NetScreen Technologies is upgrading its intrusion-detection software so it also gathers and parses data about network traffic to reduce false intrusion alarms and pin down sources of network attacks.

Check Point, which has a lot to do with VPNs, is buying Sourcefire, which has almost nothing to do with VPNs, but does make intrusion-detection software based on Snort open source code. This is part ...

Putting in technical safeguards to spot network intruders or detect denial-of-service attacks at e-commerce servers is a prudent idea. But if your staff doesn’t have the time or skills to install and ...

PLANO, Texas — Today, acre security, a global leader providing state-of-the-art security systems, announced an initiative as part of its ongoing effort to unify and simplify its product offerings. The ...

Cisco Systems Inc. last week announced plans to introduce two new products as well as enhancements to its Safe security product suite, including a small-office firewall, upgrades to its ...

With the rise of smart devices and increased reliance on Wi-Fi networks, the risk of unauthorized access and surveillance has become a pressing concern. Recent reports have shed light on the ease with ...

Or is it just another point solution? No security topic generates more spirited debate than intrusion prevention. Deployed on the edge — and increasingly, deep inside — the network, IPSes (intrusion ...

Startup Skycure today makes its debut with what’s described as intrusion-detection and prevention package for mobile devices. The IDS/IPS from Skycure initially supports Apple iOS iPhones and iPads, ...

For the last few months, a PC loaded with the new software, code-named Billy Goat, has kept watch over IBM's corporate network from the company's large research lab outside Zurich. The system uses a ...

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