Proper Computer Application Security - The Correct Tools for the Job
Application Security
Application Security
The threat of computer viruses is obvious. Last year conservative estimates say that computer viruses caused $10 billion in damage with extreme estimates going as high as $100 billion. Today using the internet with your business without an antivirus program is like parachuting with out a parachute. Think of all the important information stored on your computer at work which if lost or made available to the wrong people could cost you money. Now more than ever you need to be aware of other forms of computer attacks. Just last month Islamic extremist took over 750 western websites as part of their radical hatred against the west. There are now denial of service attacks, hidden trojans, worms, spam attacks plus more.
Having anti-virus software is a necessity but is it enough? Anti-virus software blocks viruses but only those viruses which it knows about. If anti-virus software is out of date then it does nothing to protect your computer from new viruses, plus it can only protect one computer at a time it cannot defend a whole network. A firewall can protect a network but only to certain extent. If you depend on your computer and network for your business then you need a hardware based application security system.
Hardware Based Application Security
Application Security is like the security at the White House. People need to go in and out all day, but certain dangerous people can not be let in. The solution is intelligent screening, well trained and intelligent Secret Service agents use their brains as well as weapons to deter attacks. Application security hardware behaves like the secret service. It is installed as a buffer between the router and the rest of the network system. The application security hardware monitors all traffic patterns coming across the network and analyzes them in real time. It then constructs a model of normal behavior, so that when an attack happens it can recognized immediately. Since the traffic monitor is constantly analyzing traffic it can react intelligently in real time unlike firewalls or antivirus software.
Application security hardware also predicts, analyzes, and reports attacks on the network. These reports can then be audited and read at a later time by network administrators if needed. Application security hardware can lower business risks by assuring that the network continues to function while under attack, and can improve profitability by making sure that valuable bandwidth is going to the applications that need it the most. For more information on this topic please visit http://www.radware.com/content/solutions/application-security/Default.asp
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Ariel is a writer and analyst for Compucall Web Marketing Ltd.
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