As organizations increasingly deploy client/server applications throughout their Intranets and wide area networks (WAN) to support corporate network users, customers and partners, the need for implementing enterprise-wide security policies increases.Recently introduced routers offer advanced software and hardware-based encryption. Encryption is practical technology for protecting information as it transits corporate Intranets and public networks (i.e. the Internet). Encryption can be combined with authentication and integrity mechanisms to provide robust protection against both passive and active network intrusions.Security is not just a WAN issue; Ethernet networks transport sensitive private data. Because of its broadcast nature, any Ethernet packet transmitted can potentially be read by all users on that segment even if they are not an intended recipient. 10 Base-T has made Ethernet particularly easy to access. A protocol analyzer can be plugged into any RJ/45 jack and all traffic on that segment can be examined, giving access to even the most sensitive information and passwords. This exposure could result in a serious security breach.Secured LAN access, firewall protection and software encryption are areas that should not be overlooked.
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