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  • To comply with PCI, network segmentation planned at nonprofit

    Meeting the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requires more than adding firewalls. To stay compliant with PCI, network segmentation is how one Midwestern nonprofit plans to tackle the job. 

  • Best of 2009: Computer networking advice

    Are you looking for a top 10 list of networking industry issues? Then look no further. Get the best of 2009's computer networking advice from our enterprise IT expert panel, and learn answers to questions that spoke to the year's most prevalent probl... 

  • Network security forecast 2010: Startups cash out, uber-devices step up

    SearchNetworking.com asked Forrester Research senior analyst John Kindervag to predict what the new year will bring for network security. He says venture capital firms will look to cash out of startups, and new uber-devices that combine UTM with next... 

  • Mobile computing security concerns lead to more IPS, SSL VPN spending

    Mobility has exposed enterprises to more sophisticated security threats, forcing them to spend more on network security, particularly intrusion prevention systems and SSL VPN solutions to improve mobile computing security. Analysts say this has led t... 

  • 3Com acquisition confirms HP-Cisco battle for China

    Hewlett-Packard's 3Com acquisition heightens the HP-Cisco battle for the enterprise networking market, particularly in China. With the new buyout, 3Com's data center core routing and switching may make HP the No. 2 vendor. 

  • Enterprises demand next-generation firewalls with IPS, app visibility

    Next-generation firewalls are getting plenty of hype, but not many vendors have completely solved the firewall architecture challenges involved in combining firewalls with IPS and other network security functions. 

  • Flu pandemic planning: Don't forget WAN security and remote access

    In a flu pandemic emergency, millions of people could be stuck at home for weeks at a time. Companies must prepare their wide-area networks to support increases in remote workers. When doing this, network engineers mustn't overlook security. And remo... 

  • U.S., Korea Internet attacks indicate rise of sophisticated criminals

    The Internet-based attacks on U.S. and Korean government and financial websites this month revealed that criminals are finding new ways to pose network security threats by using old malware and attack methods. Experts say criminals are using sophisti... 

  • Ethical hacking and countermeasures: Network penetration testing intro

    Have you ethically hacked your business network? SearchNetworking.com asked this question of our readers and found shocking results: More than half had not conducted a network penetration test -- and the reasons ranged from not knowing enough about n... 

  • Network security threats solved by risk management: John Pironti explains

    Network security threats abound, and news of data breaches are constantly made public. Are information security professionals doing something wrong? Where are enterprises most vulnerable? And what can network pros do to keep a company more secure? in...