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How Traditional Firewalls Fail Today's Networks
If your company has a traditional firewall, it is probably jeopardizing your security and costing you money. Why? Firewalls are an essential part of network security, but most are very limited. They can close unneeded ports, apply routing rules to packets and fend off denial-of-service attacks. But they can't look inside packets to detect malware, identify hacker activity or help you manage what end users are doing on the Internet.
31 Mar 2013 / PDF: 1.620 MB / EB-260 - view pdf
Anatomy of a Cyber-Attack
As the number and severity of cyber-crimes continues to grow, it's important to understand the steps cyber-criminals take to attack your network, the types of malware they use, and the tools you need to stop them. The basic steps of a cyber attack include reconnaissance (finding vulnerabilities); intrusion (actual penetration of the network); malware insertion (secretly leaving code behind); and clean-up (covering tracks).
10 Oct 2012 / PDF: 1.500 MB / EB-243 - view pdf
12 Things Effective Intrusion Prevention Systems Should Do
The latest generation of exploits used to attack computer systems relies on extremely sophisticated evasion techniques to escape detection. The most serious of these attacks can provide the attacker with the ability to remotely initiate system-level commands. Today's intrusion prevention systems (IPS) provide advanced security intelligence and the ability to identify and block malware before it can enter your network so that you can defeat these sophisticated evasion techniques. To be effective, your IPS should be able to perform each of the functions listed in the following pages.
25 Sep 2012 / PDF: 3.090 MB / EB-244 - view pdf
Clean Wireless - Adding Security, Performance, Manageability and Value to Wireless Deployments
Wireless LANs (WLANs) offer the flexibility to work from more locations, boosting productivity for employees, on-site partners, contractors, and guests. At retail and professional settings, such as cafés or clinic waiting rooms, WLANs enhance customer experience and satisfaction, increasing sales and loyalty. WLANs can also off set costs of deploying a wired infrastructure. WLANs can also be used to off set the cost of deploying a wired infrastructure.
10 Jul 2012 / PDF: 1.270 MB / EB-5 - view pdf
10 Ways to Securely Optimize Your Network
Dell SonicWALL's advanced security platform uniquely consolidates core Next-Gen Firewall application intelligence, control and visualization, gateway protection and SSL inspection for enterprises along with WAN acceleration for distributed offices, elements that work seamlessly together to maximize security and control. The following e-book outlines 10 ways Dell SonicWALL solutions can help optimize performance, enhance security, and increase employee productivity, without introducing latency.
10 Jul 2012 / PDF: 1.590 MB / EB-46 - view pdf
The Consumerization of IT: Pendulum or Wrecking Ball?
The proliferation of consumer technology on campuses has created new challenges for IT departments. Will the pendulum swing back toward centralized IT, or is consumerization knocking down the old ways forever?
19 Apr 2012 / PDF: 1.010 MB / EB-242 - view pdf
Controlling Laptop and Smartphone Access to Corporate Networks
With company-issued, IT-controlled laptops, IT has traditionally had the option to lock down the operating system to prevent the installation of potentially insecure or non-approved applications. This consumerization of IT (as well as the budgetary incentive of offsetting inventory costs) has led companies to establish bring your own device (BYOD)
14 Dec 2011 / PDF: 1.770 MB / EB-236
policies that enable employees to select their own personal mobile devices for use at work - view pdf
Network World eBook: The Next Generation is the Smart Generation
This paper explores how innovations such as mobility, Web 2.0, social media and cloud computing have dramatically changed the IT landscape and introduced new security threats into corporate and government networks. Now traditional firewalls are coming up short as protocol and port number classifications have been rendered ineffective in blocking threats. In a bold move to reclaim control, CIOs and IT managers are looking to next-generation firewalls with application-layer intelligence that stands strong against today's threats. It's that kind of fortified protection that will enable organizations to fully embrace and leverage such innovations going forward.
20 Sep 2010 / PDF: 1.060 MB / EB-4
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