New tools address denial-of-service threat
Concerns about denial-of-service attacks are resulting in a growing number of products and
services aimed at helping companies detect, trace and block the threat. But most of the technologies do little to prevent such attacks outright, users said.
Denial-of-service attacks basically make computer systems inaccessible by overloading servers or networks with useless traffic so legitimate users can no longer access those resources.
Last week, Cambridge, Mass.-based start-up Mazu Networks Inc. became the latest vendor to announce services based on intelligent traffic analysis and filtering technology, which it claimed will help companies better deal with such attacks.
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