Security Management Strategies for the CIOAccess "Firewall VPN"
This article is part of the November 2005 issue of Comparing five of the top network-based inline IPS appliances
ZyWALL P1 ZyXEL Communications Price: Starts at $244 @exb The ZyWALL P1 personal Internet security appliance is a lightweight, compact device that delivers a stateful packet inspection firewall and IPSec VPN in the palm of your hand. @exe If you're concerned that privileged employees--from sysadmins to CFOs--connect to the corporate network via the Internet, ZyXEL's ZyWALL P1 personal Internet security appliance offers some peace of mind. The P1 is the first hardware-based personal security solution offering centrally managed enterprise-class protection for remote users. The appliance is pricier than a personal firewall, but it works with just about any device or OS. The P1 is armed with a stateful packet inspection firewall as powerful as many rack-mounted appliances, plus an IPSec VPN client. It delivers a throughput of 80 Mbps on the firewall and 30 Mbps on the VPN through onboard 10/100 Mbit/s WAN and LAN ports on a device the size of a PDA. And it's secure. Unlike software-based firewalls, the P1 can't be disabled by worms like magistr.b@mm that shut ... Access >>>
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Secure Reads: Contemporary Cryptography
Read a review of the book Contemporary Cryptography.
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Application Security: Secure Software's CodeAssure Suite
Secure Software's CodeAssure Suite
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Avoiding Network Traffic Confusion with Consistent Firewall Rules
Keep network traffic flowing by collaborating firewall rules and network access devices.
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Content Filtering: InterScan Web Security Suite 2.5
Trend Micro's InterScan Web Security Suite 2.5
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Antispyware: SurfControl's Enterprise Threat Shield 3.0
SurfControl's Enterprise Threat Shield 3.0
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Firewall VPN
ZyXEL Communication's ZyWALL P1
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Secure Reads: Contemporary Cryptography
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Hot Pick: SecureWave's Sanctuary Device Control 3.0.1
SecureWave's Sanctuary Device Control 3.0.1
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E-mail Security Guide for Managers
Staying on top of the latest e-mail threats.
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Aerial View
Vulnerability tools provide a realistic view of the enterprise, where vulnerabilities are viewed in the context of the IT landscape.
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Recent Releases: Security product briefs, November 2005
Learn about the security products that launched in November 2005.
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On the Line
See how five IPS appliances match up against attacks.
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Hot Pick: SecureWave's Sanctuary Device Control 3.0.1
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Columns
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Editor's Desk: An email security guide for managers
Knights of Spamalot
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Layer 8: SOX security spending is an old, wrinkled tactic
Darned SOX
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Ping: Katrina's Security Survivors
Katrina's Security Survivors
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Perspectives: ITIL has application in security
The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is a set of best practices and guidelines for managing IT services can be applied to information security.
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Editor's Desk: An email security guide for managers
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