'UTM appliances' will supplant firewalls
The basic building block of today's network security is the firewall but two market analyses from research company IDC offer compelling evidence that this is about to change.
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FortiNet plots an end to firewalls
Security startup FortiNet has announced the FortiGate-5000 "appliance", one of the most highly-integrated multi-function security systems yet to reach the market.
High-power-over Ethernet in works
A "High-power-over-Ethernet" standard capable of delivering current to devices such as laptops is to be formally proposed at an IEEE meeting this November, Techworld has learned.
Data reveals internal patching woe
Companies are taking too long to patch critical internal vulnerabilities and are still struggling to protect systems against external attacks.
Security vendor: USB security threat still ignored
Security vendor Reflex Magnetics has joined the USB disk drive (read: iPod) security risk feeding frenzy with a new survey.
Check Point pushes new 'internal firewall'
Renowned as a pioneer of perimeter firewalls, Israeli company Check Point Software Technologies claims to have come up with a new twist to the network security theme -- the "internal security gateway."