Tricks of the LAN security trade
Frank Doyle · Network Security · 1994
Bells and whistles that enhance network security are available in copious amounts from endless lists of vendors. The lates in firewalls continuously grace the glossy pages of trade weeklies, while emerging technology from the PCMCIA is encapsulating complex encryption algorithms into credit card-sized peripherals. But even in the high-tech world of distributed computing nothing beats good, old-fashioned know-how. Years of experience that culminate in a well-implemented plan, rather than the latest gee-whiz gadgets, are an essential part of any network secured from outsider or insider damage. So, what are some tricks of the LAN security trade?