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December 30, 2004 30Dec2004 News

Archive: Bits & Bytes column library

Bits & Bytes column library archive -- 2003 to 2004 Continue Reading

December 20, 2004 20Dec2004 News

Fixes, workaround for Kerberos 5 vulnerability

A security hole could be exploited to launch malicious code. But there are fixes and a workaround. Continue Reading

December 19, 2004 19Dec2004 News

Transforming the cybersecurity culture

Eleven New Year's resolutions can help employees at all levels empower the security function at their organization. Continue Reading

December 19, 2004 19Dec2004 News

Security Bytes: Be aware of Google Desktop 'glitch'

Cisco acquires Protego; Hotmail switches to Trend Micro; Red Hat, Mandrakesoft and Gentoo fix flaws. Continue Reading

December 14, 2004 14Dec2004 In Depth

Grid gobbledygook hits storage

Fearful as always of missing the boat, storage vendors are jumping on the grid bandwagon, unveiling visions that are about as useful today as a chocolate teapot. Continue Reading

December 13, 2004 13Dec2004 Tip

Pros and cons of disk-to-disk backup

Some of the characteristics of disk-to-disk can make it a poor choice for your only form of backup. Continue Reading

December 09, 2004 09Dec2004 News

Data storage history quiz

We tend to take storage for granted these days, and expect bigger, better and faster performance out of our hardware and software. But did you know that storage has a long and illustrious history that started out not so big or so fast? Take our data... Continue Reading

December 08, 2004 08Dec2004 News

The security lingo of 2004

This was the year of botnets, zombie PC armies and phishying online schemes. Continue Reading

December 05, 2004 05Dec2004 News

Think Sarbanes Oxley extension changes things? Think again

December 01, 2004 01Dec2004 News

Phreaks love Bluetooth

Bluetooth is becoming the vector of choice for next-generation phone phreakers to swipe files from other users, make calls or render mobile phones completely useless. Continue Reading

November 30, 2004 30Nov2004 News

Botnets target the enterprise warn experts

Versatile and increasingly vicious bots will cause enterprises a lot of grief in 2005, security experts say. Continue Reading

November 21, 2004 21Nov2004 News

Crash Course: Recovery

What good is backing up your data if you can't get it back? The goal of this Crash Course on recovery is to make sure you can effectively and efficiently recover data no matter what iteration of the lifecycle it's in. Included here are also hints on... Continue Reading

November 12, 2004 12Nov2004 News

NTFS permissions

This excerpt from Chapter 5 of "The definitive guide to Windows 2000 security" discusses the advantages of using NTFS for access control. Continue Reading

November 04, 2004 04Nov2004 Opinion

Demand more from agencies: fine tune the recruitment process and reap the rewards

Users must be proactive in ensuring that recommended candidates are suitable Continue Reading

October 31, 2004 31Oct2004 News

Fast Guide: Storage Management

Managing your storage infrastructure has never been harder. Complex systems, unbelievable data growth rates and squabbling vendors are just a few of the issues hampering your ability to manage storage. This Fast Guide to storage management has ... Continue Reading

October 28, 2004 28Oct2004 News

MoD may write off £200m Chinook helicopters

The Ministry of Defence could write off more than £200m spent on eight Chinook Mk3 helicopters. Continue Reading

October 27, 2004 27Oct2004 News

Spamming the universe

October 26, 2004 26Oct2004 News

IBM sharpens blades

IBM has announced new management tools and upgraded models of its HS20 and JS20 blade servers. Continue Reading

October 26, 2004 26Oct2004 News

Clear double advantage

ClearSpeed Technology has doubled the performance of its high-performance computing co-processor for scientific workstations and... Continue Reading

October 21, 2004 21Oct2004 In Depth

IP everything, essentially

What are the fundamental deliverables of IP networks? How can you use IP networks to gain financial benefits in addition to... Continue Reading

October 21, 2004 21Oct2004 In Depth

The basis of profitability

Not so long ago, you didn't have much choice - your IT and communications requirements were acquired, implemented and maintained... Continue Reading

October 18, 2004 18Oct2004 News

Smaller companies installing SP2; larger firms not

October 08, 2004 08Oct2004 News

First integrated children's system goes live

The first web-based system to help councils meet new legal requirements for information sharing among teachers, social workers... Continue Reading

October 04, 2004 04Oct2004 News

Symantec offers bare metal restore software

October 03, 2004 03Oct2004 News

Training for CISSP Certification: SearchSecurity.com's Security School

Study guides for each of the ten domains of the CBK for those preparing to take the CISSP exam or expanding their knowledge of security concepts and practices. Continue Reading

September 27, 2004 27Sep2004 News

Fast Guide: iSCSI

If you need to come up to speed rapidly on iSCSI, you've come to the right place. In this Fast Guide, we touch upon the basics and then we walk you through the pros and cons of iSCSI and Fibre Channel. Continue Reading

September 27, 2004 27Sep2004 News

Five steps to using the Kerberos protocol

This excerpt from "Windows Server 2003 security infrastructures" explains the basic Kerberos protocol as it is defined in RFC 1510. Continue Reading

September 26, 2004 26Sep2004 News

Authorize.Net says it has 'learned' from attack

The credit card processing service was unprepared for the kind of attack it suffered last week, but it will use the experience to improve security. Continue Reading

September 23, 2004 23Sep2004 News

Multiple strategies guard youth services agency

Major corporations aren't the only ones who need to protect confidential information, ward off spam and malware, and defend against intrusion. Local youth service agencies must do the same, with far smaller budgets. Continue Reading

September 22, 2004 22Sep2004 News

Security Bytes: New .jpg attack imminent; CA agrees to pay $225 million for federal violations

Sanjay Kumar is indicted for securities fraud and conspiracy, while Authorize.Net is knocked offline by massive DDoS attacks. Continue Reading

September 21, 2004 21Sep2004 News

Survey shows SOX bringing IT, business together

September 19, 2004 19Sep2004 News

Hackers costing enterprises billions

Symantec's semi-annual Internet Threat Report finds hackers continued adding billions to the cost of doing business on the Internet. Continue Reading

September 17, 2004 17Sep2004 News

Swansea strike battle to go to Acas

Swansea Council and its striking IT staff are set to go to arbitration service Acas to settle a six-week dispute over a proposed... Continue Reading

September 14, 2004 14Sep2004 In Depth

The gift of CRM

For Red Letter Days, a provider of gift experiences for corporates and consumers, a CRM system was essential to give it market... Continue Reading

September 14, 2004 14Sep2004 In Depth

Management matters

Cath Everett finds out how you stay on top of networking. What are the management issues related to your telecoms and networks... Continue Reading

September 05, 2004 05Sep2004 In Depth

Storage Management Survival School: Lesson five

In this session, Jamie Gruener examines the steps you should consider in designing a tiered storage model, what the pitfalls are and the overall benefits. Continue Reading

September 01, 2004 01Sep2004 News

Security Bytes: MySQL upgrade urged to fix flaw

Internet turns 35; federal computers used as spam relays; XP SP2 a bigger pain for smaller companies. Continue Reading

August 27, 2004 27Aug2004 News

Over-specify when buying low cost replacement for Frame Relay

A project manager reveals how a VPN saved £275,000 a year Continue Reading

August 24, 2004 24Aug2004 News

Latest worm uses IM to lure victims

A version of the worm which spread from infected Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) web servers in June has been... Continue Reading

August 22, 2004 22Aug2004 Tip

Microsoft supports iSCSI SAN clusters -- kind of

This expert tip outlines how to get the support you need for iSCSI SANs using more than two clusters. Continue Reading

August 13, 2004 13Aug2004 In Depth

Undercover operations

Computer crime is on the rise, but collecting admissible evidence is a tricky business. Helen Beckett gets expert advice on what... Continue Reading

August 03, 2004 03Aug2004 News

Apple's SAN file system turns heads

July 28, 2004 28Jul2004 News

Automated SQL injection: What your enterprise needs to know

The second of a two-part interview with SPI Dynamics CTO Caleb Sima tells what you should fear, why and what you can do to mitigate your risk. Continue Reading

July 27, 2004 27Jul2004 News

New attacks and vulnerability trends highlighted at Black Hat

Presentations beginning today will analyze vulnerabilities, zero-day code, phishing and secure wireless deployment, among many other topics. Continue Reading

July 26, 2004 26Jul2004 News

Fewer IT supplier conflicts are going to court

Law firms have reported a sharp fall in the number of IT disputes reaching the courts over the past 12 months as more users turn... Continue Reading

July 25, 2004 25Jul2004 News

Learning about Security Threats: Profiling

A look at what it means to be a hacker. Continue Reading

July 25, 2004 25Jul2004 News

Know Your Enemy -- Learning about Security Threats: Chapter 8, Legal Issues

Find out more about the legal issues swirling around the use of Honeypots. Continue Reading

July 18, 2004 18Jul2004 News

Debian fixes multiple flaws

Denial-of-service, buffer overflow and format string vulnerabilities in Debian GNU/Linux that an attacker could use to remotely execute malicious code has been fixed. Continue Reading

July 18, 2004 18Jul2004 News

Enterprise-class RAID functions, part 2: N-way mirroring, splitting and more

With the convergence of RAID and lower-priced storage technologies, advanced RAID functions can be enjoyed by any small-to-medium sized organization with critical data. Continue Reading

July 14, 2004 14Jul2004 News

Continuous backup gains traction

For continuous backup technology, 2004 is the year that vendors have moved from promises to actual products. Although the market is still small -- inhabited by startups such as Revivio, Mendocino Software, Alacritus and XOsoft -- the buzz is ... Continue Reading

July 09, 2004 09Jul2004 News

Old Mutual rolls out web reporting software to meet new regulations

Financial services group Old Mutual has rolled out web-based reporting software across its business worldwide to consolidate data... Continue Reading

July 07, 2004 07Jul2004 News

Deals abound for high-end storage

Think high-end storage is out of your reach? Maybe not. Conversations with several storage buyers recently suggest that vendors are scrambling to give buyers the best possible deals. Continue Reading

June 21, 2004 21Jun2004 News

Users at risk after web host attack

Users have been warned to brace themselves for attacks on sites which provide patch downloads and web hosting services. Continue Reading

June 01, 2004 01Jun2004 News

Startup steals a win with thin provisioning

The Allant Group chose 3Pardata for its thin provisioning software, while dirty sales tactics kept EMC out of the deal. Continue Reading

June 01, 2004 01Jun2004 News

From exposition to exploit: One security book's story

A new manual that discloses vulnerabilities may have had a hand in compromises at supercomputing centers this spring. Continue Reading

June 01, 2004 01Jun2004 News

Ex-helicopter chief says pilot verdict is 'ridiculous'

A former director of helicopter procurement at the Ministry of Defence has described the blaming of the pilots for the crash on... Continue Reading

June 01, 2004 01Jun2004 News

Report finds computer system likely culprit in Chinook crash

A former air commodore - one of the highest ranks in the RAF - has questioned the airworthiness of the Chinook Mk2 helicopter... Continue Reading

June 01, 2004 01Jun2004 News

Chinook 10 years on

This week sees the 10th anniversary of the Chinook ZD576's crash, as former top military officers cast doubt on the finding that... Continue Reading

May 28, 2004 28May2004 News

Ex-RAF chief says no to blame on Chinook

A former RAF air commodore has questioned the integrity of systems and the airworthiness of the type of Chinook helicopter which... Continue Reading

May 23, 2004 23May2004 News

Hacking for Dummies: Chapter 10 -- Wireless LANs

Read Chapter 10, Wireless LANs, from the book "Hacking for Dummies" written by Kevin Beaver. Continue Reading

May 19, 2004 19May2004 News

LAN-free, serverless and domino backups, oh my.

In case you've missed anything, here's a roundup of some of the best original technical content that appeared on SearchStorage.com the week of May 10-14. Tips and Ask the Experts Q&A's cover LAN-free, serverless and domino backups.

May 19, 2004 19May2004 News

IT experts not losing sleep over code theft

Days after Cisco acknowledged someone may have stolen source code from its network, IT experts said they doubt it will amount to anything catastrophic. After all, source code has made it onto the Internet before, and there's no proof it has ever led... Continue Reading

May 16, 2004 16May2004 News

Consequences of Cisco source code theft unclear

Opinions are divided on the impact of stolen data now circulating on the Internet. Continue Reading

May 13, 2004 13May2004 News

Hacking For Dummies: Chapter 7 -- Passwords

In his latest book, "Hacking For Dummies," Kevin Beaver takes the reader into the mindset of a hacker in order to help admins fend off vulnerabilities and attacks. Continue Reading

May 10, 2004 10May2004 News

'Whispering keyboards' could be next attack trend

An IBM researcher's found a way to lift passcodes and other sensitive data by recording the sound of keystrokes. Continue Reading

May 02, 2004 02May2004 News

Return to sender?

Several researchers have identified a new e-mail attack that can be used to swamp enterprise e-mail servers, as well as some secondary systems. Continue Reading

April 27, 2004 27Apr2004 News

Backup school: Quiz two, answer six

Here is the answer to Backup school quiz two, question six. Continue Reading

April 21, 2004 21Apr2004 News

Startup offers fixed-content archive for multiple applications

Former CTO of the New York Times has started Archivas, a company that archives fixed content from different applications in a single, centralized repository for half the price of EMC's Centera. Continue Reading

April 20, 2004 20Apr2004 News

Cisco SNMP flaw allows for DoS attacks

A coding flaw in Cisco's IOS software for certain routers and switches could leave networks vulnerable to denial-of-service attacks. Continue Reading

April 19, 2004 19Apr2004 News

UK clearing house joint venture to provide online payment service

UK clearing house Bacs has embarked on a joint venture with a US software company to provide an online bill presentation and... Continue Reading

April 15, 2004 15Apr2004 News

Bacs launches online billing service

UK clearing house Bacs has embarked on a joint venture with a US software company to provide an online bill presentation and... Continue Reading

April 11, 2004 11Apr2004 News

IBM and Cisco battle remote attack vulnerabilities

March 28, 2004 28Mar2004 News

Software Forensics: Chapter 2 -- The Players: Hackers, Crackers, Phreaks, and Other Doodz

Read Chapter 2, Players: Hackers, Crackers, Phreaks, and Other Doodz, from the book "Software Forensics" written by Robert M. Slade. Continue Reading

March 22, 2004 22Mar2004 In Depth

Is the national programme for NHS IT set to be 'the biggest gamble in the world'?

The private concerns of clinicians and IT professionals about the national programme are not being addressed, despite the front... Continue Reading

March 17, 2004 17Mar2004 News

Best practices for enabling and maintaining compliance

As part of our Storage Decisions conference preview series, Shaun Mahoney, senior storage engineer for Citigroup, Randy Wilson, assistant vice president of IT at Essex Investment Management Company and Enterprise Storage Group's Peter Gerr discussed... Continue Reading

March 15, 2004 15Mar2004 In Depth

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