"Selecting The Right Host Intrusion Prevention System: 12 Key Questions to Ask" is the title of the new white paper by Third Brigade (www.thirdbrigade.com). The security software company specialized in host intrusion detection and prevention systems allows businesses to apply comprehensive security profiles to hosts that protect against known and zero-day attacks using deep packet inspection. It helps ensure compliance and the 24-7 availability of critical systems, provides a virtual patch for software vulnerabilities, and allows organizations to deliver Internet-based services with greater security and confidence. Unlike other host intrusion detection and prevention systems, Third Brigade Deep Security provides broader, faster and simpler protection.

    Host Intrusion Prevention Systems (HIPS) complement perimeter defense and play a vital role in protecting critical applications and sensitive data from a security breach. As such, the process of selecting the right HIPS - one that provides the required protection while addressing operational security concerns and minimizing the impact on IT resources - is an important one. This white paper provides healthcare, financial services, government, telecommunications and other organizations looking to protect their critical IT assets with 12 critical questions they need to consider when selecting a HIPS product.

    Host Intrusion Prevention Systems (HIPS) complement perimeter defenses, and play a vital role in protecting critical applications and sensitive data from a security breach. As such, the process of selecting the right HIPS – one that provides the required protection while addressing operational security concerns, and minimizing the impact on IT resources – is an important one. This white paper identifies twelve critical questions that organizations need to consider when selecting a HIPS product. These questions relate to protection, manageability, integration and speed.

The company specializes in offering intrusion prevention systems (IPS) to health care, government, telecommunications, financial services and other organizations.

It helps businesses:


    * More quickly deliver best-of-breed products and services to customers, while maintaining the highest security standards
    * Protect “unpatchable” devices, such as FDA-regulated medical systems
    * Protect confidential client/patient/citizen records
    * Ensure the 24x7 availability of mission-critical online applications
    * Protects digital assets and content from hackers
    * Enhance, maintain and protect revenues by reducing costly service disruptions
    * Deploy software patches on their schedule


For more information about the white paper visit http://www.thirdbrigade.plurapage.com/download109/.