Securing network infrastructures: meshed topographies simultaneously preserve security and accessibility. (Storage Networking).

From: Computer Technology Review | Date: August 1, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

Over the past six years, malicious Internet attacks to corporate networks have increased 87%. This alarming growth of unauthorized network access clearly shows that the initial goal of creating shared, open infrastructures was not accompanied by an equally strong commitment to network security.

Let's take a pragmatic look at network security, while focusing on preventing network violations at the access point and discussing some practical recovery options.

Growing Security Threats

In the past, external security breaches represented a small percentage of violations, ...

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