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Five ways to show business value of M-F authentication
There's more to selecting an enterprise second-factor authentication method than meets the retina scanner. As with any IT project, each dollar spent must produce business value. With M-F authentication, this translates to value beyond simply verifying an employee's identity. by Tom Olzak
Tags: Solution, Health Care, Enrollment, Authentication, M-F, Security, Tom Olzak
Blog posts 2008-07-28
Active Directory User authentication with the Untangle appliance
The ability to bring low cost solutions with high functionality is priority one for most SOHO's. Untangle offers Active Directory authentication for the remote portal at an incredible price. by Rick Vanover
Tags: User Authentication, Authentication, Active Directory Connector, Portals, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Web Technology, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Rick Vanover
Blog posts 2008-07-21
Use sSMTP to send e-mail simply and securely
In my previous article, Use getmail to get e-mail simply and securely, I mentioned two opposing approaches to handling e-mail. On one side is the use of monolithic, fancy, massively multi-function ("feature rich"), GUI-fied mail clients like Microsoft's "personal information manager," Outlook. On the other is the computer...
Tags: Server, Authentication, SMTP Server, sSMTP, sSMTP Tool, E-mail, E-mail Servers, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Chad Perrin
Blog posts 2008-04-11
Out-of-band authentication with Authentify offers compelling service
Application Service Provider ASP company Authentify presents a unique extra factor of critical authentication applications. For most authentication situations, simply a username and a password are involved. Authentify provides a service that adds a step to the transaction -- a telephone call is made to the expected person attempting to...
Tags: Phone, Service, Authentication, Authentify, Telephone Number, Security, Rick Vanover
Blog posts 2008-03-31
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
Wi-Fi Security is always one step behind
Maintaining security is the irresolvable angst that all networkâ€"wired and wirelessâ€"administrators feel. So why focus on Wi-Fi security? To explain, I wanted to highlight a very interesting chat transcript about wireless security on NetworkWorld. The chat features an electronic hero/mentor of mine and renowned wireless security expert, Joshua Wright. The...
Tags: Attacker, Associated Press, SSID, Authentication, Tool, Wi-Fi Security, Attack, PEAP, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Security, Michael Kassner
Blog posts 2008-03-03
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: Authentication, Badge, Data, EMC Corp., Encryption, Flaw, Goerge, Hard Drive, Hardware, Opera Software ASA, Paul Mah, Problem, Security, Storage, VERITAS Software Corp., VERITAS Storage Foundation, Vulnerability, Wireless
Blog posts 2008-02-24
SolutionBase: Block unwanted network access with PacketFence
PacketFence does, via open source, what many applications costing hundreds to thousands of dollars do. Jack Wallen explains what makes this system a fully viable solution for a variety of situations. Recently, I spent a good amount of time installing the open source Network Access Control system...
Tags: PacketFence, Network, Open Source, Registration, Author, Authentication, Machine, Option, Security, Networking, Jack Wallen
Technical articles 2007-12-19
Enabling Exchange ActiveSync: HTTP_500 error explained and solved
Exchange ActiveSync for Exchange Server 2003 allows mobile phones or devices running Windows Mobile 2002, 2003, and Windows Mobile 5.0 to access information on the Exchange Server. The ActiveSync service will synchronise e-mail, contacts and calendar information with the portable device via the Internet. Direct Push was...
Tags: Directory, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Microsoft Exchange Server, Server, Authentication, ActiveSync, Default Location, OK, E-mail Servers, Microsoft Windows, Groupware, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Justin Fielding
Blog posts 2007-12-11
SolutionBase: Understanding the critical role of Cisco's Access Control Server in Cisco NAC
The Cisco ACS server is a vital part of Cisco's NAC solution. Besides being a Cisco NAC AAA server, Cisco ACS also performs AAA for wireless LAN devices, dial-up users, VPN users, and more. David Davis explains the role of the Cisco ACS server as part of its NAC solution....
Tags: Server, Cisco Systems Inc., Access Control, Authentication, Cisco NAC, Cisco Secure Access Control Server, Appliance Version, David Davis, CNAC
Technical articles 2007-12-05
SolutionBase: Introducing Network Access Protection for Windows
Microsoft is now offering network access protection to prohibit systems that fail a health check from entering your network. This article, part of an exclusive TechRepublic series, introduces Microsoft's implementation of network address protection as part of the new offering for Windows...
Tags: MS-NAP, Security, Microsoft Access, Role, Network, Microsoft Windows Server, Implementation, Client, Health Care, Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Authentication, MS-NAP Implementation, NAP, Windows XP Service Pack 3, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Rick Vanover
Technical articles 2007-11-28
Secure connections to PostgreSQL
The PostgreSQL database server is arguably one of the best SQL servers available, but it's not as easy for beginners to get a handle on it as with other SQL databases, such as MySQL. Where MySQL stores all of its credential information within the SQL database itself, PostgreSQL takes a...
Tags: Database, Password, Connection, PostgreSQL, Authentication, PostgreSQL Database Server, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Vincent Danen
Blog posts 2007-11-19
ISA 2000 authentication rule or filter ?
When I connect to a third party extranet using a RAS key our ISA 2000 server keeps prompting for a username and password to gain access to the resources offered on the third party extranet. Does anyone know what I need to do on the ISA 2000 box to prevent...
Tags: authentication, c-mackenzie@..., ISA 2000, ISA
Discussion threads 2007-11-14
Mapped Network Drive Keeps Requesting Authentication?
Hello, I have a PC that is running windows Xp Media Center Edition and I just mapped a network drive from the server. I typed in the username and password for it but for some reason every time the user logs into her account and tries to access the mapped...
Tags: info1@..., Mapped Network Drive, authentication, password, server, Microsoft Windows XP
Discussion threads 2007-11-13
User login, authentication and session management
Hello,I am a beginner and trying to develop a web application using Perl and MySql. I am trying to develop the application such that the user is allowed to view the web pages only after a successful login. I also found that this can be implemented using the Session module...
Tags: Scripting languages, Programming languages, Development tools, nramkishore@..., authentication
Discussion threads 2007-11-12
Authentication on an Intranet site
I'm working on an intranet site for a school that has separate areas for the staff and students. Is there anyway to lock down the staff section using Active Directory so that only members in the Staff OU can access it?Thanksyou lock it down in IISAD won't help you...
Tags: tschmidt@..., Intranet, authentication
Discussion threads 2007-11-10
Security news roundup: November 1
Here's a collection of recent security vulnerabilities and alerts, which cover a vulnerability discovered in Novell's BorderManager 3.8 Client Trust, a memory corruption vulnerability in CUPS, and a new Mac Trojan that masquerades as a video codec for watching pornography. Novell patches BorderManager 3.8 Client Trust vulnerability...
Tags: Novell Inc., Apple Macintosh, Vulnerability, Codec, Trojan Horse, Authentication, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2007-11-01
Authentication caching with nscd
Sure about the offline LDAP authentication?Maybe I don't understand something here, but authentication takes place at the Directory server for LDAP, there is nothing cached in the way of password hashes.In an LDAP implementation, I've not seen any *nix variant behave well when the LDAP service is unavailable, even with...
Tags: Directory services, onthego, LDAP, authentication, password
Discussion threads 2007-10-30
Authentication caching with nscd
*Edited post to clarify issues with original wording. | 10-31-2007, 1:40 ET Distributed authentication is increasingly popular as home networks add more computers and business networks continue to expand. Using a central authentication system such as LDAP or NIS with other technologies like Kerberos has become...
Tags: Network, Authentication, Kerberos, Security, Vincent Danen
Blog posts 2007-10-29


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