Intrusion Detection: Myths & Realities

Tom Field (SecurityEditor) • June 3, 2010 20 Minutes

Insights on Intrusion Detection/Prevention from Rob Ayoub of Frost & Sullivan and Kevin Prince of Perimeter E-Security.It's one thing for an organization to be aware of potential intrusions - quite another to effectively detect and prevent them.

So, what are some of the myths and realities of intrusion detection/prevention? In a panel discussion, Rob Ayoub of Frost & Sullivan and Kevin Prince on Perimeter E-Security discuss:

Today's top threats and how organizations respond to them;
Which industries have the biggest targets - and are most vulnerable;
What organizations can be doing better to prevent intrusions.

Ayoub is a Global Director with Frost & Sullivan North America Information and Communication Technologies Practice. He focuses on monitoring and analyzing emerging trends, technologies and market behavior in the network security markets worldwide.

Prince is Chief Technology Officer, spearheading the E-Perimeter technology strategy, and leads the technical team, working closely with its customers to manage compliance requirements of securing information across the enterprise.