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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...
- 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...
- 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
- 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...
- 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...
- 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.
- White papers 2007-07-09
- Using the Security Audit Journal on the IBM System i
- Many people want to or have to audit the effectiveness of security on their system, to evaluate whether a security plan is complete, to make sure that the planned security controls are in place and working. This type of auditing is performed by the security officer as part of daily...
- White papers 2007-06-01
- 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...
- 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,...
- 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...
- White papers 2004-11-01
- UNICOM Technology Group Case Study: A Rhode Island School District
- A Rhode Island School District approached UNICOM concerned that the network was not being properly administrated. UNICOM was hired to initially consult with the customer and provide a security audit and provide recommendations. Based on this security audit it was found that 10 standalone NT domains with no trusts unknowingly...
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- 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...
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- Manchester City Council pays $2.4m in Conficker clean up costs
- Manchester City Council pays $2.4m in Conficker clean up costsMessage has been deletedMessage has been deletedAnd let us not forget the costs of people refraining from performingnecessary tasks because of fear. And the costs the USB drive ban.Incalculable costs really.The care they put into the systemis the output they'd get,...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-02
- Manchester City Council pays $2.4m in Conficker clean up costs
- How severe can the impact of the Conficker worm be on a single city council that has apparently not implemented basic security solutions in place? Pretty severe according to a recently released a report entitled "Service interruption resulting from ICT disruption in February 2009" which details the...
- Blog posts 2009-07-02
- ZDNet Readers' Choice: Top 25 free, lightweight apps
- In February, I asked ZDNet readers for the free, lightweight applications they simply can't live without. After tallying the suggestions in the comments and via e-mail -- and there were an awful lot of good suggestions, believe me -- here are the 25 most popular. ...
- Blog posts 2009-06-25
- Critical Adobe Shockwave flaw affects millions
- Critical Adobe Shockwave flaw affects millionsAnotherIt seems everytime I turn around now Adobe is having a critical flaw in one program or another. If it weren't for PDF files I think even acrobat would be gone.Windows Update...Microsoft should be working with Adobe to get this crap patched via Windows...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-24
- News to know: iPhone OS 3.0; Text messaging; Social search; Morro; Palm
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: Former Softie to take real-time social-search startup public Matthew Miller: iPhone OS 3.0 update fails connecting...
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
- DocuXplorer 4.2.9.336 (Windows)
- DocuXplorer is a complete document management system that gives any size enterprise the ability to quickly find, share, and access all document types, both scanned in paper and electronic computer-generated files, from one easy-to-use desktop screen. More than just a document manager, DocuXplorer provides users with a full set of...
- Software downloads 2009-06-14
- Even more signs your software vendor can't innovate fast enough
- Forrester analyst Ray Wang has a list of seven Vinnie Mirchandani adds another seven Here's mine: Channel partners find there is little new to offer the market, start to leave their main vendor. Channel partners thrive on new functionality. If it...
- Blog posts 2009-06-10
- What is a "trusted cloud?"
- I recently had an opportunity to speak with executives of Hosted Solutions about their newest offering, the Stratus Trusted Cloud. Although I'm not sure that this offering is going to change how IT decision makers think about the concept of cloud computing in general, it is a step. ...
- Blog posts 2009-06-08
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