The LAN has emerged as a security risk, subject to insider misuse as well as external attacks. Threats can arise from rogue hosts on wireless, guests plugging into open ports in a conference room, ...

Several barriers have stalled widespread adoption of LAN edge security, some users say. But as features such as access control lists (ACL) and 802.1x become standard in many vendors’ products, some ...

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The LAN edge presents a broad and potentially vulnerable target for cyber criminals, and many LAN solutions lack built-in security, so they end up being secured with add-on solutions that add cost and ...

This is the second article in our spotlight on the evolution of the SGi/Gi-LAN, a core element in today’s mobile networks. Faced with an explosion of mobile devices and a shift in traffic patterns ...

We’re left with the question: How do you secure your WLAN? We’re left with the question: How do you secure your WLAN? If you are starting from scratch and have no legacy equipment to contend with, the ...

Cato Networks, a specialist in wide-area network (WAN) and secure access service edge (SASE) solutions, is turning its attention to local area networks (LANs) with “the first complete convergence” of ...

The Local Area Network (LAN) we know today starts simply, with a switch connecting a computer to the network. But that inevitably gets more complex as you add routers and the occasional firewall to ...

MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ConSentry Networks today announces the results of a new Loudhouse Research survey, which reveals the pressures IT decision makers face as organizations begin to ...

NTLM is a less secure protocol for authenticating Windows network access. Follow these steps to begin migration off it or to limit its use. Older protocols are hard to kill. From consumer-based ...