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- Protect your network against fiber hacks
- Copper cable has been known as the easily-tapped physical transmission medium for years. Conscientious network and security managers either provided tight physical security for cabling or used fiber as an alternative. Many network managers considered fiber relatively safe due to the perceived challenges associated with tapping into an...
- Tags: Security, Physical Security, It Management, Intrusion Detection, data theft, Cable Taps
- Blog posts 2007-05-03
- Wireless locks join the ranks of "two-factor" access controls
- Controlling keys and combinations can be a managers nightmare. Loss of a set of keys, for example, can result in replacement of all affected locks--hopefully BEFORE a criminal has a chance to use them. A new lock technology will help with this problem.Access Control & Security Systems Magazines...
- Tags: lock, wireless, access control
- Blog posts 2007-03-25
- security software licenses from abuse
- I just acquired some Microsoft software, Exchange2k3 , Server 2k3, Office 2k3, XP etc...My support team have to use the media for re-installations, repairs etc...in different locatioons with about 200 users. So this will mean burning them their copies of the software. My concern is that the software becomes open...
- Tags: software, security software license, microsoft, physical security, licenses, Microsoft Software, akumudzi2@..., it management, security
- Discussion threads 2006-05-22
- Make sure your security strategy addresses physical risks
- Security StandardsAn interesting article and some good points but I'm surprised you didn't mention that there is an International standard on IT security IS017799 which contains a comprehensive list of recommendations.If you work in a regulated industry such as Pharmcaeuticals, Aircraft production or with radiological devices, the regulatory authorities will...
- Tags: physical security, security, DavidHawley, standards, security strategy
- Discussion threads 2006-02-24
- Make sure your security strategy addresses physical risks
- Many organizations spend thousands of dollars on the right devices and software—only to forget about securing the actual building that houses them. Don't become a security statistic by allowing your data to just walk out the front door. Mike Mullins offers some tips for beefing up physical security in your...
- Tags: Notebooks, security strategy, Michael Mullins CCNA, MCP, security, laptop computer, physical security, Security Solutions Newsletter, Device, Network, Mike Mullins, Michael \"Mullins CCNA, MCP\"
- Technical articles 2006-02-23
- Secure Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
- If I were to tell you that Windows NT Server 4.0 was a lot more secure than Windows 2000 Server, you would probably think that I had lost my mind. Sometimes, though, truth is stranger than fiction. In some ways, Windows NT Server was more secure than Windows 2000 Server....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, domain, Brien M. Posey MCSE, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Microsoft Windows NT, server, Physical Security, security
- Technical articles 2004-11-04
- screensaver timeout standard
- My company is looking to implement a standard for screensaver timeout. What I am looking for is hardcore information in regards to what other companies have as their standard. If anyone can give me a site with other company standards or security sites with suggested timeout.Varies greatlySome security conscious firms...
- Tags: 5-Minutes, screensaver, security
- Discussion threads 2004-10-19
- Lock IT Down: Secure Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
- If I were to tell you that Windows NT Server 4.0 was a lot more secure than Windows 2000 Server, you would probably think that I had lost my mind. Sometimes, though, truth is stranger than fiction. In some ways, Windows NT Server was more secure than Windows 2000 Server....
- Tags: Brien M. Posey MCSE, domain, forest, information technology, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Physical Security, security, server
- Technical articles 2003-10-27
- Best Practices: Windows Server 2003
- If you've ever deployed Windows NT Server or Windows 2000 Server, you probably know that Microsoft designed those products to be unsecure by default. Although Microsoft has provided many security mechanisms, it's been up to you to implement them. But when Microsoft released Windows 2003 Server, the company switched philosophies....
- Tags: Brien M. Posey MCSE, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, security, server
- Technical articles 2003-10-20
- Lock IT Down: Don't overlook physical security on your network
- With all the news about the latest organization to be hacked into, the threat of cyberterrorism, and the never-ending war with computer viruses, it might seem that some of the rules of physical security no longer apply. Nothing is further from the truth. When it comes down to it, it...
- Tags: information technology, network, password, physical access, Physical Security, physical security, Robert L. Bogue, security, server
- Technical articles 2003-08-11
- Don't overlook physical security on your network
- With all the noise on the news today about the latest organization to be hacked into, the threat of cyberterrorism, and the never-ending war with computer viruses, it might seem that some of the rules of physical security no longer apply. Nothing is further from the truth. When it comes...
- Tags: network, password, physical access, Physical Security, physical security, Robert L. Bogue, security, server
- Technical articles 2003-05-29
- Lock IT Down: Create security policies to address telecommuting trouble spots
- Most of the problems related to telecommuting can be solved by thinking through the ramifications of telecommuting before you put a program in place and establishing clear policies to address them. These include compensation policies, conflict of interest policies, policies that address liability issues, and a broad range of security...
- Tags: computer, Deb Shinder, information technology, Physical Security, portable computer, security, telecommuting, telecommuting program
- Technical articles 2003-04-16
- Don't overlook physical security on your network
- In the years that I’ve been working with computers, I’ve always found physical security to be one of the most overlooked areas of IT security. Physical security refers to the act of controlling physical access to your network computers and components. Even in the smallest organizations, physical security is vitally...
- Tags: Brien M. Posey MCSE, network, physical security, security, server
- Technical articles 2003-04-03
- How do you plan for physical security?
- Your organization pays a lot of attention to network security, but what about its physical security? After a recent burglary at TechRepublic, we asked members how they secured their buildings. Check out their suggestions.With all the space we’ve devoted on TechRepublic to protecting your network from hackers (or crackers, depending...
- Tags: Paul Baldwin, security, physical security, MIS, card
- Technical articles 2002-07-31
- 10 physical security measures every organization should take
- When it comes to IT security, physical security is the foundation for our overall strategy. But some organizations, distracted by the more sophisticated features of software-based security products, may overlook the importance of ensuring that the network and its components have been protected at the physical level. IT pro...
- Tags: Physical Security, Organization, Deb Shinder, Security
- Download resources 2007-07-16
- Startup Security 1.3 (Mac)
- The Startup Security application enables firmware security on your Macintosh. Available for Mac OS 9 and X, you can protect your computer from harmful use by changing a few simple settings. When Startup Security is combined with a physical security solution, your machine virtually becomes an impenetrable fortress!You can:Set a...
- Tags: Security, Apple Macintosh, Physical Security, Boot Device, Chaotic Software, Startup Security Application, Desktops, Hardware
- Software downloads 2005-01-07
- Digital Video Surveillance: enhancing physical security with analytic capabilities
- over the past decade, survallience technology has matured dramatically. This white paper looks at soultions for an organisations video survillance needs.
- Tags: Physical Security, Video, IBM Corp., Corporate Communications, Digital Video, Marketing, Personal Technology
- White papers 2009-01-21
- Physical Security Attacks on Windows Vista
- There are several attacks known today which leverage physical access to fully patched systems to read or patch system memory. One of them is the Cold Boot Attack, which allows copying the system memory after the system has been powered off and extracting the keys of encrypted harddisks from it....
- Tags: Physical Security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Attack, System Memory, FireWire, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- White papers 2008-03-05
- IT Manager pays £35 on eBay for second-hand NAS box with bank information on over one million people
- A NAS device containing private bank account and credit card information on more than one million people was sold on eBay for £35. This shameful event should serve as a warning to all IT leaders. Physical security comes first! by Bill Detwiler
- Tags: Bank, NAS, Physical Security, Information Technology, eBay Inc., Mullins, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Financial Services, Storage, Hardware, Bill Detwiler
- Blog posts 2008-08-28
- TechNet Webcast: 2008 Defense in Depth Security Series (Part 3 of 8): Gates, Guards, and Guns (Level 200)
- The presenter of this webcast dives into various techniques and methods that should be considered when it comes to providing physical security around the datacenters. The presenter discusses some of the recent trends in this area, such as IP video surveillance, and also discusses resources that can assist in coming...
- Tags: Security, Webcast, Physical Security, Microsoft TechNet
- Webcasts 2008-01-09
