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University of Westminster Puts Its Trust in Top Layer

The University of Westminster is one of the most popular universities in the UK with over 20,000 students, 700 teaching staff and up to 1,000 visiting academics. Spread over four campuses, with a unique size and topology, the network was a real challenge to secure. With the help of Top...

Tags: U.K., Top Layer Networks, University Of Westminster, Intrusion Prevention, Networking, Security

Case studies 2008-10-01

NetDepot Deploys Top Layer Networks IPS 5500 to Extend Intrusion Prevention to Its Data Center Customers

NetDepot aims to be a low-cost / high-quality provider of hosting infrastructure and utility computing by managing its computer and backbone operations efficiently and not spending money on items outside of core infrastructure - the costs that are often passed through to the customer by other providers. The company sought...

Tags: Data Center, Top Layer Networks, NetDepot, Intrusion Prevention, Data Centers, Security, Storage, Hardware, Data Management

Case studies 2008-05-01

Top Layer Provides Real-Time Protection Against Broad Spectrum of Network Attacks at Thomas Miller

Unable to trust the IDS to defend its network, Thomas Miller sought technology that would enable better protection from attacks and offer fine granularity in policy setting. Thomas Miller conducted rigorous 'In-line' evaluation testing, under stringent conditions, of Tipping Point, the incumbent vendor, ISS and Top Layer Networks' IPS technologies....

Tags: Network, Top Layer Networks, Spectrum, Network Attack, Networking, Security

Case studies 2008-02-01

The Critical Importance of Three-Dimensional Protection (3DP) in an Intrusion Prevention System

Many companies also employ network intrusion detection systems IDS, which inspect the network traffic and report their findings to log files and databases. IDS tools have been instrumental in providing forensics about attacks and in determining over time what areas of the network become compromised. While IDSs enable record-keeping, an...

Tags: Intrusion Prevention System, Network, Top Layer Networks, Intrusion Prevention, Networking, Security

White papers 2007-10-18

Global Consultancy Turns to Top Layer Networks for Checks and Balances

One of the largest consultancies in the world, Global Consultancy provides accounting services and consultation projects to companies of all sizes, with customers in most countries. The challenge for this consultancy was that when an intrusion or cyber threat exploded across its vast network, it was difficult to pinpoint infected...

Tags: Network, Consultancy, Top Layer Networks, Networking, Network Security, Security

Case studies 2007-08-01

Vance County Schools Chooses Top Layer's IPS 5500 for Three Dimensional Network Protection

As a result of the network assessment it was clear that the Vance County Schools VCS staff was technically very competent, but they needed a more efficient way to manage their systems and network. The identification and deployment of centralized tools to reduce technician travel and increase mean time-to-problem-resolution was...

Tags: Network, Top Layer Networks, Networking, Security

Case studies 2006-11-01

Additional Resources

SocialToo gives social networkers a false sense of security

False SenseI think there is an innate false sense of security with social media after the initial exposure and use of a platform (FB, TWTR, LinkedIn etc.).Anything that adds an additional layer of "false sense" needs to be brought in the light, as you did... good post.If SocialToo "GETS IT"...

Tags: Viruses and worms, SocialToo, false sense, social networker, networker, security

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

Cisco Live! - CEO Chambers on Collaboration Business Value

The above video clips from my handheld Flip are from John Chambers Cisco Live! keynote address today and are specifically two edits about Cisco's strategic perspective on collaboration and Web 2.0 technologies in the enterprise. In the second edit Chambers talks about Cisco's business architectural re-engineering...

Tags: Web, Collaboration, Network, Cisco Systems Inc., Web 2.0, Internet, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-06-30

Nova Spivack interviews Wolfram Alpha's Russell Foltz-Smith

Radar Networks attracted a fair degree of attention with their roll-out of Twine, and the company's CEO has built a reputation as one of the more thoughtful thinkers in the space. Nova took to the stage at the Semantic Technology Conference today, not to talk about his own company or...

Tags: Knowledge, Wolfram Research, Ontology, Nova Spivack, Strategy, Management, Paul Miller

Blog posts 2009-06-17

Social PR Survey II: Continued disconnect between clients, agencies

Back in February I published the results of a social public relations survey that attempted to gauge client satisfaction levels with their current PR agencies. What showed up was dismal - and really showed that client trust in their agencies was low. Given that data, and several...

Tags: Agency, Social Media, Client, Survey, Advertising & Promotion, Public Relations, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-05-11

How will the recession affect Silicon Valley?

I recently spoke with Silicon Valley veteran Bill Coleman about Silicon Valley and its future. Mr Coleman worked at VisiCorp on the first spreadsheet, he headed development of Sun's Solaris, he co-founded BEA Systems which sold to Oracle for $3.5bn, and he now runs Cassatt, a cloud computing tech startup....

Tags: Silicon Valley, Green Technology, Recession, Cloud Computing, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-02-26

Helio Ocean 2

Photo gallery:Helio Ocean 2When the Helio Ocean was released two years ago, it marked the coming-of-age of the young MVNO upstart that was Helio. It was the carrier's first smartphone-like device, and it was also Pantech's first attempt at a dual-slider handset (Pantech would go on to create other dual-slider...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Ocean 2, Helio, phone, Helio Ocean 2

Product reviews 2009-02-02

Data breach costs, customer churn up a bit; Repeat offenders abound

Data breach costs, customer churn up a bit; Repeat offenders aboundPrevent most net breaches!!!Our system prevents a majority of Network Breaches while keeping the Networks "UP," Provides a Real Time Global Administrator that sits transparently over other OEM's Network Management systems (i.e., IBM Websphere, HP OPenview, SCADA, etc), the system...

Tags: NETWORKING, Enterprise software, network, SCADA

Discussion threads 2009-02-02

Modelling of MPLS Over WDM Anycast and Unicast Flow Allocation Problem

This paper presents model of joint unicast and anycast flows optimization in multilayer networks. The paper assumes that in the upper layer the MPLS Multiprotocol Label Switching technique is used to transport unicast and anycast demands. The MPLS works on the top of optical layer applying WDM Wavelength Division Multiplexing....

Tags: MPLS, Optimization, Allocation, WDM, Network Technology, Networking

White papers 2009-01-08

Implementation of an On-Demand Routing Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks

This paper presents their experiences in implementing and validating the on-demand EYES Source Routing protocol ESR in a real Wireless Sensor Network WSN environment. ESR has a fast recovery mechanism relying on MAC layer feedback to overcome frequent network topology changes resulting from node mobility and unreliability. A geographically restricted...

Tags: Network, Environment, On-demand, Wireless Sensor Network, Wireless, University Of Twente, ESR, Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Wireless And Mobility

White papers 2009-01-01

JavaFX Q&A

To learn more about the technical aspects of today's launch of JavaFX including its support in NetBeans and Eclipse I spoke in depth with Eric Klein, VP of Java Marketing at Sun, and Octavian Tanase, Senior Director of the Java Platform Group. For a more business oriented perspective see the...

Tags: Developer, Application, Mobile, Ed, Eric, FX, JavaFX Script, Q., FX Common, Flex, Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-12-04

Qwest CTO on FTTP, bandwidth caps and integrated services

Qwest plans to roll out integrated home services where it ties its services in with those from its partners such as MSN and DirecTV in a move enabled by a thin layer of software, according to Qwest CTO Pieter Poll. Poll right talked about Qwest's broadband strategy...

Tags: Bandwidth, Qwest Communications Inc., Service, West, Cable, Network Technology, Fiber Optics, Broadband Internet, Optical Networking, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-25

An Event Apart 2008: Day 2

The second day of An Event Apart will feature plenty of web standards jargon. I will be posting photos and notes from today's events. Unfortunately, the slides are reserved for attendees only, but I will try to gather as much information as...

Tags: Google Inc., Microformat, Tool, Post-it Note, Eric Meyer, CSS, Productivity, Keyboards, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Hardware, Peripherals, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2008-08-19

50 questions asked and answered on Android

At the very end of the Google I/O 2008 conference last week the Android development team hosted a great fireside chat on the new mobile platform. The session was free-form, completely driven by questions from the audience. Although Google was trying to keep mum on a number of issues, several...

Tags: Developer, Google Inc., Application, Google Android, Phone, Device, Platform, OEM, App, Question, Q., A., XMPP, A. Goal, A. Qemu, Thing Cert, Apk, UMA, A. Compatability, A. Distribution, Android Device, Linux, Wireless LANs, Advertising & Promotion, Productivity, Telecom & Utilities, Open Source, Wi-Fi, Operating Systems, Software, Wireless, Marketing, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-06-05

News to know: MicroNoHoo, OpenSolaris, 10 reasons for IT failure; Apple

Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Microsoft walks away from Yahoo: Assessing winners, losers and Plan Bs Microsoft walks: Five reasons why it's a good move Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft takes its ball and leaves Yahoo on the Web 2.0 playground Dan Farber: Yang...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Web, OpenSolaris, Information Technology, Yahoo! Inc., Apple Inc., Enomaly, Channel Management, Web 2.0, Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, Strategy, Open Source, Marketing, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Sales, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-05