Network Security Evolving to Unified-Management Approach

"The cloaked combination of these three types of infections creates what security agents now call a blended threat. As the notion of unified threat management becomes widespread, more security companies are offering products that address a layered protection scheme in a suite of software and hardware combinations. Spyware and adware infections have become so widespread on enterprise networks that corporate IT departments are beginning to reinforce their network perimeters with a better mousetrap. This security strategy, known in IT circles as unified threat management, puts multiple layers of hardware and software protection into one package. Using this strategy, IT officials in medium to large companies can apply an exhaustive, bundled approach that layers security by combining software and hardware." Source: Technology News