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SonicWALL Moves Beyond the CPE Box Alex Goldman
[June 23, 2006] The company's new goal is to deliver more value-added services so that its resellers can make more money.

An Extreme Phight Against Phishing Alex Goldman
[April 11, 2005] When California ISP DSL Extreme decided to fight phishing, the company realized it already had tools that, with a little tweaking, could do the job.

For Those Scared of Offering Security Alex Goldman
[April 26, 2004] One company says that their integrated desktop security product eliminates all the headaches caused by off-the-shelf software products such as firewalls and anti-virus, leaving only peace of mind, increased revenues—and security.

The Anti-Virus Appliance ISP-Planet Staff
[September 3, 2003] SteelCloud's AVG (Anti-Virus Gateway) is designed to provide enterprise-class anti-virus. The hardened box is designed with network managers and ISPs in mind.

The Diameter of Security Best of ISP-Lists
[February 8, 2002] Members of the ISP-Security list debate the minimum requirements for designing a secure network. This is a controversial topic (but everyone knows that the diameter is twice the RADIUS).

IDS Profile: Intrusion Inc Jeff Goldman
[February 6, 2002] Want flexibility? Intrusion Inc. has it in spades, from appliance options to a management interface that adapts to your needs. The company dates back to a Cisco rival founded in 1983.

Microsoft Installs New Security Czar Thor Olavsrud
[February 4, 2002] The software company turns to a veteran cybercrime investigator and prosecutor to serve as its new chief security strategist. His predecessor became Bush's electronic security advisor.

Anti-Virus vs. E-Mail Best of ISP-Lists
[February 1, 2002] Members of the ISP-Tech list regale each other with solutions to the problems caused by anti-virus software that changes users' e-mail settings without informing them of the changes.

IDS Profile: Internet Security Systems, Inc. Jeff Goldman
[January 30, 2002] ISS will either sell you IDS products or manage them for you. However you implement the solution, just think of it as a burglar alarm for your network—a really, really big burglar alarm.

IDS Profile: Enterasys Networks Jeff Goldman
[January 23, 2002] Combining three key components into a total security solution, Enterasys Networks' Dragon IDS offers an ideal package for the high-tech ISP—keep in mind that it's targeted at advanced users.

IDS Profile: Top Layer Networks Jeff Goldman
[January 16,2002] As traffic speeds increase and security concerns get more complex, how can anyone keep a close eye on every segment of their network? Top Layer Networks says it can help.

IDS White Paper: Reducing Network Security Risk Recourse Tech
[December 24, 2001] How do you know you're under attack? The answer is intrusion detection systems (IDS).

The Anti-Virus Can Of Worms Best of ISP-Lists
[December 13, 2001] Members of the ISP-Marketing list discuss the promise and possible peril of offering anti-virus services to residential Internet subscribers.

HP's Safe Partnership Natasha Gray
[November 16, 2001] Hewlett-Packard teams up with Telefonica of Spain to provide data services such as recovery, shared storage, and more to customers of Telefonica's data centers and network.

Managed Firewall and Content Filtering Wayne Kawamoto
[November 5, 2001] Ashley Laurent's BroadWay Managed Firewall and Content Filtering software is designed to offer an integrated management platform and security solution to ISPs.

Biometric Subscriber Authorization Software Wayne Kawamoto
[November 1, 2001] BioconX's biometric security solution protects systems and applications by authenticating workers and may now be leased through the company's network of VARs.

Security Revenue Share For ISPs ISP-Planet Staff
[October 15, 2001] Aliroo Ltd. is touting a product that encrypts e-mail so that no one can illegally get to it, and asks only that ISPs foot startup costs and share revenue—but pay no other up-front fees.

Encryption: An Overview Gerald Williams
[October 2, 2001] This article provides an overview of the various types of encryption that are available for your ISP's data. Click on any glossary item for more information from the ISP Glossary.

Physical Security Augments Logical Security Drew Bird
[September 25, 2001] Many administrators devote a great deal of time to the software side of security while ignoring the fact that simple architectural tricks also play an important role in any basic security scheme.

Simple Assumptions Provide False Security Drew Bird and Amy Newman
[September 14, 2001] Whether you're purchasing a shrink-wrapped security solution off the shelf or have built a data protection plan that relies on machines in the twin towers, simple assumptions can lead you astray.

E-mail Virus Protection as Certain as Death and Taxes Alex Goldman
[July 24, 2001] If you think that there is no way convetional anti-virus applications can stop the sprawl of e-mail contagions—you're right, which is why MessageLabs took its virus-stopping solution to the Internet.

The Firewall Illusion Best of ISP-Lists
[July 23, 2001] Members of the ISP-Tech list discuss various levels of security for various customers. Whatever you do, don't rely on a firewall alone because all too often its protection turn out to be just an illusion.

IBM's Wi-Fi Security Tool Clint Boulton
[July 13, 2001] IBM Research said it created a prototype of a tool that can monitor 802.11 wireless Internet networks—and it's based on Linux. Gartner expects the new corporate wireless security market to grow rapidly.

Managed Security Service Providers Lisa Phifer
[July 11, 2001] Consider this a starting point for any ISP thinking about purchasing or providing Managed Security Services. Packed with details, remember that only you can determine which security service suits your ISP.

Offer Managed Security & Anti-Virus Services  Lisa Phifer
[September 7, 2000]  Network Associates' security-ASP subsidiary MyCIO.com is looking for a few good ISPs and hosting providers to transparently resell security services. It'll handle everything down to and including customer service.

Spy-Proof Web Browsing  Wayne Kawamoto
[January 27, 2000]  New privacy system from Zero-Knowledge lets Web surfers protect their identities. The servers at the core of the system are ISP-hosted and provide a potential revenue stream.

Customer Premise Equipment for VPNs   Lisa Phifer
[July 28, 1999] Picking the right CPE for a particular VPN service customer isn't a trivial problem. Lisa sorts out the tangle of solutions and highlights the hot-button issues.