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Creating a firewall policy fault model with automatic correction
Firewall policy problems may be at the heart of firewalls that mistakenly block legitimate traffic or allow in troubled traffic. At LISA 2010, researchers propose creating a firewall policy fault model that can be used to implement automated correcti... Research Report
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Application-layer firewalls defend against attacks up the stack
Application-layer firewalls must be combined with lower-level network security firewalls in order to implement a network firewall strategy that defends against low-level attacks as well as application-aware attacks. Tip
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Network security infrastructure consolidation: What's your strategy?
Network security hardware and software vendors are offering enterprises options to consolidate network security infrastructure so that they can reduce management overhead and power consumption in the data center. But enterprises must avoid adding com... Article
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Cisco Borderless Networks: Complete solution or marketing hype?
Cisco's Borderless Networks strategy promises customers a new paradigm for supporting enterprise mobility and ensuring mobile network security. However, network engineers are struggling to understand how a seemingly disparate collection of products f... Article
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Disadvantages to a layered approach
Security expert Michael Gregg discusses the disadvantages to a layered approach to enterprise security. Ask the Expert
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Next-generation firewalls not ready to replace all legacy firewalls
Application-aware firewalls enhance network security by offering deeper visibility, but enterprises will hang on to old-style firewalls. Article
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Networking vendors aim to improve server virtualization security
Server virtualization security is no longer guaranteed by creating physical security zones for different classes of virtual machines on host servers. Networking and network security vendors are introducing virtual security products that apply securit... Article
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Cisco network security strategy: Where is it going?
The Cisco network security strategy goes under the microscope as we attempt to move past the FUD and help dubious networking pros understand the future of Cisco security products in a rapidly changing technology world. Article
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Wireshark network analyzer: The open source network monitoring tool
Wireshark, an open source network monitoring tool, can help networking pros in a variety of ways. This chapter excerpt from Wireshark expert Laura Chappell includes a checklist of what Wireshark can do for your network, as well as a free chapter down... Chapter Excerpt
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Top 10 reasons to learn Wireshark, the open source network analyzer
All network analysts should learn Wireshark, the open source network analyzer. This top 10 list of reasons includes what it could mean for your career and your network. Top 10