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Achieving Federal Desktop Core Configuration Compliance (FDCC) with Lumension® Solutions

The Federal Desktop Core Configuration FDCC is an Office of Management and Budget OMB mandated security configuration set applicable within United States Federal Government agencies. Private enterprises may also choose to utilize this established framework as a foundation for their own security configuration baselines. All federal agencies that utilize or...

Tags: Desktop, Compliance, Lumension Security Inc., Security Configuration, Federal Desktop Core Configuration

White papers 2009-06-01

SAS Business Intelligence Web Application Security Configuration Primer

Securing Web-based resources is one of the biggest challenges for IT today. Almost all IT organizations use security measures through authentication and authorization to protect their Web resources. Thus, it is vital for SAS Business Intelligence Web applications to integrate within a secure Web environment. This paper explores just that....

Tags: Web, SAS Institute, Authentication, Security Configuration, SAS Business Intelligence Web Application, Security

White papers 2009-02-27

Policy-Based Security Configuration Management Application to Intrusion Detection and Prevention

Intrusion Detection and/or Prevention Systems IDPS represent an important line of defense against the variety of attacks that can compromise the security and well functioning of an enterprise information system. IDPSes can be network or host-based and can collaborate in order to provide better detections of malicious traffic. Although several...

Tags: University Of Waterloo, Security Configuration, Intrusion Detection, Security

White papers 2008-10-22

TweakVista 1.1 (Windows)

TweakVista is a comprehensive utility designed to enable users to configure and optimize their Windows Vista based system. TweakVista enables both casual PC users and power users to safely alter hundreds of different settings in Windows Vista to ensure users are getting the most out of their PCs.Features include a...

Tags: PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Security Configuration, Stardock, TweakVista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-05-23

Best Practices in SAS 9 Security Configurations

SAS 9 provides many enhancements in the area of single sign-on technology. This paper presents several best-practice configurations for systems that are based on Windows and systems that are based on other operating systems. These configurations maximize the use of single sign-on technology and minimize the necessity to store and...

Tags: SAS Institute, Best Practice, Single Sign-on, Security Configuration, SAS 9, Authentication/Encryption, Security

White papers 2008-04-02

Security Configuration Wizard (SCW) Update for Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition 2006.1 (Windows)

The Security Configuration Wizard SCW is an attack-surface reduction tool for the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system with Service Pack 1 (SP1). SCW determines the minimum functionality required for a server's role or roles, and disables functionality that is not required. The ISA Server Security Configuration Wizard Update adds...

Tags: Internet, ISA, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Internet Security, Security Configuration, Security Configuration Wizard, ISA Server Security Configuration Wizard Update, Servers, Security, Hardware

Software downloads 2007-09-04

Master advanced security configuration in Internet Information Server 6.0

Examine security options in Internet Information Server IIS in this sample chapter from CYA Securing IIS 6.0. Take an in-depth look at the authentication mechanisms and how IIS user accounts are used. Then, look at some infrequently discussed configuration options that can protect your Web applications. Chapter coverage...

Tags: Microsoft IIS Server, Security Configuration, Syngress, Chapter Coverage, Servers, Security, Hardware

Book chapters 2007-04-26

Exchange Server Sizing Guide

The purpose of this paper is to provide the security configuration guidance for Microsoft's Exchange Server 2003. Furthermore, it is assumed that the underlying operating system is Microsoft's Windows Server 2003. The recommendations contained herein have been tested on a Windows Server 2003-based platform. Although most of the recommendations will...

Tags: Security, Fujitsu Siemens, Microsoft Exchange Server, Security Configuration, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Enterprise Software, Hardware

White papers 2006-07-01

Protecting your Corporate Network: What do you know about the endpoint device?

Laptops, desktops, and PDA's in use on your corporate network, on the road or at home are always in vulnerable states and susceptible to malicious attack - ensure all your corporate and remote devices are secure to protect against network vulnerability. Learn more about security...

Tags: LANDesk Software, Network, Access Control, Corporate Network, Security Configuration, Networking

White papers 2005-11-10

Harden Windows servers and desktops with this in-depth guide

This chapter from the Windows Group Policy Guide discusses the philosophy behind protecting clients and servers in the Active Directory domain and the methods and tools for doing so. Learn how to protect clients and servers in the Active Directory domain with the help of security templates...

Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Press, Server, Security Configuration, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Directory Services, Enterprise Software

Book chapters 2005-09-26

Security Configuration Management Vendors Expand to Vulnerability Management

Vendors in this vulnerability management segment focus primarily on security configuration policy compliance. Although some concentrate on operational configuration management, most sell primarily to the security buying center. IT security organizations looking to implement security configuration audit and policy compliance functions should evaluate the offerings of security configuration management vendors...

Tags: Security Configuration, Security

White papers 2005-03-05

Configuring Dynamic Multipoint VPN Spoke Router in Full Mesh IPSEC VPN Using Security Device Manager

This paper provides a sample configuration for configuring Dynamic Multipoint spoke router into a full mesh Dynamic Multipoint VPN DMVPN. DMVPN allows users to scale large and small IPsec VPNs more effectively by combining Generic Routing Encapsulation GRE tunnels, IPsec encryption, and Next Hop Resolution Protocol NHRP. Security Device Manager...

Tags: Router, Security Device, Cisco Systems Inc., IPSec VPN, Security Configuration, Security Device Manager, DMVPN, VPNs, Security, Routers & Switches, Networking, Network Security

White papers 2004-10-01

Small Business Webcast: Remote Web Workplace in Small Business Server 2003 (Level 100)

The attendee of this webcast will learn what Remote Web Workplace provides out of the box, its security configuration, and how to customize it to suit the business needs.

Tags: Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, Web, Small Business, Microsoft Corp., Security Configuration

Webcasts

Microsoft Webcast: Security Series (Part 8 of 8): System Security Configuration Though Group Policy (Level 200)

The presenter of this webcast discusses how Group Policy in Windows Server 2003 includes comprehensive security templates that enable standard application and operation system security throughout an organization. In this webcast, Microsoft Strategic Security Advisors SSAs draw upon their extensive experience from advising customers on corporate IT security strategies to...

Tags: Group Policy, Webcast, Microsoft Corp., Security Configuration, Security

Webcasts

Additional Resources

Corner Bowl Log Manager 9.0.0.83 (Windows)

Corner Bowl Log Manager is a network-wide Event Log, syslog and application log management tool that enables Systems Administrators to automate log monitoring, consolidation and archiving requirements set forth by management and regulatory agencies.Consolidate and archive logs to SQL Server, MySQL, a log appliance or a network location. Monitor logs...

Tags: Network, Archiving, Auditing, Server, Microsoft Windows, Corner Bowl Software, Networking

Software downloads 2009-11-07

WinInstall Desktop Availability Suite 10.0 (Windows)

WinInstall Desktop Availability Suite includes: Client Reset Templates. WinINSTALL's unique client reset technology allows IT administrators to build workflow templates around common desktop management tasks. Alternative to Imaging. Whether restoring a PC, deploying new hardware, or migrating operating systems, WinINSTALL eliminates the headaches triggered by creating, updating, and tracking images-without...

Tags: PC, Operating System, Microsoft Windows, Scalable Software, WinInstall Desktop Availability Suite, WinINSTALL, Desktops, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-06

NetGear WNHDEB111 HD Gaming Wireless N Networking Kit

Editors' note: As the NetGear WNHDEB111 HD Gaming Wireless N Networking Kit is a gaming networking accessory, we didn't put it through the same testing process we use for wireless routers.While home wireless products continue to invade the marketplace, the demand for high-speed wireless performance increases. At this point,...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Netgear Inc., router, wireless, network

Product reviews 2009-11-05

iHacked: jailbroken iPhones compromised, $5 ransom demanded

... WHAT?Who in their right mind keep a server running with default usernames/passwords on the default port....I doubt that jailbroken iPhones are alone in this. It's possible, specially if iPhones have a ssh server running, that this could happen on non-jailbroken iPhones also.Just one question...Has this person been remanded yet?...

Tags: Smart phones, extortion, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Sophos Anti-Virus 7.1.0 (Mac)

Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X, part of Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection, has been engineered to provide complex, multi-platform networks with totally reliable protection on Macintosh servers, desktops and laptops. Our powerful Sophos malware detection engine scans all entry points and also detects non-Mac viruses that could be...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Sophos Anti-Virus, Sophos Plc., Virus, Cyberthreats, Desktops, Viruses And Worms, Security, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-01

secureSWF 3.4 (Mac)

Publish with confidence and stop giving away your source code with every SWF file. secureSWF protects SWF files from decompilers and reverse engineering by providing the most advance Flash and Flex ActionScript obfuscation, optimization, and encryption making it the unquestioned market leader. In addition, secureSWF helps you protect your...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Domain, Encryption, Kindisoft, secureSWF, Security

Software downloads 2009-10-27