What Is Network Security and How Does It Protect You?

After asking What is network security?, you should ask, What are the threats to my network?

Many network security threats today are spread over the Internet. The most common include:

• Viruses, worms, and Trojan horses
• Spyware and adware
• Zero-day attacks, also called zero-hour attacks
• Hacker attacks
• Denial of service attacks
• Data interception and theft
• Identity theft

Network Security Podcast, Episode 278

After the scary Canadians ransacked our show, Rich needed some alone time in the cornfields of some midwestern state. Respecting Rich’s need for “meditation” (or a quick sell of all of his Facebook shares), Martin and Zach, in their respective bleary-eyed states, recorded anyway.

Network Security Podcast, Episode 275

By the grace of FSM, schedules synced up this week so we could all get together (despite Martin’s perpetual jet lag). Narrowly avoiding a discussion of CISPA (we’ll save that for later), the gang touches on some vulnerability disclosure gaffes, an “attack back” proposal (what year is this?), and more

Introduction to Network

http://www.2shared.com/document/MIev_XNF/introduction_to_network.html

CSMACD A Clay Animation About Computer Networking

Technology is a way of organizing the universe so that man doesn't have to experience it.
Mother Theresa

Is it safe to give people my WiFi password?