Twitter:The Famous Micro-Blogging Site Has Been Attacked As Denial-Of-Service....Previously It Attacked The Facebook Also...

On Thursday, Twitter was taken down by a denial-of-service attack, while Facebook suffered related problems. And other social/media sites like Gawker and Live Journal were hampered by attacks as well. These attacks illustrate just how crucial network security is in a world where organized cyberattacks can bring down even the most prominent sites.

While the news cycle is quickly headed to the point of diminishing returns (lots of ruminations on DDoS, where the attacks originated, and how it was done), I've yet to see posts on how such attacks can be prevented.In light of Twitter's susceptibility, preventing networks from similar attacks must be on the minds of many organizations.The right tools help IT personnel get to the root of the problem. Having the appropriate tools in place and following the correct procedures helps eliminate or mitigate the effects of an attack. At least that's what John Pescatore, a security analyst at research firm Gartner, said was the hard lesson that Twitter has learned. "It basically just shows that Twitter wasn't spending the money to filter out DDoS attacks," he said, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times.