Next-gen firewalls: Off to a good start

	DHS looking for forensic tools to lift evidence from solid state drives | Microsoft blames and bans Chinese security partner for leaking Windows exploit
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	Next-gen firewalls: Off to a good start When we tested four next-gen firewalls strictly on performance, we found that the products could forward packets at impressive rates, but throughput dropped when advanced security features were turned on. We now dive deep into application identification and control - the defining features of next-gen firewalls - to find out what works and what doesn't. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetIQ Simplify Compliance and Security This introduction to NetIQ Sentinel Log Manager provides insight into a flexible and cost-efficient software appliance that lights a clear path to complete, real-time, identity-aware security information and event management. Learn More! In this Issue DHS looking for forensic tools to lift evidence from solid state drives Microsoft blames and bans Chinese security partner for leaking Windows exploit Hot Products at Interop 2012 Basic firewall functionality: Check Point's maturity shows through Security Concerns Over a Data Center in the Cloud How to fight back against privacy pirates Fortinet has highest catch rate in IPS testing Palo Alto next-gen firewall stacks up well SonicWall stands tall in SSL decryption testing iPhones, Android devices hot targets among 50,000 network attacks on California university Don't flush privacy in the name of security CISO Observations at an IBM Security Event RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Meru Networks Reclaim power over your wireless network A Meru WLAN restores your power of control and freedom of choice. No longer will the limitations of traditional networks be a burden on your productivity. Meru brings you wire-like connection quality, radically easier management, and support for unlimited devices. Scalability, flexibility, and simplicity are yours. Learn more at merunetworks.com DHS looking for forensic tools to lift evidence from solid state drives The Department of Homeland Security is looking for tools to help the law enforcement community better pull forensic evidence from solid state drives found in smartphones and GPS devices in particular. Read More Microsoft blames and bans Chinese security partner for leaking Windows exploit Microsoft issued critical patch MS12-020 to fix the Windows' Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) vulnerability last month as it was spotted on a Chinese hacker forum and was being exploited in the wild. The kicker is that the exploit code was leaked from one of Microsoft's security partners in the Microsoft Active Protection Program (MAPP). Read More Hot Products at Interop 2012 Click through all the products being released at the Interop conference in Las Vegas this week Read More Basic firewall functionality: Check Point's maturity shows through Enterprise firewalls must have policies to control traffic, ability to create site-to-site VPNs using standards-based IPsec, translate addresses and port numbers (NAT) when needed, and apply basic bandwidth management to traffic. They must also support features such as high availability (active/passive or active/active), virtual LANs, Ethernet link aggregation, and global management systems. Read More WHITE PAPER: Fortinet Next-Generation Security for Enterprise Networks Since the concept of a 'next-generation firewall' was introduced several years ago by Gartner, many network security vendors have introduced their own next-generation firewalls to address this product category - but with varying results. View Now Security Concerns Over a Data Center in the Cloud When the company data center moves to various cloud configurations, the provisioning of servers will need to be addressed. Read More How to fight back against privacy pirates Have you Googled yourself lately? Is the information about you accurate or full of inconsistencies, both of which can be devastating? Read More Fortinet has highest catch rate in IPS testing We tested the intrusion prevention capabilities of each of the next-generation firewalls to determine how well they work and how the IPS integrates with system management. Read More Palo Alto next-gen firewall stacks up well Palo Alto Networks has bet everything on being a next-generation firewall. Without the next-generation hook, Palo Alto has little chance at breaking into the established world of firewalls, and they've done a good job at defining the category on their own terms. Read More WHITE PAPER: Check Point Software Check Point 3D Security Analysis Report Tool Reduce security risks with the Check Point 3D Security Analysis tool. This comprehensive security analysis provides an easy-to-read report that summarizes security events, their risks, and remediation. See sample report View Now SonicWall stands tall in SSL decryption testing If one of the main advantages of a next-generation firewall is application and protocol identification and control, then SSL decryption is a basic requirement. We looked at the SSL decryption capabilities of the next-generation firewalls to see how well they would be able to discover applications, protocols, and URLs hidden within encrypted connections. Read More iPhones, Android devices hot targets among 50,000 network attacks on California university Almost 50,000 separate network attacks each week take aim at the California State University, San Bernardino, and the latest trend is seeing attackers go after students' Google Android and Apple iPhone mobile devices. Read More Don't flush privacy in the name of security On the face of it, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) that the U.S. House of Representatives just passed seems to address the long-held notion that encouraging private and public sector concerns to share security information will improve our general security. Read More CISO Observations at an IBM Security Event Earlier this week, I participated in an IBM event in NYC that was organized and hosted by the new IBM security division. There were around 40-50 security executives present from all industries and the topics of conversation ranged from mobile device security to the cooperative relationship between security and business executives. When you participate in an event with this type of an elite group,... Read More
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