Abstract Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) switching systems have been developed to support traffic patterns in telecommunication networks. The basic function of a switching element is to buffer cells that are destined for the same outlet. Two major buffering strategies are available for use in switching elements, input buffering and output buffering. Each buffering strategy affects the performance of the switching element, [sic] In this paper I have concentrated on...

Abstract Since the advent of computer data networking, large and small business corporations, the banking industry, government, and military organizations, and today even the personal home computer user have all raised the concern for network security. Extensive research and development efforts have been exerted to develop sophisticated firewall and intrusion detection technologies. Most of these technologies are designed to monitor the gateways of local networks to the public Internet....