TAP Into Technology Blog: Network TAPs (18)
Should You Be Worried About Bending A Fiber Cable?
Fiber wires lose light no matter what. They have a db/km loss rate, this is subject matter we have covered in my other blog on Split Ratio & Budget Light Loss. But, did you know your bend radius could affect the db loss of a fiber cable?
Lawful Intercept: Ensuring the Credibility of Wiretap Evidence
Anyone who watches The Wire and other police dramas knows that obtaining an admissible wiretap starts with detectives making a case against a suspected criminal and getting judicial buy-in. Once they collect the evidence, prosecutors go to...
The Current State of Hacking—And What to Expect in 2017
Surprise! 2016 is on pace to break records in terms of data breach volume—a feat that seems to be accomplished on an annual basis now. Through August 30, the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has counted 638 total data breaches with...
Is There A Difference? Bypass Switch vs. Bypass TAP
I love talking with engineers and CISOs and listening to how they describe situations, devices and challenges within networking. The IT world loves acronyms, tech terms and jargon, but what surprises me is that manufacturers, resellers,...
[Vote] How will InfoSec Prioritize its $1 Trillion Spending?
With organizations like Bank of America publicly stating that they have an unlimited budget to fight cybercrime, it no surprise in the recent Cybersecurity Market Report by Cybersecurity Ventures they are predicting worldwide spending on...
Network TAP Split Ratios & Loss Budget
Do you know what a Split Ratio is on a fiber network TAP? Well there was a time when I didn't, either. But I know what a seven-ten split is in bowling and I know what it means to “split hairs,” but I didn’t know what a “Split Ratio” was...