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An intrusion-prevention system (IPS) is part of an overall security strategy to protect your network from attack. The IPS literally prevents an attack by blocking bad stuff, such as viruses or ...

A robust intrusion prevention system (IPS) is crucial for enhancing cybersecurity. Built to detect and block potential threats actively, an IPS responds before harm can be caused to a system or the ...

No security topic generates more spirited debate than intrusion prevention. Deployed on the edge — and increasingly, deep inside — the network, IPSes (intrusion prevention systems) purport to identify ...

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach. While the 802.11i — or WPA2 — ...

Intrusion detection is the process of monitoring the events occurring in a computer system or network and analyzing them for signs of possible incidents, which are violations or imminent threats of ...

It's two years since the IEEE ratified 802.11i, slightly less since the Wi-Fi Alliance introduced the WPA2 certification. And still, insecurity over security is hindering wireless LAN ...

While many IT security professionals regard intrusion-preventions systems to be a natural extension of intrusion-detection systems, an IPS is actually another type of access control mechanism, rather ...

No longer is a managed firewall adequate to protect a customer’s vital network and information assets. A complete security offering requires a multiple-layer approach that includes an intrusion ...

Conventional wisdom once had it that intrusion prevention systems (IPS) would eliminate the need for intrusion detection systems (IDS). But with threats getting worse by the day and IT pros needing ...