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Learn Why Today's Threats Require
a lot More Than a Firewall |
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Attend this Webinar on
4/28/05 10am and receive a FREE 32mb Pen
Drive
Did you know that 60 new
computer viruses are identified each week? Or, that
blended threats like Blaster can circle the world in less than
three hours? The best way to manage an outbreak is to
prevent it from occurring in the first place. Symantec
Gateway Security 5400 Series enables you to proactively
protect your network, repelling threats before information and
systems are put at risk, before your organization's reputation
and relationships can be compromised.
Register by clicking
on the link below:
www.symantec.com/resellers/hi-link/
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Q&A with an Engineer in the Field
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A Monthly Section
Featuring Hi-Link Senior Engineer Phil
Chen
Q: In order to reduce cost,
we are starting to migrate our frame-relay Wide Area Network
to use VPN connections. We currently
use ISDN lines to
backup our frame-relay lines automatically. After migrating to
VPN connections, we cannot find ways to backup the VPN links
the way we backup our frame-relay network now. Any
suggestions?
A: The shortcoming of replacing
legacy-leased lines with VPN connections is its inability to
integrate seamlessly into an
existing Wide Area Network.
This may not be a huge problem with only a few VPN
connections, but the problem grows exponentially
as you
add more VPN connections. If it is a large network, many
customers opt to use a managed VPN provider like
MCI's
Private IP services, or PIP. PIP allows their
customers to connect their network just like legacy leased
line connections without having to worry about the complexity
of VPN configuration. Better yet, if you already have a Cisco
network, you can deploy Cisco GRE, or Generic Routing
Encapsulation protocol, over IPSEC. GRE/IPSEC VPNs allow you
to treat a VPN connection just like a leased line. You can
continue to use ISDN backup the same way as they were like
your frame-relay
network. You can even route IPX or
Appletalk over the GRE/IPSEC interfaces if you wish.
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Phil Chen has been a Senior Engineer with Hi-Link for
over ten years. He is a graduate of Polytechnic
University with a BS in Electrical Engineering. A few of
his industry certifications include: CCNP, CCSP, INFOXEC,
CCSS, CCNA, CCDA, MCSE, AND CCA.
If you have a question for
Phil please e-mail info@hi-link.com. Your question may
appear in next months issue.
www.hi-link.com
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Thank You for Attending the Cisco
and Hi-Link Seminar on 4/7/05 |
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Seminar featured
security and expanding your network
wirelessly
We would also like to
congratulate Frank Hajdu of Norwalk Community College for
winning the Apple iPod Shuffle.
Please let us know if
you would like a copy of the presentation.
The Seminar
Topics Covered Included:
Secure Wireless Infrastructure,
First Requires Secure Network Backbone
Today's Real World
Threats: (Presented By Cisco Security/Hacker
Expert)
- Identity Theft; How it Happens
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Phishing Scams
- Viruses, Trojans, Worms, and the
Latest Threats
- Wireless Hacking Devices
Cisco
Self Defending Network Strategy:
* Threat
Defense
- Cisco Security Agent - End Point Protection
for Servers and Desktops
- Network Intrusion
Prevention and Monitoring
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Secure Connectivity
- Site-to-Site VPNs and Remote
Access VPNs
* Trust and Identify (Cisco Clean Access)
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Authenticate (access privileges), Authorize (network
access)
The Secure Network Allows All the Advantages of
Wireless
Real World Wireless Security Implementation
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Wireless Security Landscape, Evolution, and Overview.
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How Wireless Security Will Impact the State of Your Network
Security
- What are Your Peers Doing to Secure Their
Wireless Networks
- Choose the Right Wireless Security
Strategy for Your Environment
- What are the Cisco Wireless
Solution Advantages
- SWAN (Structured Wireless Aware
Network) and WLSE (Wireless LAN Management Solution)
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Strategies, Blueprints, and Solutions for Wireless Endpoint
Security
http://www.hi-link.com/Seminar_Security.pdf
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Hi-Link's Phil Chen to Speak at
Westchester Association of Information Technology
Professionals |
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What you need to know to keep your infrastructure
safe from things that go bump in the night
AITP
Westchester has assembled some speakers who are specialists in
this area of technology. If you are an IT professional or
service provider, this event will provide you with things you
need to know.
http://www.aitpwestchester.org/Calendar.asp?type=c&month=4&year=2005&events_id=145
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