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July 12, 2005 12 Jul'05
Tony Asaro: Blogs and more

Read what Tony Asaro is talking about in this month's blog, and listen to him speak in a number of webcasts.
July 12, 2005 12 Jul'05
Sarbox challenge drains security budgets

International corporate spending on compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley data security legislation has come at the expense of dealing with other security threats, according to the Information Security Forum.
July 06, 2005 06 Jul'05
PING with Karen Worstell

The Microsoft CISO discusses how she keeps Redmond and its products secure.
June 05, 2005 05 Jun'05
Quiz: Secure Web directories and development, answer No. 1

Quiz: Secure Web directories and development, answer No. 1

June 05, 2005 05 Jun'05
Quiz: Secure Web directories and development, answer No. 2

Quiz: Secure Web directories and development, answer No. 2
June 04, 2005 04 Jun'05
Life at the edge part 2: Divide and conquer with DMZs

Learn how a DMZ works and how it can protect Web servers.
June 03, 2005 03 Jun'05
Quiz: Identify and analyze Web server attacks, answer No. 4

Quiz: Identify and analyze Web server attacks, answer No. 4
June 03, 2005 03 Jun'05
Quiz: Identify and analyze Web server attacks

Test your knowledge of the material covered in the "Identify and analyze Web server attacks" section of Intrusion Defense School.
June 03, 2005 03 Jun'05
Quiz: Identify and analyze Web server attacks, answer No. 2

Quiz: Identify and analyze Web server attacks, answer No. 2
May 31, 2005 31 May'05
Network configuration: IIS SMTP mail relay service and Microsoft Exchange Server

Learn how to use the IIS SMTP mail relay service to prevent spammers from directly interacting with your Microsoft Exchange Server.

March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05
Linux lags Windows in new security report

A controversial research paper takes a critical look at two popular platforms' track record on vulnerabilities and fixes. In turn, its findings are facing sharp scrutiny as well.
March 21, 2005 21 Mar'05
Home Office waits for police database case

Second Bichard report reveals concerns about a lack of progress and buy-in from forces around England and Wales for the national...
March 16, 2005 16 Mar'05
RootkitRevealer turns root kits' tactics back at them

A contributor reviews freeware RootkitRevealer from Sysinternals.
March 13, 2005 13 Mar'05
Security Bytes: Turning servers into 'malcode pushers'

In other news, 'antispyware' company shut down during investigation and new Java Trojan hits alternative browsers.
March 08, 2005 08 Mar'05
Small businesses targeted with RFID
March 08, 2005 08 Mar'05
A sound architecture involves both strong technology and a professional approach

Although many large organisations need to respond rapidly to changes in the market as well as to competition and globalisation...
March 07, 2005 07 Mar'05
Windows vulnerable to LAND attack

Security researchers say this type of attack leaves enterprise customers of popular Windows products open to a denial of service. There is good news, though.
February 22, 2005 22 Feb'05
Accommodating arrays

Modern storage arrays offer disk types to meet any need -- costly Fibre Channel (FC) disks for high-end applications requiring superior performance and availability, and lower-priced SATA disks for less-critical data. The arrays also come with mixed...
February 17, 2005 17 Feb'05
Do you speak geek: All hail e-mail!

Test your knowledge of e-mail security with this quiz.
February 03, 2005 03 Feb'05
Expect 13 Windows patches, some critical

Microsoft will release patches Tuesday to fix critical security holes in Windows Media Player, MSN Messenger, Microsoft Office and Visual Studio.
December 20, 2004 20 Dec'04
Fixes, workaround for Kerberos 5 vulnerability

A security hole could be exploited to launch malicious code. But there are fixes and a workaround.
December 19, 2004 19 Dec'04
Security Bytes: Be aware of Google Desktop 'glitch'

Cisco acquires Protego; Hotmail switches to Trend Micro; Red Hat, Mandrakesoft and Gentoo fix flaws.
December 09, 2004 09 Dec'04
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...
November 12, 2004 12 Nov'04
NTFS permissions

This excerpt from Chapter 5 of "The definitive guide to Windows 2000 security" discusses the advantages of using NTFS for access control.
October 31, 2004 31 Oct'04
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 ...
October 28, 2004 28 Oct'04
MoD may write off £200m Chinook helicopters

The Ministry of Defence could write off more than £200m spent on eight Chinook Mk3 helicopters.
September 23, 2004 23 Sep'04
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.
September 22, 2004 22 Sep'04
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.
August 27, 2004 27 Aug'04
Over-specify when buying low cost replacement for Frame Relay

A project manager reveals how a VPN saved £275,000 a year
August 24, 2004 24 Aug'04
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...
July 28, 2004 28 Jul'04
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.
July 25, 2004 25 Jul'04
Know Your Enemy -- Learning about Security Threats: Chapter 8, Legal Issues

Find out more about the legal issues swirling around the use of Honeypots.
July 18, 2004 18 Jul'04
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.
July 09, 2004 09 Jul'04
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...
June 21, 2004 21 Jun'04
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.
June 01, 2004 01 Jun'04
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.
May 10, 2004 10 May'04
'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.
April 19, 2004 19 Apr'04
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...
April 15, 2004 15 Apr'04
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...
March 28, 2004 28 Mar'04
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.
February 23, 2004 23 Feb'04
Somerfield speeds up product development with online system

Supermarket chain Somerfield will this week go live with the first stage of an initiative to computerise its new product...
October 27, 2003 27 Oct'03
Council migrates to web enabled benefits system

Liverpool City Council has completed a six-week data migration project to get its £5m housing benefit and council tax system up...
July 18, 2002 18 Jul'02
MoD will defy Lords and MPs and stand by Chinook verdict

The Ministry of Defence will defy two Parliamentary select committees next week by formally backing the verdict of negligence...
July 18, 2002 18 Jul'02
EMC and HP allow mix and match storage

Rivals EMC and Hewlett-Packard have agreed to expand a cross-licensing agreement for certain storage system application...
July 02, 2002 02 Jul'02
FTC suggests search sites disclose deals

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has suggested that search engine Web sites tell users when they are taking money from other...
June 05, 2002 05 Jun'02
Peer urges Tony Blair to intervene over Chinook

Lord Chalfont, the head of a Parliamentary campaign to clear the names of two pilots blamed for a Chinook helicopter crash in...
March 10, 2002 10 Mar'02
September 11: How Merrill Lynch recovered

Merrill Lynch lost two data centres during the 11 September terrorist attacks in New York. The site is now functioning as a...
August 24, 2001 24 Aug'01
HP gambles on Itanium

A top Hewlett-Packard executive has signalled his company's commitment to Intel Itanium processor in perhaps the strongest terms...
August 22, 2001 22 Aug'01
Intel's open source warning for Sun

Intel, the chip manufacturing giant, has warned Sun Microsystems that the economic slowdown could drive many enterprises to use...
March 13, 2001 13 Mar'01
Government trials digital signatures on mobile phones