Now, where can I go? Packet Sniffers - Protection

• Use encrypted communications
  • Virtual Private Networks a must for linking remote sites together
  • Tools such as ssh (Secure-Shell), OpenSSH, fsh mindterm (Java implementation useful for system-to-system communications; provides excellent tunneling capability)
  • Use ssl type protocol for secure web communications
• Encrypt sensitive email
• Use switched networks to limit the amount of traffic seen by each system