WHITE PAPER - What makes one intrusion prevention system (IPS) better than another? The best way to answer that question is to assess each vendor's solution on the five building blocks of attack coverage: Knowledge of applications, threat engine performance, breadth and depth of coverage, accuracy, and timeliness.
Posted: November 5, 2009 | Published: October 5, 2009


Topics:  Intrusion Detection | Intrusion Detection Systems | Intrusion Prevention | Intrusion Prevention Systems | Network Security | Security | Security Infrastructure | Security Spending

WHITE PAPER - The last thing network security managers need is more complicated management systems to learn. There are four management keys to an IPS solution: Speed of initial set-up; Ease of ongoing management; Flexible management interfaces; and IPS management scalability. This paper will take a good hard look at each of these manageability components.
Posted: November 5, 2009 | Published: October 5, 2009


Topics:  Intrusion Detection | Intrusion Detection Systems | Intrusion Prevention | Intrusion Prevention Systems | Network Security | Network Security Software | Security | Security Management | Security Software

WHITE PAPER - A common notion is that an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) is nothing more than an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) deployed in-line with blocking capabilities. This paper explains why that notion is incorrect.
Posted: November 5, 2009 | Published: October 5, 2009


Topics:  Intrusion Detection | Intrusion Detection Systems | Intrusion Prevention | Intrusion Prevention Systems | Network Security | Network Security Software | Security | Security Management | Security Systems

WHITE PAPER - There is some confusion in the marketplace about intrusion-security systems. Intrusion Detection Systems and Intrusion Prevention Systems have similar names and tend to get lumped together into a single security category: Intrusion Detection and Prevention. But the capabilities and underlying design of these systems couldn't be more different.
Posted: November 5, 2009 | Published: October 5, 2009


Topics:  Intrusion Detection | Intrusion Detection Systems | Intrusion Prevention | Intrusion Prevention Systems | Network Security | Network Security Appliances | Security | Security Software | Security Threats

WHITE PAPER - This collection of articles from Realtime Publishers presents a clear and concise overview of security information management (SIM). The articles present the business case for SIM, operational and organizational issues, and hints and tips for ensuring a successful SIM implementation.
Posted: October 9, 2009 | Published: October 9, 2009


Topics:  Intrusion Detection | Log Management | Network Event Correlation | Network Security | Risk Assessment | Risk Management | Security | Security Event Management | Security Management

WHITE PAPER - A well-run business needs a written IT security policy setting forth the use and administration of IT assets. Read this paper to learn the essentials of defining and implementing a security policy for your organization.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: March 16, 2009


Topics:  Encryption Standards | Firewall Management | Intrusion Detection | Intrusion Detection Systems | Intrusion Prevention Systems | Security Management | Security Policies | Strategic Planning | Virus Detection Software | Virus Protection

WHITE PAPER - Read this brief paper to learn about the security risks of mobility and what CDW has to offer.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2008


Topics:  Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Encryption Standards | Firewall Management | Intrusion Detection | Intrusion Prevention | Mobile Device Management | Mobile Workers | Security Management | VPN

WHITE PAPER - The cost of recovering from a security breach can be quadruple the cost of preventing one. Read this paper to learn how to proactively address security concerns in your enterprise.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: March 16, 2009


Topics:  Intrusion Detection | Intrusion Detection Systems | Network Security | Security Management | Security Spending | Security Threats | Spyware | SSL VPN | Virus Detection Software | Virus Protection

WHITE PAPER - This white paper provides a thorough explanation of one of the more potent malware classifications effecting systems and networks today – the Storm/Nuwar Botnet. While security software can mitigate the direct impact of Nuwar and other bot-related malware on individual systems, the wider effects of botnet activity need additional countermeasures.
Posted: September 3, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  Anti-Spam Software | Anti-Spyware Software | Denial of Service Attacks | Intrusion Detection | Intrusion Prevention | Intrusion Prevention Systems | Malware | Security

VIDEO - In this video, learn more about the top techniques for defending your organization from Web threats. Techniques include the monitoring, classification, and identification of all Web content in real time.
Posted: September 2, 2009 | Premiered: September 1, 2009


Topics:  Cybersecurity | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Internet | Internet Security | Intrusion Detection | Security Architectures | Security Infrastructure | Security Threats | Web Site Monitoring

WHITE PAPER - IT organizations have been subjected to a number of security plagues, but few of them have the potential for wide-spread havoc of the botnet. Gain new appreciation for the scale of the botnet threat, and how today's emerging solutions must answer the threat with a similar level of multi-faceted defense.
Posted: September 1, 2009 | Published: October 29, 2007


Topics:  Intrusion Detection | Intrusion Detection Systems | Intrusion Prevention | Intrusion Prevention Systems | Malware | Network Security | Phishing | Security Threats | Spyware

WHITE PAPER - The FBI ranks cybercrime among its top priorities in part because botnets are proliferating at an alarming rate, crossing corporate boundaries and spreading infections behind corporate firewalls. Learn how FireEye provides advance detection and a blended approach to today’s botnet problem that "traditional" solutions do not.
Posted: September 1, 2009 | Published: April 28, 2008


Topics:  Cybersecurity | Firewall Management | Intrusion Detection | Intrusion Detection Systems | Intrusion Prevention | Malware | Network Security | Security Threats

PODCAST - The average cost of data breaches is rising as companies struggle to contain data leakage, explains Larry Ponemon of the Ponemon Institute. Also, Henry Helgeson, CEO of payment processor Merchant Warehouse, talks about PCI and encryption in the wake of the Heartland breach.
Posted: August 28, 2009 | Premiered: August 28, 2009


Topics:  Data Encryption | Data Security | Encryption Standards | Endpoint Security | Hackers | Information Security | Intrusion Detection | Intrusion Prevention | Payment Card Industry | PCI Bus | Risk Assessment

WHITE PAPER - The ideal firewall solutions for small business integrate a hardware firewall with software controls into a comprehensive security solution that includes virtual private network (VPN) support, antivirus, antispam, antispyware, and content filtering capabilities.
Posted: August 14, 2009 | Published: August 14, 2009


Topics:  Firewall Appliances | Firewall Management | Firewall Server Hardware | Firewall Server Software | Intrusion Detection | Intrusion Prevention | Small Businesses | SMBs

PODCAST - Join Aberdeen Group's Derek Brink, and Sunbelt Software's Alex Eckelberry, for an informative podcast that will present fact-based research that underscores the idea that "bigger isn't necessarily better" when it comes to selecting an antivirus vendor.
Posted: August 7, 2009 | Premiered: August 7, 2009


Topics:  Endpoint Security | Intrusion Detection | Security | Security Architectures | Security Best Practices | Security Management | Security Systems | Security Threats | Virus Detection Software | Virus Protection