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- Security Audit
- An examination of networks and computer systems by an independent consultant to determine an organization's vulnerability to criminal invasion (crackers, viruses, arson, etc.) and natural disasters (fire, tornados, earthquakes, etc.)....
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- How to Avoid the High Cost of Security Audits
- Over the past decade a large number of network security and financial accounting fraud incidents have occurred, resulting in greatly increased federal and local regulation of many aspects of business computing. This white paper discusses the requirements of these security standards and demonstrates how these requirements can be fulfilled with...
- Tags: Security Audit, Security Standard, Financial Accounting, Security, Finance
- White papers 2009-04-01
- Windows Security Analyzer 1.8.0.230 (Windows)
- This tool runs over 100 tests to gauge server security against best practices. Some tests include explanations and background information. It also calculates entropy and NIST Special Publication 800-63 compliance. The Windows Configuration Security Analyzer comes with a DOS batch script that system administrators can run on their servers to...
- Tags: System Administrator, Security, Windows Security, Security Audit, Server, Tool, Chris Nowell Information Security, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2009-02-12
- The importance of Ratproxy
- In a way it's a server-side anti-viral, aimed at catching injections of malware as they happen. Thus any Web host which wants to be honest and fight the bad guys can, proactively and in the background. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Web, Enterprise Security, Security Audit, Ratproxy, Caturday, Web Hosting, Channel Management, Security, Internet, Marketing, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- Chris Nowell Unix Security Analyzer 2 (Windows)
- This tool tests Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, and Linux against best practices. Some tests include explanations and background information. The Windows Configuration Security Analyzer comes with a shell script that system administrators can run on their servers to gather data for the Analyzer. Unlike other tools, the script is easy to...
- Tags: System Administrator, Security Audit, Tool, Chris Nowell Information Security, Productivity, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Servers, Software, Hardware
- Software downloads 2007-11-22
- HackBar 1.1.1 (Windows)
- Hackbar is a simple security audit / penetration test tool. This toolbar will help you in testing SQL injections, XSS holes, and site security. It is not a tool for executing standard exploits and it will not teach you how to hack a site. Its main purpose is to help...
- Tags: Security Audit, Toolbar, Microsoft Windows, IZI Services, Hackbar, Security
- Software downloads 2007-09-26
- Dark Reading Article: "Eight Sure-Fire Ways to Beat a Security Audit"
- Experts share tips on how to avoid the most common pitfalls in an audit. Learn from those who went before you, and you may just ace your next security audit.
- Tags: Security, Security Audit, IBM Corp.
- White papers 2007-07-09
- Using WinReporter to Perform Security Audits on Windows Networks
- WinReporter is the perfect tool to provide network administrators with an accurate picture of their infrastructure. WinReporter offers a set of 50 predefined reports that will help the network administrator in his audit and monitoring tasks: hardware upgrades, software updates and licensing, security checks, etc. WinReporter goes further and lets...
- Tags: Network, Security Audit, Microsoft Windows, Network Administrator, IS Decisions, WinReporter, Network Administration, Networking, Security
- White papers 2007-01-04
- Adaptive Intrusion Detection Based on Machine Learning: Feature Extraction, Classifier Construction and Sequential Pattern Prediction
- In recent years, intrusion detection has emerged as an important technique for network security. Due to the large volumes of security audit data as well as complex and dynamic properties of intrusion behaviors, to optimize the performance of Intrusion Detection Systems IDSs becomes an important open problem. In this paper,...
- Tags: Security Audit, Extraction, Intrusion Detection, Network Security, Security, Networking
- White papers 2006-01-01
- Are you ready for your Next Security Audit?
- Today, security audits are a fact of life for IT departments. Preparation is the key to successfully passing a security audit. In this whitepaper: Managing Security Audits, you'll read how to prepare for an audit, how to focus on your strengths and know your weaknesses, what to do after...
- Tags: Security, Security Audit
- White papers 2004-11-01
- How Innovative Day-to-Day Technology Operations Will Improve Your PCI Ranking
- The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard prescribes a 12-step program with explicit requirements to protect cardholder information. It also includes security audit procedures that must be validated by a PCI authorized third-party assessor. The PCI-DSS requirements apply to PCI acquirers, merchants, and service providers' inability to prove compliance can...
- Tags: Security, Security Audit, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, PCI, Storage, Hardware
- Webcasts
Additional Resources
- Jacknife 1.2.9 (Mac)
- Jacknife is versatile enterprise software for businesses and organizations. It includes several specific types of programs and you may choose which to use simply by selecting a program type in settings. Jacknife Studio is ideal for studios of all kinds, including dance, gymnastics, and karate studios. It...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Roster, Health Care, Jacknife, Jacknife Studio, Jacknife Medical, Insurance, Financial Planning, Vertical Industries, Document Management, Benefits, Healthcare, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Managerial Accounting, Human Resources
- Software downloads 2009-11-20
- FCC wants public comment on digital democracy - voting online
- Online Voting - Destroying the integrity and fabric of democracy.On-line voting without safe guards against vote selling and guarantee that each vote was registered in private invalidates the intent and meaning of "one person, one vote."It's bad enough that this hole currently exists with the current mail-in voting process.RE: FCC...
- Tags: Federal government, digital democracy, public comment, FCC
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- AuditWizard 8.1 (Windows)
- AuditWizard is a fast, effective and accurate PC auditing software. Discover all your hardware, software and application licenses across your entire organization in minutes. AuditWizard helps you achieve total visibility of what's on your network, from PCs and Servers through to Network Printers and Switches to IT gadgets like PDAs,...
- Tags: Software, Audit, Network, PC, Auditing, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, AuditWizard, Tools & Techniques, Management
- Software downloads 2009-11-18
- End-to-end encryption is the key to protecting data and reputations
- In order to avoid the financial and brand damage associated with data breaches, businesses need to consider deploying end-to-end encryption as a tamper proof way of securing data. Commentary - Media outlets around the globe highlight new data breaches at an alarmingly regular rate. Forrester estimates that the cost...
- Tags: PCI, Organization, Data Breach, PCI DSS, Encryption Key, encryption, security, Paul Meadowcroft Thales, Special to ZDNet, Paul Meadowcroft, Thales, Special to ZDNet
- News items 2009-11-11
- USB Lock RP 5.21 (Windows)
- USB LOCK RP network information protector and centralized endpoint control to protect information in network PCs. Block, or allow removable storage use by class in real-time. Authorize Groups of devices by VID, PID,and/or specific devices by hardware ID to operate on specific clients or across the network. Automatically receive alerts,...
- Tags: Advanced Systems International Corp., Removable Storage, Network, Storage, Microsoft Windows, USB, Flash Memory, Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2009-11-11
- Did Microsoft Windows 7 download tool violate the GPL?
- ProbablyA microsoft programmer probably used code he found in the net(IE code-plex...) instead of developping his own code...At school the programmer would have failed his course, here MS will face, once aggain, the wrath of Stallman's little cultists.if true they should get penalize ntnt It was a CodePlex project?Well...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows 7, tool, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., GPL
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
- EventMeister 3.0.6 (Windows)
- EventMeister is a powerful solution to centrally monitor and analyze Windows Event Logs. It will alert you to security issues and other critical events throughout your network, facilitate central archiving of log data and assist with analysis and meeting audit requirements. As EventMeister is a centralized monitoring solution there is...
- Tags: Audit, Monitoring, Technology Lighthouse, EventMeister, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, Financial Accounting, Operating Systems, Software, Finance
- Software downloads 2009-11-10
- Amazon launches relational database service: Think MySQL in the cloud
- Three reasons this is a bad paradigm...Security, security and...let's see, what was that other thing...oh yeah, security. The comment "enterprise customers are likely to take their time moving sensitive data into Amazon?s RDS effort" should be nominated for the understatement of the year award. What's more likely is...
- Tags: Databases, Web servers, Storage, Web site development, RDBMS, Amazon.com Inc., sensitive data, database, MySQL
- Discussion threads 2009-10-27
- Google's Schmidt: Mimicking Office completely not 'a good use of our time'
- Commonsense! Please get rid of MS Office!Please do NOT copy anything MS Office has leavethis lethargic conglomeration of software vendorsMS purchased and created the 2G office suitethat is full of security holes.I hope they go their own route and NO one needsa office suite that cost $400+$700 for a companyseat...
- Tags: Microsoft Office, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- Reduce the Cost to Achieving HIPAA Security Compliance with Lumension® Solutions
- Healthcare organizations face a host of HIPAA Security Rule compliance challenges with the move to put patient medical records online. Lumension helps organizations address these compliance challenges by providing the proactive risk management and the required audit readiness to meet many aspects of the HIPAA Security Rule.
- Tags: Compliance, Lumension Security Inc., Hipaa, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Healthcare, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures
- White papers 2009-10-12
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