Ubuntu Geek: “Gufw is an easy, intuitive, way to manage your Linux firewall. It supports common tasks such as allowing or blocking pre-configured, common p2p, or individual ports port(s), and many others!”
CA HIPS is a serviceable application whitelisting tool, particularly for businesses already using other CA security products. However, time-consuming challenges, such as identifying software on Windows PCs, make it more difficult to use than competing software.
- CAs Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System combines a trusted application repository with blacklisting tools, including IPS, firewall and operating system system security settings, to create a serviceable but not stellar application whitelisting offering.
IT managers who already use CA anti-virus o…
CA HIPS combines application whitelisting with host-based security firewall, IPS and operating system protections.
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I deployed the CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System in quot;verbose quot; mode so that I could see the local console. It can be deployed silently and with no local user interface. Notice that the firewall, intrusion prevention and operating system protection modules are also installed…
McAfee is looking to beef up its network security portfolio with the acquisition of Secure Computing. McAfee officials say the move will allow McAfee to deliver network security offerings that span detection, filtering, encryption, blocking, archiving, reporting and compliance.
- McAfee
plans to acquire network security vendor Secure Computing for roughly $465
million.
According to McAfee, the move is meant to strengthen its network security
portfolio with Secure Computing’s firewall, intrusion prevention, and Web and e-mail
security tools.
quot;Today’s announcement …
