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IDS & IPS Remain Important Even as Other Tools Add IDPS Features

eSecurity Planet

The most significant barrier to visibility is encryption. Although encryption helps to protect data from interception, encrypted traffic needs to be decrypted for IDS or IPS to inspect and analyze the contents. After all, these solutions can only take action on packets they can inspect. Diverse Local Networks.

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Cybersecurity Checklist for Political Campaigns

Lenny Zeltser

Use encrypted chat for sensitive discussions. Minimize the use of email, if practical, in favor of closed-group, encrypted messaging tools. Encrypt your network communications and watch out for security warnings. Enable security options according to your provider’s recommendations (e.g., government.