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- Five steps to becoming the local security guru
- Becoming the point manJust fix one security issue one time for someone, and they'll keep coming back like a stray cat after you feed it. Then you get sucked into learning everything.Good post, apotheon. Glad to see you writing more here at TechRepublic!Too true.I've experienced that phenomenon a...
- Discussion threads 2007-07-17
- Is your wireless network secure?
- In a recent tour of San Francisco, Oakland, and Palo Alto, a leading security expert discovered over 2600 networks, nearly a third of which were not using any encryption at all. by Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-08-18
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- Security guru slams misuse of 'cyberterrorism'
- Completely AgreeWe should wait till AFTER someone has hacked the air traffic control network and crashed a few dozen planes, AFTER someone has hacked medical databases and killed a few thousand patients by messing with their meds, AFTER someone has caused panic by hacking government sites to add fake disaster...
- Discussion threads 2005-04-27
- 5 steps to becoming the local security guru
- It's not difficult to become the local security expert, the guy to whom others look when they need network resources secured, the guy they point to when they want to source someone in their attempts to reform security policy, and the guy organizations like TechRepublic ask to write about security....
- Blog posts 2007-07-17
- Microsoft security guru: Jot down your passwords
- Microsoft security guru: Jot down your passwordsarticle rootPhysical security of paper slip beats network securityIn the last twenty years, I have lost a credit card from my wallet exactly once. That is to say the physical security of my wallet is extremely strong.So this advice -- contradicting old 'wisdom'...
- Discussion threads 2005-05-24
- Security expert uses honeynets to detect blackhat methods and motivations
- Take a look at how Security Guru Lance Spritzner started the HoneyNet Project to study the methods of hackers.If terrorists can blow up the World Trade Center and destroy part of the Pentagon, they can just as easily launch a surprise attack on critical computer networks. The United States would...
- Technical articles 2001-10-17
- Should you outsource your Internet security?
- For small to midsize companies, taking on the job of securing your online interests is a daunting one. Outsourcing such a vital piece of the e-commerce puzzle may be just the solution you need. Here are the issues you need to consider.Too late, many companies are finding that there’s more...
- Technical articles 2000-02-03
- Hackers: Allies in the network security war?
- See the pros and cons of hiring a hacker to do a security audit of your network.An old cliche says that the enemy of an enemy is your friend. The question is, can the longtime enemies of network security suddenly become allies in the fight to keep our networks secure?...
- Technical articles 2002-05-07
- Does open sourcing security framework lead to more secure software?
- Look at cryptography, it's been an open science because of the strengthVisibility offers the difference between real security and an emperor's lovely new robes. Is the security process actually providing a level of security or is it pretty but effectively usless.Real security is being able to stand in front of...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-26
- Understanding layered security and defense in depth
- Has this article helped clarify the differences and relationship between layered security and defense in depth? Is there more you'd like to know about one or both?What layered security and defense in depth measures do you employ or recommend for others? What mistakes in these areas do you...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-18
- Data security gets worse as hackers go global
- There is no way internet security is getting better. While we are all talking about how dumb we are for leaking the data from 26.5+ million veterans, hackers are simply going global. Large industries DO in fact exist overseas and we in the U.S. need to put more emphasis...
- Discussion threads 2006-06-14
- More .NET Passport security doubts raised
- Another security vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft's widely used .NET Passport online verification system. This is the second problem with .NET Passport in just two months, and it's causing even more people to rethink the wisdom of using the Microsoft identity management service.DetailsMicrosoft says it has corrected this threat,...
- Technical articles 2003-07-14
- The best defense for hacker attacks: An interview with Alan Bishoff, network security expert
- With hacking incidents on the rise, you should know about Packet Storm, a Web site that provides free security tools. One of Packet Storm's network security experts, Alan Bishoff, provides some tips on securing your network.Been hacked lately? Or are you worried that an attack on your system is just...
- Technical articles 2000-03-07
- Security news roundup: Java update, Windows login bypass tool released
- Here's a collection of recent security vulnerabilities and alerts, which covers a new Java update, the release of a Windows login bypass tool, multiple vulnerabilities in CUPS that can lead to DoS attacks, and details of the upcoming Patch Tuesday. New Java update fixes security vulnerabilities ...
- Blog posts 2008-03-09
- (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...
- Blog posts 2007-08-02
- MSDN GeekSpeak: Web Application Security With Keith Brown (Level 200)
- In this webcast of geekSpeak, security guru discusses how one can address security concerns in the Web applications.
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- Ex-Microsoft security guru to dump Windows Media Center for LinuxMCE?
- From News.com: "Jesper Johansson--a former senior program manager for security policy at Microsoft who moved to Amazon in September last year--wrote in his blog on Monday that he may drop Windows Media Center for LinuxMCE, a free open-source add-on to the Kubuntu desktop operating system, because problems caused by...
- Blog posts 2007-09-27
- We need some nominations
- We need some nominationsHeads up gang, it's time to point fingers and name names. Oh, and Happy New Year.TR is venturing simultaneously into the uncharted realms of live events and blogging. As part of these efforts, we'd like some involvement from community members, either as featured event speakers and/or featured...
- Discussion threads 2005-01-06
- Oz - aka Linux Guru
- Oz - aka Linux GuruOz - in all honesty, do you really see Linux taking off to the same extent as what the actual Linux vendors (Novell, IBM, and Co.) are predicting/hoping?If you are, can you post reasons and proof as to why you see that will happen?I origianlly got...
- Discussion threads 2005-01-02
- ComputerWorld offers FATAL 'fix' for minor flaw in Windows XP!
- ComputerWorld posted a "security" news article about a minor flaw in Windows ICS Internet Connection Sharing which doesn't affect the vast majority of users and offered fatal advice as the "fix" for the bug. After getting the fatal advice from "research engineer" Tyler Reguly of...
- Blog posts 2006-10-31
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