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Ensure basic Web site security with this checklist
While I normally advocate a principles-based approach to maintaining system security --  and deplore the typical "best practices" checklist approach --  that doesn't mean that security checklists are without value. Employing a security procedures checklist is only the first step toward securing a resource, a means of aiding your memory...
Tags: Web, Password, Network, Failover, TLS, Server, Web Site, Resource, Encryption, Authentication, Login Credential, Web Site Development, Channel Management, Security, Internet, Marketing, Chad Perrin
Blog posts 2008-03-13
Secure your data on the go
Last week, Brian Smith wrote about the advantages of using the BackStopp solution to prevent data theft. With its ability to make data self-destruct, BackStopp addresses a very real concern; even if data is encrypted, advances in crypto-analysis or processing speed could eventually yield the contents of any encrypted volume....
Tags: Password, Mobile, USB Flash Drive, Hardware, Encryption, Authentication, IronKey USB Flash Drive, Cryptochip, Security, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2008-03-12
Security news roundup: February 24
Here's a collection of recent security vulnerabilities and alerts, which covers Opera releasing an update that patches three security vulnerabilities, multiple flaws found and fixed in EMC RepliStor, Symantec patching Veritas Storage Foundation, the presence of design weaknesses in wireless LAN VoIP handsets, and hard disk enclosures that fails to...
Tags: Opera Software, Hard Drive, VERITAS Software Corp., VERITAS Storage Foundation, Vulnerability, Problem, EMC Corp., Encryption, Authentication, Wireless, Flaw, Data, Badge, Goerge, Security, Storage, Hardware, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2008-02-24
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
No Back Doors; No Open Windows
Full Disk Encryption FDE has been hailed as the final word in Data-At-Rest DAR security by many in the industry, but some fail to recognize that encryption is only as secure as the authentication used to access it. Encryption without strong authentication is like locking the door and then leaving...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Encryption, Authentication, Full Disk Encryption, Security
White papers 2007-08-10
Just say no to WEP
Whether you're running a home wireless network or a corporate wireless network, you need to know the truth about Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP. When WLAN hardware first came out, WEP was the standard encryption scheme offered to secure that wireless network.By design, WEP protects a wireless network from eavesdropping. However,...
Tags: Security, networking, Hacking, Encryption, Authentication
Blog posts 2007-07-18
VoIP threats: Beyond eavesdropping
When it comes to phone calls, privacy is the most common security concern. Recently, we discussed how hackers can eavesdrop on VoIP calls to discover the content of participants' conversations. But eavesdropping isn't the only -- or, in some cases, even the most serious -- security risk you face when...
Tags: Threats, networking, Internet, Hacking, Encryption, Authentication
Blog posts 2007-07-13
Use the revised OWASP Top Ten to secure your Web applications -- Part 7
This article is also available as a TechRepublic download.The seventh installment in the 2007 OWASP Top 10 series takes a look at broken authentication and session management vulnerabilities. Tom Olzak explains the nature of this weakness followed by recommendations for protecting Web applications from attacks related to this security problem.Broken...
Tags: Web applications, Security, Hacking, Encryption, cryptography, Authentication
Blog posts 2007-06-06
Merlin WebCam (exe)
Merlin Web Cam is a set of three controls for .NET developers. The controls allow you to easily connect to any WIA device (Web cams, digital cameras, and scanners for example). You can have the video output to the Web cam control or to any other panel type control. The...
Tags: Client-server, Webcam, Control, Encryption, Authentication, Merlin Web Cam, Scanners, Security, Servers, Hardware, Peripherals
Software downloads 2007-03-28
Make a SIP-based VoIP network more secure
Two questionsDoes the current version of ISA 2004 support SIP?What products support TLS based SIP? On the client and the proxy side?
Tags: authentication, encryption, george_ou@..., hardware, network, networking, security, SIP, software, tls, voip
Discussion threads 2007-01-11
RFID passports and VeriChip security podcast
Operation Greif, and ID forgeryOne of my favorite little history lessons is from the Battle of the bulge, in WWII, by the name of "Operation Greif". German soldiers were disguised in Allied uniforms, given Allied equipment, and were trained to speak flawless English. The disgusies were perfect in every detail,...
Tags: fake word, authentication, encryption, george ou, Justin James, off-topic, VeriChip, dictionary, passport, podcast, RFID, Allied, security
Discussion threads 2006-08-21
what's wrong with encryption?
what's wrong with encryption?What specifically is it about encryption technology that is "way too young to be able to trust"? As I understand it encryption tech is currently very strong, the problem is usually in implementation or lack thereof.Also, I think the issue of the bank protecting your data properly...
Tags: authentication, encryption, security, identity theft, online banking, george ou, bank, SSL, btljooz, off-topic
Discussion threads 2006-06-01
10 things: The most useful Perl modules for cryptography and authentication
Not an option anymoreThe downloadable version of this article is available here:http://techrepublic.com.com/5138-3513-6072827.htmlAre you using some form of encryption or authentication in your Web site development? Would you even consider developing a Web site without some form of authentication?
Tags: authentication, encryption, perl, application development, melonfire, Mark W. Kaelin, programming, cryptography
Discussion threads 2006-05-16
10 things: The most useful Perl modules for cryptography and authentication
As the World Wide Web and the applications it supportsbecome ever more pervasive, online security is becoming more and moreimportant. Encryption and authentication are now de riguer on most Web sites, and usersdemand strong security from the tools they use.If you're a Perlapplication developer, you're -- thanks to the Comprehensive...
Tags: authentication, Contributor Melonfire, cryptography, encryption, Perl
Technical articles 2006-05-16
Maximize WLAN performance by correctly installing and configuring your access points
Learn how install and configure your access points APs, in order to get your wireless LAN WLAN up and running.This sample chapter, taken from Cisco 802.11 Wireless Networking Quick Reference, examines following topics concerning the installation of access points:Site SurveyCablingEncryption and AuthenticationAntenna PlacementInitial SettingsAPs as RepeatersTitle: Cisco 802.11 Wireless Networking...
Tags: access point, Cisco 802.11 Wireless Networking Quick Reference, Cisco Systems Inc., encryption, LAN, wireless, WLAN
Download resources 2005-12-16
Authentication and Encryption in CDMA Systems
Mobile usage has virtually penetrated every aspect of our daily lives from the traditional voice communication to Short Message Services SMS, Mmultimedia Messaging Services MMS, ring tones, camera phones, games and a vast array of applications. In fact with the advent of 3G technologies most Service Providers are promising even...
Tags: Mobile, CDMA, Encryption, Indian Institute Of Technology, Authentication, Mobile Usage, 3G, Advertising & Promotion, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing
White papers 2005-08-18
Cisco CCIE self study: Network security technologies and protocols
Whether you're studying for Cisco CCIE certification or just honing your network security skills, this download provides critical information. This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' CCIE Security Exam Certification Guide, 2nd Edition, covers technologies that enable network administrators to secure sensitive data. The chapter examines IP Security IPSec, encryption...
Tags: 3DES, accounting, AES, authentication, authorization, CCNA, certification, Cisco Press, Cisco Systems Inc., encryption, encryption technology, exam, hacker, intruder, IP, IPSec, network, network administrator, network device, network security, RADIUS, Security, standards, tunnel, wireless, wireless network, wireless security
Download resources 2005-07-11
On the Impact of GSM Encryption and Man-in-the-Middle Attacks on the Security of Interoperating GSM/UMTS Networks
GSM suffers from various security weaknesses. Furthermore, it is well-known that it is possible to mount a man-in-the-middle attack in GSM during authentication which allows an attacker to make a victim mobile station authenticate itself to a fake base station which in turn forwards the authentication traffic to the real...
Tags: UMTS, Network, Encryption, Authentication, GSM, Attack, Cellular Phones, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
White papers
The Value of Authentication: Authentication + Encryption + Certification Authority = Trust
One of the biggest problems facing your Internet business today is the thorny issue of trust and security. People simply don't trust the Web, fearing that their transactions might not be safe. This guide explains the critical role of authentication in online security as well as the business benefits which...
Tags: Thawte, Encryption, Authentication, Internet, Security
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10 things: The most useful Perl developer modules for cryptography and authentication
This document lists 10 of the most important ready-made application security, user authentication, and data encryption Perl modules. Encryption and authentication are no longer optional for most Web sites; users are demanding strong security, especially if your Web site features Web-based applications. This download lists 10 of...
Tags: Web, TechRepublic Inc., Perl, Cryptography, Web Site, Authentication, Web Site Development, Scripting Languages, Programming Languages, Development Tools, Web Technology, Security, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Software Development
Download resources 2006-05-16
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