While many network managers take security into consideration, the reality is that their primary, day-to-day focus is on another matter entirely: uptime. Information security pros can become valuable ...

With so many resources focused on preventing the next big security threat, are agencies vulnerable to the rest of the threats out there? Greg Kushto is director of the security practice at Force 3. In ...

Proper network configuration basics start by developing a clear understanding of user and security requirements, both internal and external. For example, will end users simply read and send email or ...

The first widely available wireless LAN technology, 802.11b, has been available since 1999, yet it’s surprising how many companies still don’t take appropriate wireless security measures, both on LANs ...

Now that electronic security systems are IT systems and require computer and network security, it is important to have a grasp of the concepts involved and the roles that the various security devices ...

With the continuing pressure to reduce fixed costs within business, enterprises and SMBs are looking at VoIP as an opportunity for cost savings. There is increasing data verifying that the use of IP ...

Network security is the practice of preventing and protecting against unauthorized intrusion into corporate networks. As a philosophy, it complements endpoint security, which focuses on individual ...