Strengthening the different layers of IT networks Getting started on designing a network is a task of formidable proportions, but all the more so if you are looking to build a secure network.

The biggest difference in a feedforward network is that it uses more sophisticated activation functions, which usually incorporate more than one layer.

James McCaffrey explains what neural network activation functions are and why they're necessary, and explores three common activation functions.

Neural network (NN) classifiers have two activation functions. One activation function is used when computing the values of nodes in the middle, hidden layer, and one function is used when computing ...

In this eWEEK Data Point article, an expert describes the functions of three important layers in an adaptive network: a programmable infrastructure, analytics and intelligence and software control ...

LAYER 7 - Application Layer The Application Layer enables the user, which could be person, or automation, to perform a task across the network. The application layer is focused on the task at hand and ...

Network functions virtualization (NFV) uses commodity servers to replace specialized network appliances for more flexible, efficient and scalable services.

When utilized properly, network-layer security information can be used in conjunction with application whitelisting on the host to create something even better.