Preventing Denial of Service Attacks
Due to the power of DOS attacks and the way they work, there is nothing that can be done to prevent a DOS attack entirely. Some things can be done to minimize the chances, but even with all the proper safeguards in place, a company can still be vulnerable. If you do not believe me, you might want to ask some of the companies that were taken offline by DDOS attacks in February of 2000. The following are some things a company can do to minimize its chances of having successful DOS or DDOS attacks launched against them:
Effective, robust design
Bandwidth limitations
Keep systems patched
Run the least amount of services
Allow only necessary traffic
Block IP addresses
Effective Robust Design
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