Joel Snyder

Articles by Joel Snyder

Risk analysis needs a reality check

Every day, we hear about security problems lurking on our networks and are urged to fix them immediately. When we deal with that information, we're performing risk analysis. When we run out and install every security patch we read about, we're performing poor risk analysis.

Joel Snyder: Securing the wireless LAN

Wireless LANs are too inexpensive to ignore, but security has stymied many network managers looking to bring wireless into the corporate fold. There's a lot of information and misinformation out there about issues and approaches. Here are some simple strategies to help guide your path.

Securing the wireless LAN

Wireless LANs are too inexpensive to ignore, but security has stymied many network managers looking to bring wireless into the corporate fold. There's a lot of information and misinformation out there about issues and approaches. Here are some simple strategies to help guide your path.

Product Review: Down and dirty with wireless LAN security

This product guide evaluates how well the various pieces of a wireless network work together according to the IEEE 802.1x security specification.

Product review: NetScreen

NetScreen Technologies

Flooded field for IPSec-based VPNs aids users

This evaluation of 13 products in the IPSec-based VPN market looks at the standard manageability, performance and enterprise-focused feature criteria, but also adds interoperability tests to the mix.

Ensuring PKI is up to the task

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Virtual Private Networks: viable products now

The VPN market is hot. Network managers should be thinking about how to fit them into their short- and long-term strategies.

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