In some cases, applications can be based upon industry-accepted standards, as shown in Figure 10-27. For example, for devices that need to be able to connect to other devices to transfer data or to ...

The open systems interconnect (OSI) model provides the standardization of a communication system by breaking it into seven layers. From lowest to highest, these are physical,data link, network, ...

The technology provides secure remote access to a broad spectrum of applications and network resources Application-layer VPNs are generating lots of attention these days. Proponents cite the ...

Intrusion Detection System (IDS) is a type of security management for computers connected in a network. IDS monitor the network for security breach to analyze and identify the intruders. Intrusion ...