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Network-Based Security Requires Firewall, IPS and AV

whitepaper When it comes to information security these days, it's a mixed up muddled up world out there. The terms being used to describe network defense capabilities are just as blurry and hard to pin down as the latest flavor of blended threat.

Tags: firewalls

[15 May 2008]

The SecureSphere Web Application Firewall

whitepaper In addition, protecting Web applications has traditionally required the integration of multiple disparate solutions, including a Web firewall, Web services firewall, Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), and network firewall.

Tags: firewalls

[15 May 2008]

Six Integral Steps to Selecting the Right IPS for Your Network

whitepaper Network Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) can be extremely effective pieces of the overall network security strategy. However, the IPS marketplace is filled with products that all do very different things and are suitable for very different...

Tags: intrusion detection systems

[06 May 2008]

Uncover the 3 Essentials of IPS

whitepaper Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) are gaining considerable traction in the marketplace as organizations seek to preempt Internet attacks before they compromise their networks and interrupt business continuity.

Tags: network security, ips, professionals, elements

[10 Apr 2008]

Reducing Downtime Costs With Network-Based IPS

whitepaper This paper gives an overview of how companies of all sizes are affected by security downtime, and discusses how implementing network-based IPS can drastically reduce the costs associated with security downtime.

Tags: network security

[03 Apr 2008]

Cisco IPS Performance

whitepaper Measuring and testing performance on Intrusion Prevention Systems requires both an understanding of the characteristics of the network environment targeted in the IPS deployment, as well as an awareness of the challenges in building an effective...

Tags: network security

[03 Apr 2008]

IBM Proventia Server Intrusion Prevention System for Windows

whitepaper IBM Proventia Server Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) for Windows software helps organizations achieve and maintain compliance with regulations that require security against malicious threats which may compromise servers and sensitive data.

Tags: security applications

[28 Mar 2008]

ID cards chief defends u-turn

News James Hall, director of the Identity and Passport Service (IPS), told silicon.com the revised scheme is likely to cut £1bn off its £5.4bn price tag, that power station workers are likely to join airport workers and Olympic security staff as the...

Tags: id cards, security, identity, british

[10 Mar 2008]

Understanding and Preventing Spyware in the Enterprise

whitepaper Companies do not have a silver bullet to stop spyware, but a defensive, in-depth approach with perimeter controls using the award winning, network-based, non-invasive TippingPoint IPS solutions provides proactive protection.

Tags: security management, spyware, controls, capacity

[08 Mar 2008]

IPS Vs. IDS: Similar on the Surface, Polar Opposites Underneath

whitepaper 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. Although IPS and IDS both examine traffic looking for attacks, there are critical...

Tags: network security

[28 Feb 2008]

IPS Return on Investment (ROI) and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculation

whitepaper The purpose of this research is to establish a methodology for quantifying the Return-On-Investment (ROI) for TippingPoint's Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) appliance to assist enterprise managers in assessing potential purchases.

Tags: cost control - risk mgmt.

[28 Feb 2008]

Making a Case for IPS

whitepaper The concern over network security long ago moved out of the exclusive realm of IT and became something that every corporate manager and executive is focused on. While the IT organization retains the primary responsibility for warding off network...

Tags: network security

[28 Feb 2008]

Enforcing Endpoint Security Through Network-Based Quarantine Protection

whitepaper TippingPoint's Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) incorporate innovative enhancements to prevent the propagation of cyber threats from within the network and quarantine infected devices. The most dangerous security threats often emanate from within...

Tags: anti-virus

[28 Feb 2008]

An Analysis of Vulnerability Discovery and Disclosure: Keeping One Step Ahead of the Enemy

whitepaper A strategy of testing and implementing vendor patches mixed with various firewall, IPS, antivirus and content filtering technologies leads to a more secure environment. Worms, viruses, Trojans and other attacks are the biggest pain points for the...

Tags: network security

[28 Feb 2008]

High Performance Network Security

whitepaper Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) are one of the leading categories of security appliances. Unlike traditional devices like firewalls which examine packet headers alone, an IPS examines the entire packet - called deep packet inspection - and is...

Tags: monitoring systems

[07 Feb 2008]

Killing Botnets: A View From the Trenches

whitepaper McAfee IntruShield IPS protects telcos, Internet service providers (ISPs), enterprises, and national infrastructure. IntruShield is critical to pinpointing and disrupting botnet controlers and interrupts several phases of botnet infection in the...

Tags: infrastructure management, botnet, war, service providers

[07 Jan 2008]

Target-Based TCP Timestamp Stream Reassembly

whitepaper This is valuable knowledge for an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) or Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) to possess and implement to avoid evasions that employ TCP timestamp value mutations. This paper explores the use of the TCP timestamp option...

Tags: tcp - ip

[26 Dec 2007]

Top 10 government IT stories of the year

News In August, the Identity and Passport Service's (IPS) Framework Procurement was published in the Official Journal of the European Union, inviting potential suppliers to pitch for the lucrative ID card contracts.

Tags: public sector, hmrc, government, chips

[19 Dec 2007]

Securing Critical Data and IT Infrastructure in Healthcare Environments

whitepaper TippingPoint provides the solution to both availability and security with the TippingPoint IPS. TippingPoint is the industry's leading Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), unrivaled in security, performance, high availability, and ease-of-use.

Tags: network security, availability, traffic, intrusion

[25 Nov 2007]

Fail-Safe IPS Integration With Bypass Technology

whitepaper Threats that require the installation, redeployment or upgrade of in-Line IPS appliances often affect uptime on business critical links. Organizations are demanding solutions that prevent disruptive outages and provide an efficient return on...

Tags: optical networking, ips, switch, prevent

[24 Oct 2007]

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