lan security
RSS lan securityVLAN Security in the LAN and MAN Environment
White Paper This paper discusses security issues, and their risks, caused by both mis-configuration and hardware flaws for VLANs in both the LAN and MAN environment. VLANs are no-longer confined to LAN environments and are becoming more widespread in their use. [02 Sep 2008]
SAFE: Wireless LAN Security in Depth
White Paper This white paper provides best-practice information for designing and implementing wireless LAN (WLAN) security in networks utilizing elements of the SAFE blueprints. [02 Sep 2008]
Wireless LAN Security - What Hackers Know That You Don't
White Paper This white paper is written to inform IT security managers of what potential dangers they are up against. This white paper outlines how hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in wireless LANs & includes a section on the most recent available... [02 Sep 2008]
Wireless LANs vs. Wireless WANs
White Paper This paper discusses the differences between wireless LAN and wireless WAN, and the two technologies are explained in detail, including: coverage, speeds, security, costs and the different uses of each. [02 Sep 2008]
Photos: The tech that holds up the net
Photo Pethica said: "It meant also the first LAN in the world was actually built at NPL, not in the US. Following his pioneering work on packet switching, Donald Davies worked on network security during the 1980s. [06 Aug 2008]
PowerDsine Case Study: Clark University
White Paper When Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, sought the benefits of adding power over Ethernet capability to their wireless LAN and security camera installations, Manager of Network Operations, put their in-house staff to work. [04 Aug 2008]
Johnson & Wales University Switches to Aruba for Integrated Security and Flexibility
White Paper The J&W IT group needed to see and control the air in its wireless LAN to ensure proper security. RF spectrum management and security was not easily possible with the existing legacy "Thick" APs. The IT department of Johnson & Wales University (J&W... [04 Aug 2008]
Health Sciences Center Recognizes Need to Secure Wireless Airwaves
White Paper Among the requirements UUHSC needed a solution that would enable them to track and easily discover rogue access points, provide visibility into the performance of the wireless LAN in order to improve throughput and efficient channel utilization of... [04 Aug 2008]
Scaling Enterprise LANs With Vyatta
White Paper Vyatta harnesses the economic benefits of the x86 ecosystem and puts users on a superior cost curve as they implement LAN segmentation strategies to progressively scale their networks. As enterprises grow, increased traffic volume, complex... [04 Aug 2008]
Mobile VPN Benefits
White Paper The accelerated increase in enterprise adoption of a wide variety of new wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi, hot spots, and 1xRTT combined with the continued use of existing networks such as LAN, DSL, and cable modems make a mobile VPN a must for... [04 Aug 2008]
LAN and SAN Consolidation: Providing Significant Cost Savings for a Fortune 2000 Enterprise
White Paper Searching for a solution, the enterprise was faced with the expensive and inefficient option of purchasing two separate connections for Local Area Network (LAN) and Storage Area Network (SAN) traffic, in order to guarantee application security and... [04 Aug 2008]
Virtual Cells: The Only Scalable Multi-Channel Deployment
White Paper As wireless LAN deployments and usage has increased, coupled with the near ubiquity of embedded Wi-Fi in laptops and smart phones, many enterprises are experiencing complaints from their users of slow or even dropped connections. [04 Aug 2008]
The SOA Trend
White Paper The forecast from Gartner for the current year clearly predicts a shift towards Service Oriented Architecture, Instant messaging, wireless LAN, taxonomies, VoIP and network security convergence. As per the Gartner's analysis of the trends in the... [30 Jul 2008]
KEYMARK INC. Using Vyatta for Wan Edge Connectivity, Security, and LAN Segmentation
White Paper The planned infrastructure upgrade required a solution that would scale easily and affordably to deliver higher port density, firewall security, LAN segmentation, and multiple connectivity options to ensure it was capable of future growth on the... [11 Jul 2008]
EasyVPN: IPsec Remote Access Made Easy
White Paper Telecommuting and access over a Wireless LAN require strong security at the network level. This system builds on common security protocols and standards such as IKE, X.509, and SSL/TLS to provide users with a secure-access environment that "Just... [10 Jul 2008]
