Network Security Best Practices

EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 60

	What are the best methods for handling rogue access points? 08 May 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - Our network security expert, Michael Gregg, explains how to enforce network policy and handle rogue access points (APs) in this expert response.

	How to configure Windows Server 2008 advanced firewall MMC snap-in Submitted By: WindowsNetworking.com | 15 Apr 2008 TIP - Find out new features of the Windows Server 2008 Advanced Firewall -- and how to configure this powerful host-based firewall using the new MMC snap-in -- in this tip.

	Governance, compliance, security: How are these network problems? Submitted By: SearchNetworking.com | 02 Apr 2008 TIP - Issues of governance, compliance and security are becoming the responsibility of network operations staff, forcing them to work with other teams.

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 12

	Firewalls for network security and auditing SearchNewtorking.com | 03 Jan 2008 LEARNING GUIDE - Understand the security risks of using firewalls; find out which purchases to make; and see how to audit network traffic and activity in this network security and auditing guide.

	Network firewall know-how: Avoid network latency while protecting your network SearchNetworking.com | 02 Jan 2008 LEARNING GUIDE - Find out who is responsible for firewalls, where they should be placed in a network and how many firewalls you need to avoid network latency while protecting your network.

	Introduction to firewalls: Types of firewall SearchNetworking.com | 02 Jan 2008 LEARNING GUIDE - Learn how to keep your network secure with this introduction to firewalls guide showing you what firewalls are and what types to look for.

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NEWS: 1 - 3 of 10

	Holidays are over; now beware the gadgets SearchNetworking.com | 09 Jan 2008 ARTICLE - The post-holiday influx of consumer devices poses increased risk of data leakage and other threats.

	Networking trends for 2007: Predictions from networking professionals SearchNetworking.com | 15 Mar 2007 ARTICLE - SearchNetworking.com asked its readers how they think the network will change in 2007. Here are the top five trends.

	Cisco security flaw under scrutiny SearchSecurity.com | 04 Aug 2006 ARTICLE - Cisco continues to investigate a potential PIX firewall flaw, but it and other vendors say sharing security information quickly and indiscriminately is always the best policy.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 6

	packet filtering 24 Jun 2005 WORD - On the Internet, packet filtering is the process of passing or blocking packets at a network interface based on source and destination addresses, ports, or protocols. The process is used in conjunction with packet mangling ...

	stateful inspection 16 Mar 2003 WORD - See also: dynamic packet filter Stateful inspection is an advanced firewall architecture that was invented by Check Point Software Technologies in the early 1990s. Also known as dynamic packet filtering, it has replaced ...

	HELLO packet 11 Jul 2002 WORD - In the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) communications protocol - which enables network routers to share information with each other, a HELLO packet is a special packet (message) that is sent out periodically from a router to ...

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