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Anonymizer is purchased by Abraxas, a security consulting firm
Anonymizer's claim to fame is being one of the first applications to promote secure and anonymous web browsing. It's a method I've recommended to road warriors who want to increase security while using public Wi-Fi hot spots. Because I've recommended the application and have mentioned it on several postings, I...
Tags: Web, Server, SSL, Anonymizer, Abraxas Corp., Ssl/Tls, Authentication/Encryption, Channel Management, Internet, Network Security, Security, Marketing, Networking, Michael Kassner
Blog posts 2008-05-06
Wi-Fi security for road warriors: On-line banking
TechRepublic members are asking some excellent questions on how to ensure secure Wi-Fi connections while traveling. As an occasional road warrior, I have garnered a great deal of respect for the serious road warriors and their ingenuity, committing their hard-earned advice to memory. In appreciation, I'd like to return the...
Tags: Bank, Web Server, Tunnel, Banking, Server, Wi-Fi, SSL, Web Browser, Wi-Fi Security, Option, Ssl/Tls, Authentication/Encryption, Network Security, Security, Networking, Michael Kassner
Blog posts 2008-05-01
Learn to use the openssl command-line program
OpenSSL is more than just an open source SSL library implementation. It can be used to create, request, sign, and revoke certificates and can also be used to perform other cryptographic operations such as creating hashes for files, testing SSL connections, and more. This week, we'll take a look at...
Tags: Password, SSL, Ssl/Tls, Authentication/Encryption, Network Security, Security, Networking, Vincent Danen
Blog posts 2008-04-28
Barracuda Spam Firewall with Microsoft Exchange
Last week I took a first look at the Barracuda Spam Firewall and went through the quick-start setup. Within an hour, I had the basic configuration covered and had tested it by temporarily rerouting some live traffic to the Barracuda box. It seemed to work well, but before...
Tags: Firewall, Idea, Microsoft Exchange Server, Problem, Setup, Microsoft Corp., Single Sign-on, LDAP, Directory Services, E-mail, Authentication/Encryption, Ssl/Tls, Spam, Enterprise Software, Software, Online Communications, Security, Spam And Phishing, Justin Fielding
Blog posts 2008-02-13
Major update to IBM Tivoli Identity Manager released
IBM released Tivoli Identity Manager 5.0, with major updates to simplify compliance requirements and reduce deployment time. An excerpt from InfoWorld: A major focus of the update is speeding up deployment. The product features a range of guidelines, wizards, and templates that can cut deployment times...
Tags: Product, IBM Corp., Identity Management, Authentication/Encryption, Security, Arun Radhakrishnan
Blog posts 2007-12-14
Single password for network and physical security
Imprivata, a single sign-on technology specialist, has announced technology to link physical access with network access, providing greater security for enterprises. An excerpt from TechWorld: "Every organization has two trusted authentication systems -- a door badge and a network user name, both are trusted...
Tags: Password, Network, Imprivata, Authentication/Encryption, Networking, Security, Arun Radhakrishnan
Blog posts 2007-12-06
Get more e-mail flexibility with Fetchmail
Most users use GUI e-mail clients such as Thunderbird or Evolution, or even prefer Web-based mail services such as Gmail; however, there are still a significant number of people using text-based e-mail clients such as Mutt or Pine. Most likely, more people would use such clients if the learning curve...
Tags: Password, POP3, Server, SSL, Fetchmail, IMAP, E-mail, Linux, Ssl/Tls, Authentication/Encryption, Online Communications, Operating Systems, Software, Security, Vincent Danen
Blog posts 2007-12-03
Shopping for the right SSL: What are the options?
When looking to use SSL certificates to secure communications, there are many different options available. Extended Validation, SGC, standard SSL, and domain-validated SSL are the options generally available from commercial SSL signing authorities. There are also the options of self-signing certificates or using one of the free SSL providers.Self-signing certificates...
Tags: Legislation, SSL Certificate, SSL, Certificate, SGC, SGC Certificate, Ssl/Tls, Authentication/Encryption, Network Security, Security, Networking, Justin Fielding
Blog posts 2007-11-27
Germany's new generation of ePassports come with fingerprint biometrics
Germany is switching over to the second generation of its ePassport passports, which include fingerprint biometrics. According to NXP, the supplier of the biometric chips, Germany is the first country in the world to introduce such passports. NXP is founded by Philips and has shipped over 100...
Tags: Germany, Passport, Chip, NXP, Biometrics, Authentication/Encryption, Security, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2007-11-01
New single sign-on initiatives announced
Microsoft has signed another patent cross licensing deal with a Linux distributor, Turbolinux. In addition, Microsoft and Turbolinux are working on a system that will allow a single sign-on to authenticate the user on both platforms. Turbolinux, a company with a large market in Japan and China, will...
Tags: Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp., TurboLinux Inc., Single Sign-on, Authentication, Authentication/Encryption, Security, Andy Moon
Blog posts 2007-10-23
How do I... Request and install SSL certificates in IIS 7.0?
SSL Secure Sockets Layer certificates are perhaps the most common way to protect information being transmitted between a visitor Web browser and your Web site. SSL provides encryption services to information flowing between systems and can protect Web traffic, e-mail, instant messages and a host of other kinds of data...
Tags: Microsoft IIS 7.0, SSL Certificate, Site, SSL, Certificate, Microsoft IIS Server, Certificate Signing Request, Complete Certificate Request Window, HTTPS, Ssl/Tls, Authentication/Encryption, Network Security, Security, Networking, Scott Lowe
Blog posts 2007-10-22
How do I... Request and install SSL certificates in IIS 7.0?
SSL Secure Sockets Layer certificates are perhaps the most common way to protect information being transmitted between a visitor Web browser and your Web site. SSL provides encryption services to information flowing between systems and can protect Web traffic, e-mail, instant messages and a host of other kinds of data...
Tags: Microsoft IIS 7.0, SSL Certificate, SSL, Microsoft IIS Server, Ssl/Tls, Authentication/Encryption, Network Security, Security, Networking, Mark Kaelin, How do I, screenshots, ssl certificates, iis 7.0
Image galleries 2007-10-22
10 ways to secure borderless networks
Company networks are undergoing so-called "de-perimeterization," as online collaboration with partners, customers, telecommuters, and others outside the physical LAN becomes more and more important to doing business. At the same time, these users are able to connect to company resources with a wider variety of devices, including smartphones, Blackberries, and...
Tags: Firewall, Microsoft Access, Network, Operating System, Data, Encryption, User, Authentication, Computer, Identity Management, IPSec, Federated Identity Management System, Encrypting File System, PGP NetShare, Entrust Entelligence Media Security, Transport Layer Security, Microsoft Windows, Security, Authentication/Encryption, Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Debra Littlejohn Shinder
Blog posts 2007-10-09
Military-grade fingerprint recognition systems coming soon
Research at the University of Warwick may one day lead to fingerprint biometric access systems far superior to that of current generation devices. The nemesis of fingerprint recognition equipment comes from the distortions introduced by individuals who press their fingers on the reader with varying amount of...
Tags: Distortion, Fingerprint Recognition, Biometrics, Authentication/Encryption, Security, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2007-10-01
(Wi-Fi) cookies are bad for you: Security of public Wi-Fi fails
Almost all Web-based e-mail and other collaborative services just aren't safe to use over public Wi-Fi any more, due to a breach described today by a security firm CEO at the Black Hat security conference. Web 2.0 services, even though the login's made through SSL...
Tags: Google Inc., Web, Google Gmail, SSL, Web Browser, Web 2.0, Ssl/Tls, Wireless LANs, Authentication/Encryption, E-mail Providers, Network Security, Security, Wi-Fi, Internet, Wireless, Networking, John Bartley K7AAY
Blog posts 2007-08-02
Is wireless RFID sensor authentication/encryption possible? Maybe.
Using certificates is not the wayIf you use certificates the best you could hope for is 128 bit protection. 128 bit sounds like a lot, but this would be asemmetric chiphers. If we could use 128 bit symmetric protection it would be like tring to us 4096 bit...
Tags: Network technology, wireless, rayclayton@..., 128-bit, RFID, authentication/encryption, Using Certificate
Discussion threads 2007-08-01
SonicWALL to acquire SSL VPN vendor Aventail
SonicWALL Inc has entered into an agreement to purchase SSL VPN vendor Aventail Corp. Both SonicWALL and Aventail are both well entrenched players in the SSL VPN remote access market and such an acquisition can be seen as a logical progression. According to Patrick Sweeney, vice...
Tags: SSL VPN, SonicWall, SSL, Aventail Corp., Ssl/Tls, VPNs, Network Security, Authentication/Encryption, Remote Access, Security, Networking, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2007-06-15
Is wireless RFID sensor authentication/encryption possible? Maybe.
As RFID use grows so do concerns about authentication and encryption to protect sensitive information. The primary issues are the low power consumption and related processing power of wireless RFID sensor nodes. Cryptographic algorithms are typically designed to run on high performance systems (32 or 64 bit processors)....
Tags: RFID, HIPAA, data theft, cryptography, Compliance, Sox, It Management, Authentication, Security
Blog posts 2007-03-26
SSL VPN: Is it the Solution for your SMB?
There are more options than ever when it comes to deploying a VPN solution on your SMB network, and SSL offers a number of advantages – especially now that Microsoft is building an SSL tunneling protocol into the next generation of Windows. Virtual private networking VPN provides a secure...
Tags: VPN, SSL VPN, SSL, VPNs, Deb Shinder, Network security, SSL/TLS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, NETWORKING, SECURITY, small and medium business, SMB Strategies Newsletter, Server, Authentication/Encryption
Technical articles 2007-01-26
Keep your Web applications secure
When it comes to Web application security, many companies just scan their systems for vulnerabilities and call it a day. But that's a mistake. In this edition of Security Solutions, Mike Mullins lists the top three areas of Web application security that you need to worry about. Web-based applications...
Tags: SECURITY, Authentication/Encryption, Michael Mullins CCNA, MCP, Web application, authentication, access control, Web, attack, network, Security Solutions Newsletter, Application, Application Security, Mike Mullins, Authentication Authentication, Access Control Access Control, Michael \"Mullins CCNA, MCP\"
Technical articles 2006-05-18


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