A network that uses the IP protocol, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. IP has become the global standard for networking, which includes the entire Internet, many of the data and voice ...

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach. An intrusion prevention system ...

IT security managers say the dangers posed by computer worms and hacker attacks have compelled them to shift defenses from passively monitoring their networks to actively blocking attacks, even though ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--McAfee today announced the release of its McAfee Network Security Platform NS-series, a new network intrusion prevention system (IPS) appliance based on Intel ...

ALEXANDRIA, VA.—Broadcast facilities are now commencing what many believe will be a global transition from current digital (SDI) infrastructures to an all “IP-based (network)” facility. Not since the ...

Independent security research and testing firm NSS Labs today released its most recent Network Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Comparative Group Test Report for the fourth quarter of 2010. The ...

An IP address is a way for every device on a network to be seen. Without IP addresses, it would be impossible for those devices to be located. Think of your computer's IP address like your house's ...