Using a layered approach to network security that won’t overwhelm you with false alerts takes strategic planning. Here are some steps to follow for the best results. 1. Know your network. Gather as ...

While intrusion-detection technologies are clearly not a hot new thing anymore, they are still the subject of active industry debate. Since the infamous “IDS Is Dead” piece was published by Gartner ...

Intrusion detection technology presents a confusing array of acronyms, abstract concepts, and hazy deliverables. This exacerbates the difficult situation for executives who are asked to pay for these ...

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 ...

Security advances push intrusion detection deeper into the network, relegating its role to forensics investigation and internal monitoring. Drowning in signature libraries and reactive event ...