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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.
October 27, 2004 27 Oct'04
Spamming the universe
October 26, 2004 26 Oct'04
IBM sharpens blades

IBM has announced new management tools and upgraded models of its HS20 and JS20 blade servers.
October 26, 2004 26 Oct'04
Clear double advantage

ClearSpeed Technology has doubled the performance of its high-performance computing co-processor for scientific workstations and...
October 18, 2004 18 Oct'04
Smaller companies installing SP2; larger firms not
October 08, 2004 08 Oct'04
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...

October 04, 2004 04 Oct'04
Symantec offers bare metal restore software
October 03, 2004 03 Oct'04
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.
September 27, 2004 27 Sep'04
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.
September 27, 2004 27 Sep'04
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.
September 26, 2004 26 Sep'04
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.
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.
September 21, 2004 21 Sep'04
Survey shows SOX bringing IT, business together
September 19, 2004 19 Sep'04
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.
September 17, 2004 17 Sep'04
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...
September 01, 2004 01 Sep'04
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.
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...
August 03, 2004 03 Aug'04
Apple's SAN file system turns heads
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 27, 2004 27 Jul'04
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.
July 26, 2004 26 Jul'04
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...
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 25, 2004 25 Jul'04
Learning about Security Threats: Profiling

A look at what it means to be a hacker.
July 18, 2004 18 Jul'04
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.
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 14, 2004 14 Jul'04
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 ...
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...
July 07, 2004 07 Jul'04
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.
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.
June 01, 2004 01 Jun'04
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.
June 01, 2004 01 Jun'04
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...
June 01, 2004 01 Jun'04
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...
June 01, 2004 01 Jun'04
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...
May 28, 2004 28 May'04
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...
May 23, 2004 23 May'04
Hacking for Dummies: Chapter 10 -- Wireless LANs

Read Chapter 10, Wireless LANs, from the book "Hacking for Dummies" written by Kevin Beaver.
May 19, 2004 19 May'04
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 19 May'04
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...
May 16, 2004 16 May'04
Consequences of Cisco source code theft unclear

Opinions are divided on the impact of stolen data now circulating on the Internet.
May 13, 2004 13 May'04
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.
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.
May 02, 2004 02 May'04
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.
April 27, 2004 27 Apr'04
Backup school: Quiz two, answer six

Here is the answer to Backup school quiz two, question six.
April 21, 2004 21 Apr'04
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.
April 20, 2004 20 Apr'04
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.
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...