IPS: Best of breed or integrated solution?

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	IPS: Best of breed or integrated solution? The age old question about whether to go with best-of-breed products or integrated solutions is particularly salient when it comes to intrusion-prevention systems. Security is an area where you need the best possible point product, the best of breed folks argue. But the evolved threats require a more holistic view that can only be achieved by taking more factors into account, the integrated solution suppliers counter. Who is right? You decide. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Quest Software, Inc. Free Network Monitoring Ready to improve network performance and efficiency - for free? You need Foglight NMS. It's powerful, robust, highly scalable and easy to use. And now, you can download it to monitor your network (up to 100 devices) for no cost whatsoever! Get your copy today. 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Gain access to valuable information in one location- read articles and watch videos that will empower you to make the right decision. Learn More! Picture this: Steve Jobs gets bronzed Software maker has commissioned a life-size sculpture of Apple's Steve Jobs Read More Symantec confirms Flash exploits targeted defense companies Security researchers at Symantec today confirmed that exploits of an unpatched Adobe Reader vulnerability targeted defense contractors, among other businesses. Read More 12 Tech Gifts Under $100 Our reasonably priced gift suggestions are perfect for home-theater owners, music lovers, gamers, 'Star Wars' fans, the eco-conscious and more. Read More Ex-HP Chair Patricia Dunn dies at 58 Patricia Dunn, who was forced out as HP chairwoman in the wake of a spying scandal in 2006, has died in Orinda, Calif., at the age of 58 following a long fight versus cancer. Read More The amazing shrinking computer Gibbs is really impressed with a tiny computer with an amazing set of features. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quest Software 2011 Survey on Cross-Platform Database Administration In this Unisphere Research survey by Quest Software, see how a strong cross-platform database management administration – including cloud management – saves your company money. Then, read about the "accidental DBA," and how to keep ahead of an ever-expanding wealth of database information. Read Now! Red Hat Releases RHEL 6.2 Red Hat has released a new version of their flagship Enterprise Linux OS. RHEL 6.2 consolidates patches since REHL 6.1 plus offers some substantial improvements in security, virtualization, performance and flexibility. I spoke with Tim Burke, VP of Linux engineering at Red Hat about the new release. Read More DOJ questions if the AT&T and T-Mobile deal is still active AT&T's decision to withdraw its application to obtain T-Mobile USA's mobile spectrum license at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission raises a question about whether the company's proposed acquisition is still active, the U.S. Department of Justice has said. Read More OpenDNS releases tool to encrypt DNS requests OpenDNS has released a preview of a tool that will encrypt DNS (Domain Name System) requests between a person's computer and the company's lookup service, potentially blocking malicious interceptions. Read More 10 must-have tools for cloud power users For many of us, the cloud has changed the way we work and play. Thanks to well-known services like Gmail, Dropbox, Facebook and Instapaper, practically our whole lives -- photos, documents, contacts and more -- are online. So isn't it time to take control? Read More Verizon Wireless reports 4G LTE network issue Verizon Wireless said Wednesday that its engineers are working to resolve an issue with its 4G (fourth-generation) LTE (Long Term Evolution) service, that is affecting some customers' 4G devices. Read More WEBCAST: CA Technologies Managing Service Quality Across the Infrastructure With zero tolerance for latency of web applications and a near total dependence on technology in the workplace as the norm, an unpredictable and unreliable infrastructure is too big a risk for today's speed of business. View Now EMC's Greenplum goes big in data analytics The Greenplum division of EMC is building a single data analytics platform that can crunch both structured and unstructured data and give a broad range of users the tools to study an enterprise's information. Read More Citrix: Desktop virtualization makes good security sense One of the main reasons for deploying desktop virtualization is the security advantages it can provide, such as keeping sensitive data off the endpoint, according to Citrix. Read More Facebook disables bug used to expose Zuckerberg photos A Facebook bug came back to haunt the company's co-founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. Read More How to Tame a Bad Boss: 8 Practical Techniques Employees don't have to suffer under the tyranny of a bad boss. Management experts say employees possess the power to soften a bad boss's sharp edges. Here are eight tactics for making a bad boss more bearable. Read More Is Cloud Support 'Racing to the Bottom?' In the course of over 100 articles, I've been politely and quietly working to inform everyone about cloud and CRM best practices. After having wasted hours on a typically crummy support line of a cloud vendor, I can be quiet no more, I need a moment to rant. Read More
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