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 ...

Deep packet inspection (DPI) is a method of examining the content of data packets as they pass through the network. Contrary to conventional packet (or NetFlow) filters – which are devices that check ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The appearance of devices implementing Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) and Unified Threat Management (UTM) technologies at the network edge over the last five years is not the first time network ...

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 ...