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Perimeter Protection Using juniper firewalls: Firewalls are the first line of defense for organizations that do not own the perimeter Routers and care must be taken to configure the device to properly ward off various attacks. Even though securing the perimeter is an integral part of Information security, organizations should practice Defense-In-Depth strategy where security...; Tags: Juniper Networks Inc., Perimeter, NetworkPenTest, Juniper Firewalls, Firewalls, Asset Management, Security, Routers & Switches, Networking, Operational Planning, Business Operations; White papers 2007-01-02

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McAfee's HackerSafe: When all else fails, rebrand it!: Not to beat a dead horse, that's already been beaten to death time and time again, but... Update 05/12/08: Russ McRee has actually just posted a story about "Why PCI DSS is Doomed". Came across this page on McAfee's siteÂ about their "McAfee Secure", "McAfee...; Tags: Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Microsoft Biz Unit Chief Jeff Raikes to head Gates Foundation: For all those wondering what Microsoft Business Division President Jeff Raikes would do once he retires from Microsoft in September, the uncertainty is over. Raikes is going to become the new CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Raikes is replacing another former...; Tags: Jeff Raikes, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-12
ClearDelta System Collector Service (zip): The ClearDelta System Collector Service, our windows based SNMP poller allows you to quickly setup and monitor your critical network devices, such as servers, routers, firewalls, switches, workstations, network printers and more. Installation is a mere 20 seconds or under. Service types are either or . Our Free service...; Tags: Service, ClearDelta, Service Type, CDSC, Printers, Networking, Firewalls, Hardware, Peripherals; Software downloads 2008-05-08
IPReplicator (zip): IPReplicator enables organizations to quickly backup, protect, recover, distribute and share files - Globally. IPReplicator provides scalable, secure & automated file replication, disk-to-disk backup and Website publishing over TCP/IP based LANs, WANs and the Internet - even thru firewalls. Benefits include: continuous backup and quick recovery for Windows servers o...; Tags: Network, LinkPro, IPReplicator, Backups, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2008-05-07

Common misconceptions about database security: There seems to be a serious disconnect and knowledge gap between IT security and DBAs who are entrusted with the task of safeguarding databases, says Sentrigo CTO Slavik Markovich. Commentary--You would think that enterprises realize by now that databases, which hold the “crown jewels” of sensitive information, need protecting....; Tags: Database Administrator, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, security, database, IT management, Slavik Markovich, CTO of Sentrigo; News items 2008-05-05
Questioning IT: This is the 16th excerpt from the first book in the Defen series: The Board Member's IT Brief. This section is concerned with things you should talk to your CIO about - informally, but with attention. Topic Two: Maintaining Information Integrity Mainframe and Client-Server Architectures...; Tags: CIO, PC, Information Technology, Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Mainframes, Security, Desktops, Viruses And Worms, Servers, Hardware, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-05-02
More bad news for McAfee, HackerSafe certification: Dan Godin posted a great article that was picked up by The Register a couple days ago about continued challenges for McAfee's newly purchased HackerSafe division.Â I find the article interesting as HackerSafe uses a scanning tool that probes for web application security flaws... of course, tools are limited in...; Tags: McAfee Inc., Security, Certification, Vulnerability, XSS, HackerSafe, Godin, Goodin, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-05-01
Vyatta - changing the world of routers, firewalls and VPNs: Vyatta - changing the world of routers, firewalls and VPNsWhat makes Vyatta different?There are many other companies doing the same thing if not very similar. Have you looked into any of these companies: Montego Networks (www.montegonetworks.com), TBD Networks (www.tbdnetworks.com), or Altor Networks (www.altornetworks.com)? You can also find a lot of...; Tags: Firewalls, VPNs, Network security, Routers & switches, NETWORKING, SECURITY, Vyatta, VPN, firewall, router; Discussion threads 2008-04-29
Netgear announces new switches, access point at Interop: Netgear announces new switches, access point at Interop20 static routes and you're out of memory.At least that is the case with the FVS318. It now stands as a simple gateway and one of my Linux boxes does my routing.Netgears equipment is average at best. Plus expect to replace the...; Tags: Home networking, NetGear, FVS318, access point; Discussion threads 2008-04-29
Developers at fault? SQL Injection attacks lead to wide-spread compromise of IIS servers: There's been a lot ofÂ noise and violent thrashing over the last couple days regarding a flaw that was originally believed to be a flaw inÂ Microsoft's IIS (Internet Information Server), but has since been pointed out as simply a well thought out SQL Injection attack.Â For those of...; Tags: Developer, Password, Web Application, Server, SQL, Site, SQL Injection, Microsoft IIS Server, Attack, Programming Languages, Security, Databases, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-04-28
Hardping (exe): Ping devices even if they have a firewall enabled. Hardping is a Hardware Level Ping utility. Because it pings devices at the hardware level, it can't be blocked by personal firewalls. It is an ideal tool to use on large networks or any Wi-Fi networks to determine exactly which devices...; Tags: Device, Network, Hardware, IO3O, Hardping, Firewalls, Network Security, Networking, Wireless; Software downloads 2008-04-28
News to know: Microhoo; XP SP3 performance; Ubuntu; Google Finance: Notable headlines: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: XP SP3 performance gains - Nothing to write home about Larry Dignan: Microsoft's quarter, outlook mixed; Client revenue misses; Xbox shines News.com: Ballmer: You want XP, we'll keep XP Yahoo rolls out the welcome mat to...; Tags: Ubuntu, Google Inc., TechRepublic Inc., Performance, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Finance, Microsoft Windows XP, Linux, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-25
Proxy Guide (exe): Use proxy guide to unblock facebook, myspace, bebo , etcprotect your privacy online, hide your IP, free proxy list , works behind firewalls , filters and proxies , surf all sites from school or work any time. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Tools4Free, Firewalls, Security, Network Security, Network Technology, Networking; Software downloads 2008-04-23
XArp (exe): Local networks are threatened by ARP spoofing attacks. Easy to use and powerful tools freely available allow anyone to perform ARP attacks and eavesdrop or manipulate all data flowing through a network. Firewalls have insufficient or mostly no mechanisms to detect ARP spoofing attacks, leaving users vulnerable to espionage, data...; Tags: Attack, Christoph Mayer, XArp, Security; Software downloads 2008-04-21
PCI Compliance gets clarified and neutered (further): At one point, I thought that PCI certification was a great thing.Â Now I realize that it's not really about security at all... it's about money and responsibility and transferring ownership of risk. The PCI certification just got a clarification: "6.6 Ensure that all web-facing applications...; Tags: Web, XSS, PCI, Web Application, TV, Attack, PCI Compliance, Web Application Firewalls, WAF, Security, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-04-17
Is Hyper-V ready for the Windows desktop?: Is Hyper-V ready for the Windows desktop?Is Hyper-V ready for the Windows desktop?By what the article says, it should be able to do the job. On the other hand, considering that Windows 7 is going to be based on Server '07 rather than an all-new platform, will it really be...; Tags: Operating systems, Hyper-V, Microsoft Windows, Windows Desktop, desktop, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-04-17
SOA and compute clouds point to rethinking data entirely: roles and permissions, not rows and tables: There's nothing like a conversation to bring out insights and new ideas. Tony Baer and I were chatting on this very pearl of productivity last week, that an open roundtable analyst call always allowed us to move the needle forward in terms of thought leadership in ways that solo writing...; Tags: Permission, Data, SOA, Cloud, Cloud Business, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Sales Strategy, Channel Management, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Strategy, Software, Sales, Marketing, Management, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-04-15
Security expert discusses a possible future for PCI-DSS... it's grim: Jeremiah Grossman discussed some recent comments about section 6.6 of the PCI standard made by Standards Council General Manager Bob Russo in a recent Information Security magazine article.Â I found a lot of thoughts I share with Grossman.Â Grossman says: I have a love-hate relationship with PCI-DSS. Love it...; Tags: Security, PCI, Web Application, Application Firewall, Security Expert, Jeremiah Grossman, Ruso, Firewalls, Networking, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-04-14
New Association Promotes Virtual Worlds and Business: New Association Promotes Virtual Worlds and BusinessVirtual Snake OilEDITA KAYE, THE “SKINNY PILL FOR KIDS,” AND THE ASSOCIATION OF VIRTUAL WORLDSThere is a certain species of entrepreneur that capitalizes on the human desire for overnight solutions to intractable problems. Throughout human history, they have lurked in the shadows of the...; Tags: Entrepreneurship, SKINNY PILL; Discussion threads 2008-04-13