Providing security for wireless LANs (WLANs) presents particular challenges. In a wired network it is possible to maintain physical control over the access points (APs)-an intruder must have access to ...

As discussed above, IPsec delivers data confidentiality services by executing a transform on plain text data. Common ciphers used in the IPsec transform are DES, 3DES, and AES. All of these transforms ...

IPsec is an addition to IP protocol that allows authentication and encryption of IP datagrams. It is defined in detail in IETF RFCs 2401, RFC 2402, RFC 2406 and RFC 2407 (see Resources). IPsec can be ...

In my last blog post, I recommended a number of ways to avoid the first five of my top ten reasons why IPsec VPNs fail. As promised, in this blog post, I’ll finish this particular topic by explaining ...

One of the most common questions that I am asked is what type of VPN an organization should deploy. So, in the hope that it will save some people some time, I thought I’d just go through some of the ...

A virtual private network (VPN) is a tool that enables the secure transmission of data over untrusted networks such as the Internet. VPNs commonly are used to connect local area networks (LANs) into ...

“The work is done, but how no one can see; ’Tis this that makes the power not cease to be.” —Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching When I travel, I have to leave my friend Jane, the 13-year-old Boxer, behind. So when ...

Few would dispute the importance of network security--the barrage of horror stories about viruses, defaced Web sites, and denial of service (DoS) attacks have made network vulnerability all too ...

HAWTHORNE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HOB, the market leader in software-based remote access solutions, provides a comprehensive product portfolio that includes state of the art SSL VPN and IPsec VPN ...