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PREVENTION!!! Network Intrusion Prevention Systems

2007-12-20 00:00:00 by Editor in Infosec Writers Latest Security Papers
 
This contribution from Jalaynea Cooper is about Network Intrusion Prevention Systems, what is Network Security, Network Attacks and Detection, Network Intrusion Prevention, and the Future of Network Intrusion Prevention Systems
 
Tags: network intrusion prevention, network attacks, network security, jalaynea cooper, detection, future, contribution
 
 
 
 
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Whats next in Data Leakage Prevention - Keeping your barrels out of the water

2008-01-07 00:35:00 by Hugh Docherty in Data Protection, Management and Leakage
 
...Prevention (DLP) products. There were also plenty of networking opportunities to talk one on one with presenters and peers. I applaud SANS on the program and highly recommend the WhatWorks series to anyone looking to implement one of the featured technologies The Summit provided me the opportunity to learn more about the various types of DLP...
 
Tags: data leakage prevention, data leakage, data, sensitive data resides, sensitive, data-centric approach, dlp, dlp vendors, electronic data
 
 
 
 
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Using Data Execution Prevention (DEP) in Windows XP and Vista: Fighting back against buffer overflows and memory corruption

2008-06-09 00:36:29 by Editor in Irongeek's Security Site
 
...Prevention (DEP) in Windows XP and Vista: Fighting back against buffer overflows and memory corruption Ive recently become interested in measures that modern CPUs can take to prevent various types of memory corruption attacks. One such feature is the NX bit (as AMD calls it, XD is Intels term), which allows for memory pages to me marked as...
 
Tags: dep, data execution prevention, memory corruption, windows, configure dep protection, configure, memory corruption attacks, vista, buffer overflows
 
 
 
 
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Using Data Execution Prevention (DEP) in Windows XP and Vista: Fighting back against buffer overflows and memory corruption

2008-06-09 00:36:29 by Editor in Irongeek's Security Site
 
...Prevention (DEP) in Windows XP and Vista: Fighting back against buffer overflows and memory corruption Iâve recently become interested in measures that modern CPUs can take to prevent various types of memory corruption attacks. One such feature is the NX bit (as AMD calls it, XD is Intelâs term), which allows for memory pages to me marked...
 
Tags: dep, data execution prevention, memory corruption, windows, configure dep protection, configure, memory corruption attacks, vista, buffer overflows
 
 
 
 
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Security Policy Considerations for the Junk FAX Prevention Act

2007-12-27 08:56:05 by Editor in Information Security Policy Whitepapers
 
New FCC rules for the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 have changed the way organizations must handle outbound customer communications via FAX technology. In this article we look at the main provisions of the recent ruling and suggest some audits of your information security policies that may help reduce the risk of violating the new FAX...
 
Tags: information security policies, fax requirements, fcc rules, main provisions, fax technology, audits, organizations, article, recent
 
 
 
 
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Data leakage prevention: Hot technology for 2008

2008-01-14 00:00:00 by Neal Weinberg in Network World on Security
 
How hot is the data leakage prevention market? Well, if the big boys like Cisco, Symantec, McAfee and Trend Micro are snapping up DLP start-ups to the tune of $1.6 billion in 2006, there must be a reason
 
Tags: dlp start-ups, trend micro, hot, symantec, reason, billion, cisco, boys, mcafee
 
 
 
 
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The Science of Intrusion Prevention Testing

2008-02-27 14:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
...prevention systems? Testing security products is a complex science, and the market place is filled with vendor claims, product reviews, analyses, and lab test reports. These reported measurements can vary widely depending on the sources, methodologies and tools used. And even then, the results may not be relevant for your environment. Whether...
 
Tags: security products, complex security products, security, science, lab results, webcast, complex science, lab test reports, avoid common pitfalls
 
 
 
 
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Data-leak prevention and encryption: Tools that can work together

2008-03-10 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b3c194 in Network World on Security
 
Data leakage incidents generally occur when workers are performing everyday tasks, such as sending e-mail that inadvertently contains sensitive information. When this happens, data-leak prevention (DLP) products -- in theory should be able to flag it for sensitive keywords, fingerprinted documents or data structures, thereby helping to mitigate...
 
Tags: data leakage, data leakage incidents, data-leak prevention, data structures, sensitive information, everyday tasks, sensitive keywords, documents, workers
 
 
 
 
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Enterasys to unveil distributed intrusion prevention package

2008-03-28 00:00:00 by Jim Duffy in Network World on Security
 
Enterasys Networks next week is expected to unveil a distributed intrusion prevention system (IPS) designed to detect and respond to threats across multivendor wired and wireless networks Sign up for a FREE NETWORK RISK ASSESSMENT Advertisement MORE THAN 70% OF NETWORKS ARE INFECTED by hidden Malware. Find out if your network is infected now
 
Tags: networks, wireless networks, enterasys networks, intrusion prevention system, multivendor wired, unveil, advertisement, network, malware