If a firewall is like having a security guard at your office door, checking the credentials of everyone coming and going, then an intrusion-detection system (IDS) is like having a network of sensors ...

Host-based IDS software complements the capabilities of other security products such as network-based IDS, decoy-based IDS and firewalls. If the security threats of the past few weeks have taught us ...

Our Technology Update this week takes a look at one of the last lines of defense in the war against viruses, worms and other attacks brought to us by the ne’er-do-wells of the networked world: ...

Patching is supposed to secure your organization from the latest batch of malicious code. But try telling that to the state of Alaska’s IT department. Staffers were working diligently to stay ...

The Westminster, Colo.-based distributor, through its Network Security Solutions group, will offer McAfee IntruShield and Entercept to solution providers, executives said. "Data is the most important ...

Signatures and rules are the bulwark of traditional intrusion detection systems (IDS), however they are also a significant source of frustration. Most IDS systems are known for being noisy, generating ...

What Is a Host Based Firewall and Is it Secure Enough? Your email has been sent Most devices come with a host based firewall, but is it enough? Learn about this vital ...

Anomaly detection can be powerful in spotting cyber incidents, but experts say CISOs should balance traditional signature-based detection with more bespoke methods that can identify malicious activity ...