the changes you should make in your data center network to ensure it is cloud ready. Posted: 17 Jun 2013 \| Published: 17 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Bandwidth Management \| Cloud Computing \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Networking \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Networking \| Private Cloud \| Private cloud computing

Addressing the Challenges of the HIPAA Security Rule sponsored by Dell KACE WHITE PAPER: This resource outlines exactly what the HIPAA Security Rule is, why it's important, the risks, vulnerabilities and pain points for its compliance, and the technologies available to help you satisfy its requirements. Posted: 13 Jun 2013 \| Published: 31 Jul 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| EHR (Electronic Health Records) \| Health Care Compliance \| Health Care Security \| HIPAA \| HIPAA Compliance \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Log Management \| Network Security \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Audits \| Security Best Practices \| Security Event Management \| Security Hardware \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Security Standards \| Security Systems \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

Achieve and Maintain PCI Compliance with Confidence and Ease sponsored by Dell KACE WHITE PAPER: View an outline of the twelve requirements of PCI compliance and learn about a portfolio of products available that will help you overcome PCI compliance challenges with confidence and ease. Posted: 13 Jun 2013 \| Published: 30 Nov 2012 TOPICS: Compliance (Finance) \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Audits \| Compliance Best Practices \| Compliance reporting software \| Compliance Software \| Configuration Management \| Data Governance \| Data Security \| Email Encryption \| Email Security \| Encryption Standards \| Endpoint Security \| Firewall Appliances \| Firewall Management \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Log Management \| Network Security \| Patch Management \| Payment Card Industry \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Best Practices \| Security Event Management \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Security Standards \| Security Systems \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

Enabling Safe and Secure BYOD in the Enterprise sponsored by Dell KACE WHITE PAPER: Uncover details of a holistic, effective approach that will help you enable BYOD in the enterprise without compromising user needs for security or control. Posted: 12 Jun 2013 \| Published: 30 Nov 2012 TOPICS: Data Security \| Endpoint Security \| Handheld Device Security \| Handheld Devices \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile IP \| Mobile Workers \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Smart Phones \| Tablet PC \| Wireless Security

Top Five Requirements for Guest Wi-Fi Access sponsored by BlueCoat WHITE PAPER: Guest Wi-Fi is now expected in nearly every industry. In this brief resource, count down five essential security requirements for Wi-Fi that will allow you to deliver this service while enforcing acceptable use policies and meeting compliance regulations. Posted: 12 Jun 2013 \| Published: 12 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Acceptable Use Policies \| Network Management \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Wi-Fi \| Wireless Internet \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security \| WLAN \| WLAN Management

Enabling Your Business through Mobile Risk Management sponsored by Fixmo WHITE PAPER: This strategy guide is for leaders in IT security, mobility infrastructure and architecture, policy governance, risk management and compliance who want to make mobility safer for their organization to embrace. Posted: 11 Jun 2013 \| Published: 11 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Data Security \| Handheld Device Security \| Handheld Devices \| Information Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile IP \| Mobile Workers \| Network Security \| Remote Access Security \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Systems \| Virtualization Security \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management \| Wireless Security

User-Based Licensing for Endpoint Protection and BYOD sponsored by Webroot WHITE PAPER: User-based licensing allows protection on multiple devices for each employee, meaning companies need only know the number of mobile workers, not the number of devices. Inside, you'll find 5 reasons you should consider user-based licensing for your organization. Posted: 11 Jun 2013 \| Published: 11 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Handheld Device Security \| Handheld Devices \| Licensing \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile IP \| Mobile Workers \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Management \| Wireless Security

Business Assureance Technology Infographic sponsored by BlueCoat WHITE PAPER: With Blue Coat you can deliver business continuity by protecting against threats and data loss, extend protection and policy to users in any location on any device. Posted: 07 Jun 2013 \| Published: 07 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Network Security \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management

Countering the Advanced Persistent Threat Challenge with Deep Discovery sponsored by Trend Micro WHITE PAPER: Explore the anatomy of targeted attacks and uncover the inner workings of the APT lifecycle to better understand how to defend your organization from these detrimental threats. Posted: 05 Jun 2013 \| Published: 15 May 2013 TOPICS: Data Governance \| Data Security \| Malware \| Network Monitoring \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Analysis \| Network Traffic Management \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

Root Out Rootkits white paper sponsored by McAfee, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Read this whitepaper to learn more about rootkits and how to combat them with solutions that use privileged early-load positions to unmask, block, and remove these stealth attacks. Posted: 05 Jun 2013 \| Published: 05 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Information Security \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Malware \| Network Security \| Rootkits \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection

Countering stealthy attacks sponsored by McAfee, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper will help you learn more about what it takes to combat stealth attacks, how to choose and effective solution, and provide links to more material concerning today’s most menacing malware threats. Posted: 05 Jun 2013 \| Published: 05 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Information Security \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Malware \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection

Securing your Journey to the Cloud sponsored by Trend Micro WHITE PAPER: Organizations today need a provider they can trust to evolve security controls as systems become increasingly complex. Read this whitepaper to learn more about what is required for security in today's virtual environments. Posted: 05 Jun 2013 \| Published: 05 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Security \| Managed Security Services \| Network Security \| Remote Access Security \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Virtualization Security \| Wireless Security

Mitigating Targeted Attacks Requires An Integrated Solution sponsored by Trend Micro WHITE PAPER: The targeted attacks of today simply cannot be thwarted by the security solutions of yesteryear. Read this Forrester Research report to learn more about advanced threat mitigation and receive key recommendations that will help keep your organization safe. Posted: 04 Jun 2013 \| Published: 28 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Threats \| Wireless Security

McAfee Tackles the Complexities of Endpoint Security sponsored by McAfee, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents the myriad of enterprise endpoint threats today, and how you can conquer these difficult complexities. Posted: 04 Jun 2013 \| Published: 29 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Endpoint Security \| Hackers \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Prevention \| Malware \| Network Security \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Audits \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection

Top 5 It Benefits of the Next-Generation Workplace sponsored by Aruba Networks WHITE PAPER: Access this resource to learn about some of these key benefits that IT can achieve by leveraging mobility, including fewer dead spots, context-aware security, and more. Posted: 03 Jun 2013 \| Published: 03 Jun 2013 TOPICS: IT Management \| IT Workforce \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Security \| Networking

Key Drivers: Why CIOs Believe Empowered Users Set the Agenda for Enterprise Security sponsored by BlueCoat WHITE PAPER: Enterprise mobility is a trend that's only gaining momentum, but it also brings with it high security concerns that can get in the way of business initiatives. Check out this in-depth Forrester report to explore the current state of IT initiatives surrounding security and empowered business users. Posted: 03 Jun 2013 \| Published: 03 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Application Security \| Data Security \| IT Governance \| IT Management \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Network Security

Optimizing Protection and Performance with VMware and Trend Micro sponsored by Trend Micro WHITE PAPER: Virtualization only compounds security challenges, as attempts to use traditional methods in virtual environments very often fail. In this resource, explore the most common areas of vulnerability and how they relate to virtual environments, and discover how agentless security can proactively shield vulnerabilities until patches can be deployed. Posted: 03 Jun 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Network Security \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Backups \| Virtualization Security \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

VSBC Enterprise Appliance sponsored by Sangoma Technologies WHITE PAPER: This resource presents Sangoma's Vega Enterprise SBC, which provides full-featured protection and easy interconnection at the edge of enterprise networks. Posted: 31 May 2013 \| Published: 31 May 2013 TOPICS: Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Security \| Network Security Appliances \| Network Security Hardware \| Networking \| Networking Hardware

NSS Labs report: McAfee #1 (2 separate reports) sponsored by McAfee, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This report examines 11 popular enterprise EPP products and measures their effectiveness in protecting Windows computers against exploits. Enterprises that seek protection from exploit driven attacks should closely examine this report. Read on to learn more. Posted: 31 May 2013 \| Published: 31 May 2013 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Malware \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Wireless Security

Information Security Essential Guide: Strategies for Tackling BYOD sponsored by Fiberlink WHITE PAPER: Let this e-book from our independent experts be your guide to all things related to mobile security in the face of the BYOD trend. Inside, you'll get helpful insight that will help you understand the ins and outs of mobile device management technologies, how to tackle the problem of mobile application security, and much more. Posted: 31 May 2013 \| Published: 31 May 2013 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Handheld Device Security \| Handheld Devices \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile IP \| Mobile Workers \| Network Security \| Wireless Security

Why Device Fingerprinting Provides Better Network Security than IP Blocking sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This resource explores why IP-reputation based blocking isn't as effective for preventing threats, and how device fingerprinting may be a better alternative. Continue on to learn how device fingerprinting works, how it changes the economics of hacking, and what technologies you'll need to implement a successful network security plan. Posted: 29 May 2013 \| Published: 29 May 2013 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Fingerprinting \| Hackers \| IP Addresses \| Network Security \| Network Security Software

Protecting Process Control/SCADA, Smart Grid, and Internal Corporate Networks in Utilities sponsored by Sourcefire WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper will help you learn more about utility networks such as process control networks (PCN) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, their inherent vulnerabilities, and how to secure them effectively. Posted: 24 May 2013 \| Published: 24 May 2013 TOPICS: Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Monitoring Software \| Network Security \| Process Control Software \| SCADA \| Security \| Security Management \| Utility Computing \| Utility Software

10 Tips to Help You Minimize the Duration and Impact of a Security Breach sponsored by Dell SecureWorks WHITE PAPER: Uncover the top 10 things you should do to enhance the security of your enterprise and reduce the duration and impact of a security breach. Posted: 23 May 2013 \| Published: 23 May 2013 TOPICS: Access Control \| Authentication \| Data Governance \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Denial of Service Attacks \| Email Filtering \| Email Security \| Log Management \| Malware \| Network Monitoring \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Event Management \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Threats

Juniper Networks Layered Security Solution: A Layered Security Stance for Empowering Higher Education sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper will cover how campus IT administrators can utilize electronic technology while also protecting sensitive information and user. Read on and learn about a layered approach to security tool deployment that can help you achieve optimum security across the campus network. Posted: 23 May 2013 \| Published: 23 May 2013 TOPICS: Data Security \| Education Industry \| Information Security \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Networking \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Wireless Security

Network Security 2.0: A Systems Approach to Threat Mitigation Augments Defense in Depth sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: In the first edition of a six part series on Network Security sponsored by Cisco Systems, security architecture is the focus. Specifically covered is a systems approach that builds on IT security investment using System Management for policy, reputation and identity. Posted: 07 Jun 2013 \| Published: 28 May 2008 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Process Management \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Identity Management \| Network Security \| Network Security Software \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| TCO

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NETWORK SECURITY DEFINITION (continued): … detailed statistics for current and recent activity on the network.Test anti-malware programs and pinpoint potential vulnerabilitiesDetect unusual levels of network traffic.Detect unusual packet characteristics.Identify packet sources or destinations.Configure alarms for defined threats.Search for specific data strings in packets.Monitor bandwidth utilization as a function of time.Create application-specific plug-ins.Display all statistics on a user-friendly control panel.Network analyzers are not intended to replace firewalls, anti-virus programs, or spyware detection programs. However, the use …
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