Analyzing network traffic to discover the type of application that sent the data. In order to prioritize traffic or filter out unwanted data, deep packet inspection can differentiate data, such as ...

Most packet protocols permit virtually any packet to encapsulate another. So, it's difficult for any network administrator to know just what is passing through the network. The solution to this ...

Enterprises have seen an explosion of new applications, devices and classes of users on their LANs, which makes it harder than ever for IT to ensure network performance, secure corporate assets and ...

The communication industry widely recognizes mobile broadband as the growth engine for wireless carriers. As cell-phone penetration reaches saturation and voice revenue plateaus, mobile-data revenue ...

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach. The evolving nature and delivery ...

The rise of zero-day attacks, mutated threats, and advanced evasion techniques have shifted the security landscape, changing the nature of network security. Organizations can no longer rely solely on ...

Deep packet inspection hardware can examine headers and payloads of every packet passing through it, categorizing them by application and blocking or prioritizing them when needed. Controversy hasn't ...

Mobile broadband is today's growth engine for wireless network operators. Even in the current economic downturn, wireless network operators continue adding new subscribers on their data plans. In fact ...

Deep down, most Net users realize that everything they do online can be watched and tracked. Most, however, forget this on a day-to-day basis. That's why a new technology called deep packet inspection ...

If legislation like SOPA and PIPA ever passes, it may require your ISP to start monitoring your online activity with deep packet inspection It’s easy to turn a deaf ear to the controversy surrounding ...