Network taps can function as an access port for any monitoring device used to collect in-line data, including intrusion detection, protocol analysis, denial of service and remote monitoring tools.

In the network security world, nmap is the king for fingerprinting systems and services over the network. It can help identify the operating system (OS), type, and version of a network service, and ...

NBN Co, the company charged with building Australia's $43 billion National Broadband Network (NBN), today released an expression of interest for companies to provide passive network kit for the ...

Collecting and analyzing Passive DNS data can help identify malicious sites and combat phishing and malware; here’s how to get started Over the past few years, we’ve witnessed increasing attacks ...

As Gigabit Ethernet becomes a reality, installers must learn about the “active” side of testing. Although not often acknowledged, there is a great divide in the world of network testing. On one side ...

Now that small-to-medium enterprise customers are adopting bandwidth-intensive applications such as cloud services, demand for dedicated fiber Ethernet performance at a DSL or cable modem price point ...