by Jason Pappalexis | Oct 2, 2019 | Blog
Intrusion prevention systems (IPS) are one of the earliest forms of network security products. At NSS, we have tested IPS technology for years (since 2013 for those of you tracking our group tests), and we routinely discuss the technology with our clients, covering...
by Jason Pappalexis | Sep 10, 2019 | Blog
“What are you trying to achieve?” This is the most important question we ask our clients when scoping their projects. Responses can vary enormously, ranging from education on product features to redesigning IT security architectures. When we understand what motivates...
by Jason Pappalexis | Jun 27, 2019 | Blog
Mobile devices remain one of the fastest evolving technologies within an enterprise’s IT security architecture. Advances in chip architectures, improved battery life, lower manufacturing costs, a consumer desire for “smart” products, quality on-board sensors, and...
by Jason Pappalexis | Apr 17, 2019 | Blog
In a world of multi-page product specification sheets, SD-WAN technology can be described in just one sentence: Network technology providing WAN link resilience, bandwidth, and control using network edge appliances (existing firewalls and routers or dedicated...
by Jason Pappalexis | Apr 10, 2019 | Blog
NSS Labs’ test methodologies are constantly evolving to reflect the needs of enterprise consumers. Last year, NSS introduced a “resilience” category to our security testing for inline devices (e.g., next generation firewalls [NGFWs], next generation intrusion...
by Jason Pappalexis | Mar 11, 2019 | Blog
Some technologies are revolutionary—so much so that in less than a generation, it is difficult to imagine living without them. Take, for instance, the automobile. In 1908, the first production Model T Ford was completed. By 1927, close to 15 million had been built,...
by Jason Pappalexis | Mar 8, 2019 | Blog
In 1957, science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein published The Door Into Summer, a story about suspended animation, time travel, patent law, and a cat. The protagonist is an inventor who is forced into a 30-year sleep by his business partners so they can steal his...
by Jason Pappalexis | Nov 28, 2018 | Blog
Those of you in the trenches of cybersecurity likely share a perspective held by many of us at NSS Labs: “the only constant is change.” In other words, as threats continue to evolve, so must the employees who use the data and the products deployed to...
by Jason Pappalexis | Aug 15, 2018 | Blog
NSS Labs investigative reports draw from preliminary research on security technologies and are used to help our enterprise clients understand product capabilities. The research also informs our continuously evolving test methodologies. This blog accompanies a recent...
by Jason Pappalexis | Jun 11, 2018 | Blog
NSS Labs has observed the evolution of the firewall through a unique lens. Looking back, it has been an interesting journey, and there are many stories to be told. Enterprise requirements for firewalls have changed considerably since the technology’s inception more...
by Jason Pappalexis | May 29, 2018 | Blog
NSS Labs released the results of its Advanced Endpoint Protection (AEP) v2.0 Group Test last month, providing insight into the security efficacy, visibility, and value of 20 endpoint product vendors. Endpoint security technology remains a focal point for most...
by Jason Pappalexis | Apr 16, 2018 | Blog
My February blog on the evolution of NSS Labs’ advanced endpoint protection (AEP) group testing discussed how the 2017 AEP Group Test produced defendable data for enterprises to use during product selection and examined what enterprises look for during product...
by Jason Pappalexis | Mar 5, 2018 | Blog
NSS’ 2017 Advanced Endpoint Protection Group Test (AEP Test Methodology v1.0) subjected endpoint products to a variety of threats in order to validate claims of technological differentiation. An industry first, the test produced defendable data that enterprises could...
by Jason Pappalexis | Feb 27, 2018 | Blog
A properly defined, implemented, and managed IT security architecture requires an underlying network architecture that has been subjected to the same due diligence. Unfortunately, corporations rarely have the luxury of a single network framework. Among other things,...
by Jason Pappalexis | Feb 6, 2018 | Blog
Few products operate in isolation, and this is especially true of security controls. The push and pull of information between products provides the agility that is needed in our increasingly mobile and dynamic digital world. This is why a security control’s...
