NetScreen is adding two low-end security appliances to its line of firewall/VPN gear for home offices and small branch offices. Called Hardware Security Client and NetScreen-5GT Extended, the two new ...

Recently, I've been taking a look at a few new IDS/IDP products for an upcoming article. The most interesting part of the experience has been the glaring illustration of where IDP is destined. The ...

In response to a series of Layer 7 Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, Microsoft has taken swift action to enhance its security measures and protect its customers. The attacks, initiated by ...

For F5 Networks Inc. it all began with Big IP, a tool for controlling internet traffic in the late 1990s. Now the company has moved into traffic management and security services for the critical ...

Application-layer (or layer 7), firewalls generally work by using multiple application proxies that reside between servers and end points. Each proxy is typically dedicated to certain protocols, ...

A network device that integrates routing and switching by forwarding traffic at layer 2 speed using layer 7 (application layer) information. For example, an XML switch can analyze the XML tags at the ...

CA Technologies announced the acquisition of Layer 7 Technologies in a bid to boost its application delivery and cloud and mobile security strategy. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The ...