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 ...

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 ...